Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 4, 1924, Page 1

} MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CASPER, WYO., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1924. Unsettled tonight and Wednesday, probably rain or snow in west and north portions, except ‘snow in the mountains. Colder tonight in ex- (datos) 9 VIOLENCE MARKS | - ELECTION COURSE IESE, pie CHEYENNE, Wyo., Noy. 4. J ‘ + Chill and cloudy weather prevail Tender Resignation This Evening to the State Troops Ordered Out in New Mexico early on election day with prospects King, Is Report And Tllinois. of snow but weather conditions are better than on the average election day in Wyoming and a record vote is anticipated. ie LEXINGTON, Tenn., Nov. 4.—At the voting precincts in the sixth district on the east side of this county, G, W, Bartholomew, 70, and his son, J. L. Bartholomew, 40, were shot and killed today. The shooting 1s said to -have been done by Dan C, Powers,,who. was a de- feated candidate for magistrate there in the August election, W. W. Rog- ers, school teacher and former trus- », was aleo shot, being wounded in the head. Early reports indicate he will die, Powers is. sald to have demanded the ballot box and to have begun shooting when an attempt was made to take ft aWay from him. After the shooting he is said to have gone to his home “and left in an automobile. LABOR CABINET OF BRITAIN 15 So Says David Lawrence in Summariz- ing Methods, and Pointing Out the Blunders of Opponents JAMESTOWN, N. ¥., Nov. 4. Among the first voters at the polls in. Jamestown \today was Amy E. Price, 104 years old. She took her place in the line of voters, waited her turn, asked no help in the man- ipulation of the voting machine. LONDON,’ Nov. 4.—(By The As- sociated Press)—The cabinet of Kainsay Macdonald, Great Brit- ain’s first labor government, re- signed today. King George accept- ed the resignation. LONDON, Noy. 4.—(By The Associated Press.) — The cabinet of Ramsay Mac- donald, Great Britain’s labor premier, whose government was defeated in last week’s general e:ection, met this afternoon and after its session, it was stated authoritatively that Mr. By DAVID LAWRENCE (COPYRIGHT, 1924, CONSOLIDATED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) (This is the third of a series of dispatches written after a 9,000 mile Journey through virtually every one of the northern and | western states, the most extensive tour of investigation made by any one cor- respondent in the present campaign. In the first dispatch Mr. Law- rence predicted the election of Coolidge and Dawes and in the second the retention of nominal control by the. Republicans in congress). WASHINGTON, Nov.. 4.—It’s almost over, so a retro- spect can be made not only with impartial judgment but without the thought of influencing votes, a circumstance which prevents leaders themselves from admitting mistakes during the progresg of the campaign itself. But there have been mistakes made. Every one of the three boerds of strategy guiding the) can managers blundred leart of all, destinies of Coolidge, LaFollette and | in fact the campaign conducted for Davis, did things which each might}'the ‘president was about the most have avoided. lully handled in the present gen- But if one. is to judge by the nm. Nething compares with it, fect on the electorate, the Re! {Continued on Page Two.) a Mrs. Flarding ™ nee a, as 7 Rave ar) MARION: 0.. Nav. 4: Gay the As-/Yelaney trouble; which almost S yote cast. in| S0clated Press)—New complications 200,000} Yet undefinéd, aré causing consider- “ re opened to-| able apprehension’ today to physi- . Fair weather, wide interest-'in| cians ‘attending Mrs. Florence Kling thy presiacenial contest and ‘a seven Harding, widow of th- lato id sided senatorial race were counted | dent, .who.was taken iil yesterday on to bring out a record number of/at the Sawyer — sanitarlum here, electors including. 15,009 Indian vot-; where Mrs. Harding makes her ers, many of whom are casting their | home, first ballot. . Dr. Carl W. FARGO, N. D., Nov. weather, with overcast skies, pre-/- vailed over North Dakota early to- day. Warmer temperature by nocn is predicted. A record vote was forecast by ‘eaders of all factions who will be assisted by the civic and political organizations. House to house and farm to farm canvasses are being made while in several cit- ies sirens and fire whistles are he- Ing used every hour of voting time. 4.—Cool ning to present his resignation which the sovereign would accept. Later Stanley Baldwin, HELENA, Mont., Nov. 4.— The heaviest rural balloting in years was. reported in progress throughout Montana today, with generally, fair weather prevailing. Political obser- vers estimated more than 160,000 of the 240,000 registered would vote. Interest centers in he pene ante natorial and gul contests, witht > sar eeureuies “elector- al at featured. ter, will George to form a ministry. MARION, 'Ill., Noy. 4.—Natloi gudrdsmén’ today’ Were ‘station various“) = ni her death early in the spring of 1922, while she was mistress of the White House. A statement Issued: last. night ‘by’ ‘Dr. Sawyer said Mrs, ng was “some better" after resting well yes- terday, but that “new complica- tions have developed which are yet undefined.” Shock a few weeks ago caused by the sudden death of Dr. C. E. Saw- on yesterday's attack. George Gall f Jast night rut of alleged intim!- dations of voter@ had reached him. ‘The issue in the county election is between the Ku Klux Klan anq its Jepublican candidates for county of- jices are known ‘to have been as- sured the support of the’ Klan, in view of the fact that the Democratic was’ funeral and took details. Although showed no ill effects of ber activity Sawyer, who is in ta C Macdonald would call upon the king this eve- conserva- tive leader and former pfime minis- be summoned by King Very Ill Caused) cisco, is thought to have brought At the time of Dr. Sawyers fun- eral Mra, Harding's friends express- ed concern over her when ‘she in- sisted against advice of physicians in-making all arrangements for the ctive charge of the time she the first since Mr. Harding's death, tly Tribune oa Dettve! a COOLIDGE HAS LEAD IN COUNT NEW ASHFORD, Mass., Nov. 4.—The vote of this town, the first to report its returns in the presi- dential election, w: Coolidge, 20; Davis, 4; LaFol- lette, 0. The 1920 vote was: Harding, 28; Cox, 6. SOMERSET, Vt., Nov. 4.—The vote of this town for president wast Coolidge, 8; lette, 0. The vote four years ago was Harding, 20; Cox, 5. Four men and their wives, the sole voting population, t. their votes for Coolidge. This second announcement by any town in the country was made possible by agreement of all the voters to cast their ballots, the first thing this morning for Vermont's native son, Davis, 0; LaFol SELMA, Ala., Nov. 4.—The to- tal. vote of Martin Station, Dallas county, was polled at nine o'clock and gave: Davis, 7; fdge, 0. La Follette, 0; Cool- MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov. 4. Windsor, Hillsborough county, the first town in \this state to re- port its yote complete in today's presidential election gave: Coolidge 9; Davis 6; lette 0. In 1920 the'town gave Harding 1; Cox 5. LaFol- TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 4.— The incomplete and unofficial count in five precincts in Kansas at noon today gave for president: Coolidge 278; Davis 98; Lalrol- lette 55. BOSTON, Nov. 4.—The vote of the town of Mashpee, In the Cape Cod district in the principal con- test of today's lection, follows: Coolidge.52; Davia 2; LaFol- Iette 1. In 1920 the vote was Harding 43; Cox -4, ee CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 4. ‘Streets ei LAD INJURED UNDER CAR IN| English and gas welding were al- CRITICAL CONDITION, REPORT | most numerous enough to justify the ‘Harry Magill, 14-year-old messenger | before the week is out, boy, who was rundown by an au- erat Newstan & cente Publication Offices: by Carrier 75 cents a month Tribune Bidg., 216 E. Second st. STING BALLOTS VERDICT IS PENDING AT U. S. POLLS |\Eleventh-Hour Radio Addresses Bro«d- cast by Coolidge and Davis on Eve of National Election WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—(By The Associated Pre The largest electorate that ever cast a vote in any nation undertook today the task of unravelling the most puzzling tangle in modern American political history. With three major candidates in the field for pregident ; with a full membership of the house to be chosen raith 34 AT OPENING OF offices to be filled, the twenty odd million qualified voters of the nation began their march to the polls at dawn and throughout the length and breadth of the land, under gen. erally fair weather conditions, they continued all day to record’ their will, Four months of f®rvid oratory, charges, recriminations, accusations, claims, predictions and warnings, Wore stored in the thoughts of the voters as they marked thelr de- cisions on their ballots. Ringing in their ears were the final pleas of the three major aspirants for the presidency. Tho Republican and Democratic stand- ard bearers, Calyin Cooildge and John W. Davis, éstablished a pre- cedent in political campaigning by addressing an eleventh hour radio eppeal last night to an audience that reached from coast to coast. Senator LaFollette, the independent candidate, closed his cage with a statement to the voters, President Coolidge’s plea was one to urge every qualified citizen to vote today. “We shall @tways have with us,"* he said, “an element of discontent, an element inspired with more zeal than knowledge. ‘They aro greatly in the minority. But thei number is large enough to be a decisive factor in many elections unless it is offset by the sober second thought of the people who have something at stake, whether it Registrations Still In- complete; Next Ses- sion Thursday. ‘Three hundred students registered last night at the first session of night school, EH. M. Wyatt, principal reported today. Further registra: tions are expected at the next semi- weekly eeraiéy of ‘the school (Cbi day. A class in accounting was added to the list on the appearance of the requisite dozen applicants, who brought their instructor with them. Applications for courses in business addition of these subjects, and it is probable classes will be organized So many enrolled for work in auto be earnings ‘ charge of Mrs. Harding's case, an-| yer, President Harding’s personal] it is believed she overtaxed her|tomobile Friday night, continues in| Mechanics, millinery and dressmak-| from investment or from employ- vuynty committee recently adopted) sp pAuL, Minn. Nov. 4.—Scat-| nounced today that the disease is| physician, who attended the presi-| strength, bringing on her present} critical condition, having developed |!ng that two sections of each class | ment, who are considering not only eadlution condsmning me betes {Continued on. Page Eight) a recurrence of the same malady, | dent in his last illness at San Fran-Iserious fllness. pneumonia, were organized. their own welfare, but the welfare Captain Harold M. Bigelow, com- roander of the detachment sent into ‘Williamson county August 30, when six men were Killed and another fatally wounded at Herrin, and Cap- tain William Butler, of Springfield, were asked by thé sheriff to station the militia in polling places where trouble was likely to occur, although the sheriff said he did not anticipate any difficulty. WAS VEGAS, N. M., Noy. 4.— Despite protests of business men and citizens of Las Vegas, martial lay was proclaimed in San Miguel county, of which Las Vegas is the county Seat, last night. The procla- Outpouring of More Than 11 Votes Begins in City-With: Opening of tenet ty Govemors nine ty| POWs Here Early Today Swarz of Lavoye Lose Baby Child Lorene Schwarz, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralphs. Schwarz of Lavoye, died at a Casper hospital last night. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Muck funeral chapel. World Fliers To El Paso SAN DIEGO, Cal., Noy. 4.—Head- ed by Lieutenant Lowell H, Smith, the-army around the world fliers. took off from Rockwell field here at 9:50 o'clock this morning on a non- stop flight to El Paso, Texas. Adjutant General J. W. Skipwith. * General Skipwith announced that state national guardsmen, who ar rived before ‘dawn this morning, would not in any way attempt to influence or direct voters at the polls, but that they would be as- signed to police duty in each pre- elnet. It was announced that Governor Hinkle ‘has placed the entire situa- fon in San Miguel county in the of the adjutant general and that the latter is authorized to take With long lines trailing along the sidewalks in front of every polling-place in Casper’s 26 precincts a quarter of an hour or moresbefore that set for the polls to open, indica- tions were that all but the merest scattering of the city’s registered strength of 11,560 was being mustered out. Elec- tion officials estimated that the total Casper vote might well exceed by 5,000 that cast at the last cjouded skies and unmired roads cal- regular election, culated to persuade the farmer to A porportionately heavy ballot in|‘'Vote; yote as you please; but vote.” outlying districts was forecast. with Casper women will be a major fac- the weather man contributing un-/tor jn this year’s contests, observers agreed. They made up a dominant percentage of those awaiting their turns in the booths at many of the (Continued on Page Hight) polling places. Particular effort was made to bring the women to the CHICAGO VOTING PLACE SCENE OF "2" FATAL SHOOTING) Election Returns Tonight While ‘ They're Sizzling Polling Place Is Scene of Tragedy in BE Pe Ae Windy City; Responsibility for Gun Most of Casper—99 44-100 per cent by conservative estimate—will - Play Not Established be asking that question tonight. And the Tribune will be prepared # CHICAGO, Nov. 4.—One man was shot and killed, an- the madder, merrier days of the prelude to final political rallies staged here by both pert! Some 2,000 Republicans assembled in the Arkeon hall to accord the county candidates a final riotous welcome. Meanwhile Judge Rose and Theo- dore Wanerus Democratic aspirants to senate and house, were making their final appeals to Bourbon co- horts who packed the Elks’ audito- rium. The heavy Republican guns were reserved for the populace of Salt Creek, There Charles 1. Winter, campaigning for re-election to con- gress, appeared jointly with Eugene J, Sullivan, gubernatorial aspirant, in what auditors characterized as one of the most powerful and effec- tive political pronouncements ever heard in Natrona county. Mr. Winter, in his finest oratori- eal fettle, turned broadside after broadside upon’ the candidacy of Senator La Follette. Denouncing the Wisconsin senator as an auto- crat, an enemy of constitutional guarantees, a slacker in war and a to supply the answers, just as fast as clerks and compilers working at breakneck speed in every nook and cranny of the nation can tabulate ‘results and send them sizzling Casperwards by Associated Press leased wire. Who's\who in the White House? In the senate? In the executive demagog in peace, the Wyoming other probably mortally wounded and a third, Claude Mad-]] mansion at Cheyenne? In congress? In Natrona county? In any or congressman declared gon it? every ward in Casper? working man woul ynamiting dox, was seriously wounded, in a-revolver fight ‘outside a The Tribune will tell you—by phone if you will call 15 or 16; |;the very foundation of his own pros- olling place ‘where voters were balloting today. The slain bei aad one of the wounded were identified, the latter became unconscious and in a dying condition was taken to perity by lending his support to the specious appeals to prejudice on which the “Bobeat”eandidates were flashed on the huge cinematographic screen across the street from the Tribune building; roaring out over the city through Tom Daly's mighty triple-barreled megaphone. National results will come sizzling over c ssoclated Press can shoot them and will be || bidding for votes, the ‘county “hoapmal. Paap see ee ee oe vaueeay toe Ge Winker Contahar and renuge aorA outlying precincts Judged by the records of his own Election officials and police sald ie slain man is belleved to have || will be covered by a host of special correspondents keeping in close || state, for two decades the concrete they did not_know whether the) 1.6, johm Mackey, a police char-|] phone or telegraphic touch with the Tribune, A horde of special mes- |exposition of La Follette policies, Shooting had anything to do with! acter once connected with the “Val-|| sengers will gather the partial totals in tue city's 26 precincts as soon || the Wisconsin cane Pe falture, the election or not. ley Gang,” a band of west side}| as they are ready and rush them the Tribune and to you aa i ned be ponies According to police reports, Mad-| gangsters with which Terry Drug- WATCH FOR THE ELECTION EXTRA OF THE RIBUNE |} ° Nate consin, and that the state ranked 29th in wage scale, standafd of liv- ing, and other fundamentals of dox and the other two victinw were in an automobile when another car wove .up alongside and its occu- gan, more lately a beer magnate recently arrested {n San Francisco, (Continued .n #age Eight) TOMORRROW MORNING—ALL THE LATEST RETURN CASPER STANDS IN LINE AT POLLS| Milt tthts With a blaze of red and green fire, a blare of martial music, a roar of guns and a thunder of milling mobs, the campaign in Casper last night came to a climax recalling James G. Blaine or the later battle for Bryan, Sewall and free silver. Band-piloted parades wound through crowded streets as prime interest to labor. Mr. Winer denied La Follette's right to the name ‘Progressive.’ He was not a member of the Roose- velt movement in 1912, the speaker recalled, and in his candidacy this year he was self-nominated on a platform written by himself and with a running mate whom he alone had selected. . The independent candidate’s war record was denounced by Mr. Win- ter in no uncertain terms, He found «Continuea on Page Two.) Any person interested in the gas welding class is requested to get in touch by telephone as soon as pos: xible with E, M. Wyatt, director of the night school. of their children and coming genera- tions.” Mr. Davis again recited the policiew to which he has devoted a lighting campaign. averyone of us,” he said, “if we wil! but lsten to the voice of con- 80 . can say what is right and what is wrong, We owe it to our lv nd to our country; we owe it to our children and thosa who shall come after us, to vote accordingly. Will the fathers and mothers of the country be satisfied to set before TTS WEEKLY MEETING Mr. and Mrs. Ralph|Colortul Scenes of “Free Silver” Days| srr. mecting awe ety councn Re-enacted as Great Climax Is Reached Here Last Night ; scheduled for last night was dis- pensed with in order not to conflict with last-minute campaign pro- grams. Mayor 8. K. Loy announc- ed this afternoon that he would call a meeting later in the week, probably tomorrow or Thursday evening. At this time the various municipal officials will submit their monthly reports. ————__ MASONS TO GET VOTE RETURNS AT TEMPLE Masons and members of the East- ern Star and their families will follow the progress of tho election tonight at the Masonic temple: Re- turns will be received by phone and by Western Union and read in the club rooms. The lodge will pli Hy its entertainment facilities he disposal of members and guests dur- ing the evening. their children who are to tako up "the burden of citizenship any lesser standard. than one of common honesty?" Senator LaFollette challenged against “this time honored threat of industrial depression” as a factor in the election, and charged that President Coolidge had authorized the Republican national committee to run an “elect me or starve’ pa cam ne American people," he sald, “have learned their lesson and :will not be whipped into line with this stone age propaganda. Neither, will they permit the boodling of the elec tion by a huge slush fund,” In addition to the urgings of the presidential candidates for the citi- zens to go to the polls, intense was m ffort by hundreds of organiza tions to “get out the vote,” Repub: leans, Democrats, indepe ndents, wo- men’s organizations, almost every variety of political group exerted itself to swell the total of ballots byeond anything ever seen in an American election, The central figures in the contest, (Continued on Page Two.) WAR WAGED ON PLAGUE AS DEATH TOLL TAKES JUMP IN LOS: Federal, State, County and City Health Officers Co-operate in Bringing Victims Under Quarantine LOS ANGELES, Cal., Nov to block the further spread of geles county was well under v state, county and city func With the total death |} » . 4.—An organized campaign pneumonic plague in Los An- way today, backed by federal, sand personnel. st since the outbreak of the epi-|in vave demic in the Mexican quarter here October 19 last, in-4here. ANCELES creased to twe y-five by y four fatal cases, health off tinued their efforts to bring under rigid quarantine every person known to have in contact with suf ferers from the Five ment been patients at the quare block er and Chine strict police cor t wa were under treat neral | house 0: ness dist und under quarantin urd was ere about eight miles from another sector unde