Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 7, 1916, Page 1

When away from home ask for THE BEE at hotels and news stands. VOL. XLVI.—NO. 122. “ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTING," SAYS WILLCOX Republican Chairman Reiter- ates His Confidence That Republicans Will Elect Hughes. ILLINOIS SAFE FOR G. O. P. One of Heaviest Votes Ever Cast in Ohio Expected Today.. WARM FINISH IN INDIANA New York, Nov. 6.—The national chairman of the democratic and re- publican committees were both busy today, received final reports on the results of their respective campaigns, but neither had anything to add to theit already published predictions. Both reiterated their confidence of victory tomorrow and Republican Chairman Willcox’s statement was: “Its all over but the shouting.” Chairman McCormick, democratic committeeman, received a visit from Secretary of Commerce Redfield, who recently made a tour of Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois. He told the chairman that these states were “undoubtedly safely democratic.” Illinois Safely Republican. Chicago, Noy. 6.—Alvin T. Hert, manager of western republican na- tional headquarters, said today: “I am confident that Illinois is safe- ly republican. There has been a great sweep to Hughes and Fairbanks in this state in the last ten days, a_nd as a result I believe Illinois will give a plurality of between 100,000 and 300,000 for the republican national ticket.” Manager Hert received a telegram from W. H. Gillenwater, rgpublican stateschairman of New Mexico, stat-|yr ing that Hughes and the republican congressional candidates in that state will carry the state by substantial pluralities. Expect Heavy Vote in Ohio. Columbus, O., Nov. 6—One of the heaviest votes ever recorded is ex- pected to be cast in Ohio at tomor- row’s election. Both republican and democratic state chairman claim the election of all candidates by substan- tial majorities. W. Finley, democratic state chairman, issued a statement saying President Wilson and the entire ticket will carry Ohio by 100,000 votes, while Charles Hatfield, .republican . state chairman, predicted that’ Hufilu. Governor- Willis- and: Myron T. Her- rick will ur&.the state by “from 60,000 to 100,000." . Both campaign headquarters were agreed that there is seemingly more interest in Ohio over the election of a president than of the state ticket. State issues, including taxation and workmen’s compensation = insurance have been the principal issues at stake in the campaign of Governor Frank B. Willis, republican, and ex-Governor James M. Cox, democrat. Much interest centers around = the vote for United States senator. Sena- tor Atlee Pomerene, democrat, and Myron T. Herrick, republican, have waged a warm. campaign on national issues. Warm Finish in Indiana. Indianapolis, Ind.,, Nov. 6.—Activi- ties at the republican and democratic Indiana state committee headquarters here continued on this, the last da; of the 1916 campaign, while J. Fran| Hanly, the prohibition presidential nominee, started this morning on a whirlwind trip through the state with thirteen speeches before him. Leaders of the two major parties, while they labored over plans to get out the vote tomorrow, reiterated their claims that victory would come to their respective parties in both the state and nation. At both head- quarters a record-breaking vote was predicted. Hard-Fought Campaign In New Hampshire Ends Manchester, N. H, Nov. 6.—The campaign just closed was the hardest fought in this state in a decade and tonight both parties claimed victory here as assured. The republican state committee claims the state by a decisive margin and victory for Henry W. Keyes, republican candi- date for governor and two candidates for congress. The democratic state committee ex- ressed confidence for John E. Hutchinson as governor and two democratic candidates for senator. ; The AWea,Eher For Nebraska—Falr. Temperature at Omaha Yesterday. Hour, Comparative Lot Highest yesterda Lowest yesterda Mean temperaur: Precipitation .00 .00 .00 Reports From Stations at 7 p .m. Temperature and frecipitation departures from the normal at Omaha, compared with the last two years: Statfon and State Temp, High- Ratn- of Weather, est, fall. Davenport, clear 74 .00 Denver, clear. 56 .00 Cheyenne, clear .. 38 4“ .00 Des Moines, prat cloudy 64 74 .00 Dodge City, clear...... A4 68 .00 Lander, clear...... .. 36 “ .00 North Platte, clear... 48 68 .00 Omaha, clear, 71 .00 Salt Lake City, 42 S04 Sante Fo, clea 54 .00 Sherldan, clou, 46 04 Sloux City, clea i o .00 Valontine, clear. .44 52 .00 ST {ndicates of precipitation, L. ELSH, Meteorolgist. EYES OF ALL TURN ON EMPIRE STATE; 0. 0. P. CONFIDENT Republicans Sure Hughes Will Win With Support of Re- turned Bull Moosers to Party Ranks. MAJORITY WILL BE 100,000 Whitman and Seabuyr Make Final Appeals to the Elec- torate for Aid. DEMOCRATS MAKE CLAIMS New York, Nov. 6.—With Governor Whitman and Samuel Seabury, re- publican and democratic candidates for governor, respectively, making final appeals to voters of this city, the New York campaign closed to- night, only a few hours before the polls opened. The head of each tick- et joined his campaign managers in predicting with serene confidence the outcome of the balloting. Because New York is regarded as a pivotal state in the presidential elec- tion, chief popular interest in tomor- row’s voting centered in the contest between President Wilson and Charles E. Hughes. Voters of the state will be called on, however, to elect a com- plete state ticket in addition to gover- nor and United States senator. There also will be chosen a congressional delegation. Moose to Turn Tide. Forecast tonight of the result de- pends upon whether the person mak- ing the prediction is a democrat or republican, ' Both sides agreed that the tide will be turned on the na- tional ticket by those who voted as progressives four years ago. The combined Taft and Roosevelt vote in 1912 was 845,580, as compared with 655,573 for Wilson. In Greater New York, which the republicans concede will return a democratic plurality this year, the Taft-Roosevelt vote togeth- er exceeded by 30,502 that cast for ilson. While the republicans contend the greater part of those who supported Roosevelt four years ago wilf swing to Hughes this year, the democrats scoff at their claims. \ New Jersey. Trenton, N. J,, Nov. 6—With both democratic and republican state chair- men expressing entire confidence in the outcome tomorrow the New Jer- W cnmgaign ended late tonight. alter E. Edge, republican candidate for governor, and R. O. Withpenn, his democratic opponent, made their final speeches tonight. The ublican state chairman pre- dicted that the national and state tickets would win by 45,000, while t! démocrats clainie “state by Besides a governor and United Smes‘ ! senator there will be elected twelve congrssmeen, Both Claim Victory. On the eve of tomorrow's election the ‘chairmen of both the republican and democratic state = committees claimed victory by at least 100,000. Each side predicted tonight that it would make gains in the congres- sional, delegation and in the state sen- ate aKd assembly’ » Detroit, Mich.,, Nov. 6.—Prepara- tions were completed tonight to han- dle the .election in Michigan tomor- row, which is expected to bring out the heaviest vote in the state’s his- tory. The fight to make Michigan dry by the passage of a con- stitutional amendment for prohibition overshadowed even the presidential struggle. Dry and wet forces were each claiming victory. It i expected that at least 120,000 persons will vote here. 4 Republican and democratic state leaders reiterated previous claims that their presidential candidate would carry Michigan. The republicans pre- dicted the election of a republican congressman in each of the thirteen districts. The chairman of the demo- cratic committee declared that Con- gressman Doremus and Congressman Beaks would be re-elected and said they had hopes that democrats would gain three more congressmen. Minnesota. St. Paul, Old-fashic rallies closed the campaign in Minne- sota tonight and both democratic and republican leaders reiterated predic- tions of victory for their ticket. Re- publicans depend on the usual majori- ties given their candidates to carry the state for Hughes. Frank R. Kel- logg, the candidate for United States senator, and Governor Burnquist, nominee to succeed himself as gov- ernor. Vermont. Montpelier, Vt., Nov. 6.—Estimates that Hughes would carry Vermont by 170,000, and that Horace R. Graham, republican candidate for governor, would win by 20,000, were made to- night by Stanley S. Wilson, chairman of the republican state committee. North Dakota. Fargo, N. D, Nov. 6.—The cam- paign of John Burke, democratic can- didate for United States senator, has attracted most attention in North Da- kota. Mr. Burke is opposing Senator McCiimber, whose friends predict his election in spite of the campaign of the democrats. Republicans say lack of harmony among their rivals will aid them, gu( sthe democrats declare they will deliver the five electoral votes to Wilson by a small plurality. Connecticut. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 6.—Both republican and democratic campaign managers tonight reiterated their claims of victory tomorrow by wide margins. The attitude of the 20,000 new voters and the trend of the pro- gressive vote are factors which are expected to figure largely in the out- come. Many of the new voters came from other states to work in muni- tions factories. Nov. 6.—Old-fashioned" OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1916— FOURTEEN PAGES. G Mr. Brothers, New York. Wall Street Trying to Save a Senator This telegram went over the wires yesterday to 1,000 Nebraska bankers: “Omaha, Nov. 6.-The strong fight made by Senator Hitchcock when the Federal Reserve banking act was being framed greatly improved that bill. We hope you can join others in helping to re-elect Senator Hitchcock. His position on the committee of banking and currency is of great value to the west. T. KOUNTZE, First National Bank of Omaha.” OMAHA TEACHERS ALREADY ENROLL Convention of Nebraska State Teachers’ Association Will Open Wednesday. LIST ROOMS FOR VISITORS PROHIBITORY AMENDMENT o olher intaxioating Bauora are torever probibited B8 Teachers of the schools in Greater tauon b Omaha are registering this afternoon for the convention of the Nebraska State Teachers' association. Treas- urer J. F. Matthews of the state as- sociation has installed.a desk at the Hotel Rome, where he is receiving the registrations of a lot of the local teachers, The local teachers are to register before tonight and thus get many thousands of the enmroll- ments out of the way before che big enrollment starts Wednesday morn- ing, the morning of the convention. This system of cnrollinf the Omaha teachers a few davs before the con- vention opens, has been very success- ful in the last few years in averting the congestion that would otherwise result when the teachers begin to flood in from out in the state. Election Ballots. : Delegates when enrolling get a bal- lot on which they vote tu: the various offices of the association for the en- suing year, This is merely a primary election for the nomination of officers. The five highest for each office be- come the candidates whose names go on the ballct that is sent out later gy mail for the final vote, Little activity has been noted thus far in the polm:;u of the association, exgei)t the candidacy of Miss Ruth g‘yrke of tl_.mqol:: kf:(‘l- bprelident ot e association, bac! y 8n organ- :%‘f wgmqu‘.tguhmi".:movu 4 J. F. Matthews, treasuret of the as- sociation for the fast several years, is a candidate for re-election to that position. Demand for Rooms. Rooms for the visiting teachers are going to be in great demand. Ar- rangements have been made to have the Young Men’s Christian association handle a rooming bureau this year, and gersons who have good rooms for teachers on car. lines not too far out are reporting the fact to the Young Men’s Christian association, where the rooms are listed. Teachers coming in and not knowing where they may find rooms, will be directed to some of these listed rooms by calling at the Young\ Men’s Christian association headquarters. Four Killed as Jitney Is Stllcl_( by Train Camden, N. J., Nov. 6.—Three men and a woman were killed by a Penn- sylvania railroad train which struck a jitney bus in which they were rid- ing at Freeman station, near here, today. One of the passengers was identi- fied as Edward Stahlknect, an in- surance inspector of Philadelphia. The other men and the woman have not yet been identified. VIOLENT BATTLES ON FRENCH FRONT Neither British or French Are Able to Hold All Ground Gained Saturday. AOTIVITY IN A DOBRUDJA London, Nov. 6.—Neither the Brit- ish nor the French were able to retain in its entirety the ground won by them from the Germans on the Somme front during Saturday's fighting, Heavy counter attacks were deliv- ered by German troops last night on the new British positions in the neighborhood of Butte De Warlen- court, south of the Albert-Bapaume road, and London announces that the British were compelled to give up portions of them. | Similarly the French lines were at- tacked, and Paris stated that while the Germans were held off the line be- " (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) Once More, Lest We Forgetfl Once more, lest we forget, let the people of Omaha be reminded of the losses sustained by this city under the pres- ent democratic administration at Washington. The army quartermaster’s department has been re- moved to Chicago. . The Indian supply depot has been sent to San Fran- cisco. The signal service school has been transferred from Fort Omaha to Fort Leavenworth, The food inspection department, that had its headquar- ters here, has been taken away. The Federal Reserve bank, that by rights belonged to Omaha, was handed to Kansas City, even though it put two of the twelve banks in the one state of Missouri. The balloon aviation station, recommended for Omaha by the chief signal officer, has been held up by the Ohio sec- retary of war as a promised bribe to Akron on condition that Ohio go democratic. Lest we forget, let it be recalled that when Omaha wanted to present its claims for the Federal Reserve bank, asking the aid of Senator Hitchcock was out of the question, because he was then so deplorably “in bad” with the Wilson administration that his attempt to help would have been a hindrance. ' Remember, too, that when Omaha decided to go after one of the new Federal Land banks and the committee in charge besought Senator Hitchcock to champion Omaha’s claim, he bluntly refused to do so. Yet our democratic senator has the audacity to ask for Omaha votes to re-elect him and to keep the democratic ad- ministration in power! The way for Omaha to stand up for Omaha is to vote for —_— 1 Hughes for president, for John L. Kennedy for United States || be illustrated with photographs, senator and for Ben S. Baker for congress. cartoons apd the like, Amsndment to Ooustitutivs “‘Propesed by Duitistive Petitien’ On 4ad aftar May it 1117, he marutscture, he sala. e Rosplag for 90 o7 Barter, the tale or barter yader tny Bretest of BAlL spirftsons, vinews| Sl (04 Ahove asd feregeiag amendment @ the Coust wonind? . Ameadment to Constitution *'Proposed by Initistive Petitien’, THE ONE THING NECESSARY WHETHER YOU SCRATCH BELOW OR NOT FORMER ANBRIGAN SHIP LANAO SUNK Small Vessel Recently Sold at Manila to Norwegian is Vic- tim of Submarine. OREW LANDED AT BARRY London, Nov, 6.—Lloyds announces that the steamship Lanao, described by the shipping agency as an Ameri- can vessel, was sunk on October 28 by a submarine. (The Lanao re- cently was transferred from American to Norwegian registry). Thirty men from theLanao were landed at Barry by the Norwegian steamer Tromp. Sold to Norwegian. Washington, Nov. 6—The steamer Lanao is not an American owned ves- sel, according to records of the bu- reau of navigation of the Department of Commerce, which show Hans Han- nevrg of Christiania, Norway, as its owner, and that it was ‘sold by its American owners in the Philippines recently. Records of the bureau show the Lanao was owned by the Findlay- Miller Steamship company of Manila. Its sale to Hans Hannevrg was re- ported by the American consul gen- eral at London in a report sent July 24, this year, The reported pur- chase price was $20,000. Tie Cashier to Safe Door anj_ ~I_.oot Bank Bromide, Okla,, Nov. 6.—Three men today entered the Bromide State bank, tied the cashier to the door of the safe and escaped with $3,000, all the money they could find. The Bee’s Election Bulletin Service The Bee will need its telephone service on Tuesday evening to gather returns, Please do not call The Bee on Tuesday night to ask who has been elected, Come down to the Seventeenth street side of The Bee building and be a guest at a great open air enter- tainment, Election bulletins will be thrown on a screen, and the best and earli- est figures will be given, In order to do this, The Bee must have con- trol of all its news-gathering faci- ties: The bulletins on the screen will THE WEATHER On Trains, at Hotels, News Stands, oto., 8o, WESTERN STATES SOLIDFORG.0.P.JS HERT'S STATEMENT Manager of Headquarters at Chicago Receives Highly En- couraging Reports From All Over Section. SATISFIED WITH SITUATION | £ | Republican Woman Director Urges Sex Not to Spoil | Their Ballot. ADVISED TO VOTE STRAIGHT | Chicago, Nov. 6.—Alvin T. Hart, manager. of western republican na- tional headquarters, today recei telegrams from national committee-! men, state chdirmen and local leaders | from cvery state in the jurisdiction of the western campaign committee pre- dicting victory for Hughes and Fair- banks at the polls tomorrow. “1 see no reason for changing my forecast of the election issued last Saturday except to add to the repub- lican column several states which in my first statement I said might be doubtful,” said Mr. Hart. “I share the opinion of every member of the western republican campaign when I say that I am perfectly satisfied with the results of the fight we have made in the western territory. I am cer- tain of republican success.” Miss Harriett E. Vittum, director of the woman's department at west- ern republican national headquarters, in (inarinstructions sent to workers in twelve equal suffrage sates warned women against the possible danger of losing their first vote for president by scratching their ballot, “We are advising women to vote the straight republican ticket tomor- row to avoid the possibility of mak- ing a mistake if they undertake to scratch their ballot,” said Miss Vit- tum, “If women put a cross in the republican circle and stoy there the whole vote is sure to be counted” Towa. Des Moines, Ia., Nov, 6—Final pre- dictions of the outcome of the general election in Towa were issued tonight at state headquarters by republican and democratic state chairmen. Each predicted victory for his candidate for the presidency, the republicans claim- |- 400&) for Hughes, while the demo- crats predicted a plurality of 30,000 for Wilson. x While supporters of W. L. Harding, republican candidate for governor, redicted his election over E. T, eredith, democratic candidate, party fines had been so far erased by fac- controversies Intensé interest in the state cam- paign, it was expected, would bring out a heavy vote. ; ouri, St. Louis, Nov. 6.—A heavy vote is expected throughout Missouri to- morrow. The registration in St. Louis is more than 173,000—the high- est in the history of the city. Ri publican leaders’ say this heavy regi tration indicates a tremendous re- publican plurality in St. Louis, which the count on to overcome the demo- cratic vote in the rural districts, Both democratic and republican leaders tonight claimed the state, Political parades were held in St. Louis lm‘{7 other cities of the state today, The fact that prohibition is to be voted on is expected to bring out a heavy vote and republican man- agers say a heavy vote will be to their advantage. Democratic leaders, however, are confident that President Wilson will carry the state by a tremendous plurality, Kansas. Topeka, Kan.,, Nov. 6.—The closing hours of the campaign in Kansas to- day turned from national to state and local questions, the workers for both sides feeling that little more |, could be done for President Wilson or Charles E. Hughes. Meetings in furtherance of the congressional candidates, were being held in every district tonight. Democrats claim the state by 10,000 to 12,000. Republic- ans claim the state by a large ma- jority for the national ticket and all of the congressmen, West Virginia, Charleston, W. Va, Nov. 6.—In an effort to secure an honest election, directors of the Department of Jus- tice have been assigned for duty at .|various voting precincts in tounties in southern West Virginia tomorrow, according to an announcement made here tonight by W. G. Barnhart, United States district attorney, Pre- election interest throughout the state is intense, advices received in Charles- ton indicate and political leaders pre- dict, that the heaviest vote ever }){ollcd in West Virginia will be cast, epublican and democratic state chairmen reiterated their statements tonight that their partics would carry the state. Kentucky. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 6.—With their final preparations for the election to- morrow completed, both republican and democratic campaign managers renewed their claims tonight that Kentucky would give its electoral vote to their party's candidate. Republican leaders claim the state by a minimum majority of 9,200 and declare they are certain on five out of cleven congressmen. .A majority of not less than 15000 is claimed by demogratic managers. Ohio. Columbus, O, Nov. 6.—On the eve of election day, which marks the close of the hottest presidential cam- paigns every waged in Ohio, both re- publican and democratic campaign ((‘a;lrlrlrnllell on Page l;h's,‘(',nlumn On;.) The Bee Will Project Election Bulletins on Seve Bee Building; Cartoons and Photos, Too; Everybody Invited to Attend ¥ ;n;eenth Street Sidev of the tional “wet” and “dry” as to make the' ?Mfil 3 forocu!lkioi\; | be 1] rtics lag uess work, | thatuo. garties lnchely guesd Wgrk, SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. SEVENTH VICTIM OFLW.W.BATTLE AT EVERETT DIES [Former Sheriff Beard, Who Was Shot During Sunday's Clash with the Posse, is Dead. FIFTY MEN ARE WOUNDED Boat Which Had Taken “In- vaders” from Seattle Returns’ with Dead and Injured. |DETECTIVES TAKE PHOTOS BULLETIN. Seattle, Wash, Nov. 6.—Of the thirty-one men wounded on the steamer Verona at Everett eleven are seriously hurt and are at the city hos- pital here, It is believed all will re- cover. The other twenty are prison- ers in the city jail, where their wounds which are slight, were dressed by physicians. Everett, Wash,, Nov. 6—Jefterson M. Beard, former sheriff ot Snohom- ish county and a deputy sheriff in the posses which battled with Industrial Workers of the World at the Everett city wharf yesterday afternoon, died today. He was the seventh man to lose his life on account of the Indus- trial Workers' efforts to enforce in Everett what they term the “rght of free speech.” Beard was shot in the chest. E. P. Buehrer, engineer at the Ever- ett High school, who was shot in the chest, is likely to die, ‘physiciu\i say. He was a member of the citizens’ posse, into which members of the Iny dustrial Workers fired from the steamer Verona, which had brought them from Seattle. Athol Gorrill of kame, student of the University of Washington, who was visiting in Everett and was on the wharf, was shot through' the leg and chest and is in a dangerous con- dition, as also is Harry Blackburn, who was shot in the chest. i Statement of Mayor Merrill, Mayor D. D. Merrill has issued the following statement:. “Two months ago the Industri Workers of the World commenced to hold meetings in. this city, during which time they expressed sympathy for striking shingle weavers, and these talks were mild at first, but they soon (T then speaker: i guage wou and on their pe arrest of several of them that such ‘inflammatory ul ances would not be permitted and t these persons to leave the city and not come back. : “They paid no heed to these warn- ings and instead uttered threats and sent both Sheriff McRae and myself warning lettets through the 'mails. Drastic action wag necessary and we made more arrests and escorted some of thent out of the city limits, when one night, following a street meeting of the Industrial Workers, eight workmen were set upon and beaten severely by Industrial Workers, Sev- ° eral street riots followed and Sheriff McRae then met with the Commet- cial club and the proposition of organ- ized resistance on the part of the citi- zens was taken up and adopted. Three “(Continued on Page Ten, Column Three) Seven Killed in - Motor Accident in 8. D, Last Month Pierre, S, D., Nov. 6.—(Special.)— The automobile and motorcycle death toll for South Dakota in October is five from auto accidents and two from motorcycles, Two of these deaths were from causes which will never be known, as the men were found dead under overturned ma- chines and were driving alone at the time; one man drove his automobile onto a railway track just ahead of a train and was killed; one other death occurred when the driver of a car was driving with one hand and at- tempting to turn up his collar with the other, and another when a ma- chine turned over with a man and his family from no known cause, killing the man‘who was driving. In the mo- torcycle = accidents, two . machines, both wtihout lights, collided on a country road on a night run, one man being killed and the other badly in- jured; the other case, a young man stepped from the rear seat of a mo- torcycle and was struck by a follow- ing motor carrying two more men, and was killed by the collision, e e Turn your idle rooms into MONEY-MAKERS i Every woman in Omaha who has ever rented a room knows that well writ- ten ads always bring bet- ter returns than ones which only give the loca- tion and no description, The Bee will help you get your idle rooms rented— will give you the services of an experienced ad writ- er to prepare your ad—all you have to do is call TYLER 1000 and ask for [ Mr., Foster—Do it today ~—SURE, s