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AMENDMENTS
. Chairman Bailey of the Campaign Committee
r : Says There is no Occasion Vet For Discour
agement of Those
FIXES TAX AMENDMENT
MAJORITY AT 5,000
Republicans Make Some Gains
in General Assembly; About
Seven New Members in
House and Three in Senate;
Mitchell and Madison, Pre
viously Rock-Ribbed Re
publican Counties, Send
Democrats to the House; No
Progressives
Indications uut night wers that tha
Constitutional Amendment, about
Which contended tha chief contest la
the North Carolina Stat election of
Tuesday, had - carried. At leant that
was the opinion of Hon. J. W. Bailey,
chairman ,of tbe Constitutional
Amendments Campaign . Committee..
. 'who; kept in close touch- .with the re
' turns, and after a cerful computation
-of -th figure available, -cam a- tbe
- - conclusion that the Anal count would
show .victory for the cause' -of Mb.
amendments. Be gar out- tne 101
lewlng: '
(Mtnanit by J. W. Bailry.
"My estimate tonight is baited upon
: reports by wire -to -Democratic head
1 quarters and the daily newspapers.
Thera hav been disputed statements
as to -the vote on the Amendments
from sixty count lea Of these, thirty-
' two report majorities for the Amende
ments ! of them. Twenty-two
counties are reported as voting
against th Amendments, more
heavily against the Amendment con
cerning taxation than the others.
The other counties report stand - T
The hopeful feature of these re-
.-' ports Is that some of the counties
favorable to the Amendments indi
cate majorities. much larger than any
of the majorities adverse to the
- Amendments. Far example. Hun
combe, Forsyth, Craven. . Henderson,
New Hanover, Person, Brunswick,
and Edgecombe, report majorities for
the Amendments ranging from 70 to
I(0. While Payldsun, Cumberland,
Sampson, Anson, and Richmond re
port majorities against the Amend
ments ranging from 0o to 1500. I
must In candor say that practically
all reports so far appear to be esti
mates, and for this reason I am will
ing to make a positive statement.
The reports such as the.y are Indi
cate that all the Amendments have
been ratified by . majorities ranging
from 00a-for the taxation Amend
ment to 15,000. The respective
county Boards of Canvassers will
canvass the returns on tomorrow, and
we must await their findings. The
... farts I have cited . Indicate at least
that there is no reason for discour
agement so far on the part of the
advocates of the Amendments.
Small Rrpabllras) Cains.
In the House of Representatives It
appears certain as a result of addl
, tlonal returns that came In yesterday.
Republicans will be several votes
more numerous thsn In the last Legis
lature, but even at that they will be'
. eB.tnumbered at the rate of about
four to one. Two years ago the po
litics! complexion, of the House was
follow Pempcrats, . lOj; Hepub-
. . Jicana li; Progressives-. li. Independ
ent. This year Alexander sends a Re
publican in the place of tbe Democrat
who represented It In the lower House
last year. Davidson also sends Re
publican representative, other conn,
tire which have sent Republicans in
the place of Democrats In the last
Legislature being Brunswick. Orange.
Catawba, Harnett. Graham. Header
son. To offset these losses Madison
and Mitchell both elected Democratic
candldstea ,
One of the sprprises of the cam
paign end it resulted In the leading
of an independent member of the
House wss the election of Ashley M.
Benton In Columhua Benton made
an unsuccessful run for the Demo
cratic nomination, bolted tbe ticket
and raa as Independent, winning the
t election.
No frogreasives were elected to
the House snd the total Republican
asd Independent strength, with only
,two or three independent, ta 14 or
25 against a -combined Independent.
J-rogreesive " anj Republication
strength of 1R two years ago.
In the upper house of the General
Assembly the Republicans will prob
ably have six as against three mem
bers in the last Legislature, the dis
trict composed of Johnston! Sampson
and Harnett hating probably sent two
Republican candidates and Charles A.
Jonas tiavtng been elected as one of
- the' Senators from the district com--i
posed af Burke. McDowell. Alexander
and Caldaell counties,
. Michael Schenck. Democrat, was de
feated for solicitor in .the Kighteenth
J udtciai District by Or-.K-.-V; Rlythee.
Davdson County Splits. '
. .Lexington; Nov. 4. Returns have
been coming in slowly today. C C.
Shaw. Democrat,' lias benn re-ejeoed
sheriff by a marity of "? over A. H.
Ragan. Walters Anderson, oegtater
of deeds, . Democrat, is re-elected over
t. IV. Bnider by lil votea C .K ,Ood-win-clerk
of cobrt, Iemocrat. waa
defeatted by T. E. Beaainga-by It
votes. E. A Roth rock. Democratic
treasurer, failed of re-election, his
opponent. JlcCsm. wining by one
hundred votea The county Commis
sioners are all Republicans. The
constitutional amendments mete ever
wbelmiagly defeated. Capt. Wade H.
lUlps, Iemocrtlic randidsle for thg.
'.House, was detested-by-; C- H. B.
Xeoaard by Z2i votea.
Icwo4r foe tinr-rWlmcwt.
:"-"KHitf.irf.' s'lirt:;
- flgurvs bad today, - voted, live buo
: dred . forty for the constitutional
amendments to Its against. The
Democratic vote In thee ounty
'was less than two-thirds of tbe ae-i
the Repablicaa less tbaa ha)f
Catiad
Page Two.)
POSSIBLY
who Favored Them.
I WILL FIGHT
Says Now He Did Not Resign
and If Anybody Supports
Him Hell Resist
is a aiiiiiml Fma)
6a. Antonio, Texas, Nov.. 4 Gen
eral Carranxa today issued a statement
declaring that the presentation of his
resignation as "First Chief of the
Constitutionalists to the convention at
Agues Calientes waa unauthorised, ac
cording to a dispatch received at the
Mexican consulate here.
"These valiant generals have made
effective a resignation that was not
forwarded by me and. In their an
polntment of a provisional president
they have fallen Into a, trap prepared
by men who were largely responsible
roT tne overt nrowr or tne MadCQ gov
ernmeht,''tna statement says.'
; General Carranxa avows his Inten
tioa "to light until death," tha state
ment continues, if he is sustained In
his present attitude by any of the
Constitutionalists chiefs.
Government Removed.
-El Paso. Texas, Nov. 4. The Con
stitutionalists proviMoTial government
with Its cabinet members and archives,
was moved today to Puebla, where
General Carranxa has been for several
days, according to an official report
received today from Mexico City. The
cauM of the change of the govern
ment seat was not given.
Villa Ftw ;utierm.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 4. General
Villa has placed himself under the
orders of Eulalto Outterrei, the newly
declared Provisional President of
Mexico, but the attitude, of General
Carranxa remains to be developed. It
wss said at the Btate Department to
day.
rune: ton Hears Rumors. ,
Washington. D. C. Nov. 4. Brig.
General Punston at Vsra Crux wired
today that rumors had reached him
of anti-American agitation in Mexico
City. There has been no direct com
munications with the Mexican capital
for several days but War Department
officials are not alarmed. They have
taken no additional steps for the pro
tection of Americana.
He and His Manager . Seem
to Be Only Ones Who Hope
7 ' Still For Victory
Ashrvttle, Nov: 4,ReftJsimr to con
cede thai Congressman J. M. Oudser
Jr., has met defeat at the hands of
James Britt, J. Scroop Styles, chairman-manager
for the Democratic
candidate. Issued a statement today
In which he declared that Congress
man Gudger has been sent back to
congress ny a majority oi is votes.
lis did not give out the figures, upon
which the estimate Is based but stated
that final returns will show that his
statement is based on authentic infor
mation. Mr. Britt. however, insued a
statement thanking his friends for
their support and stating that official
returns from the majority of the
counties and unofficial reports from
the others show that he has won by
a majority or 1.01.
Asked or a statement aa to the
election. Congressman Gudger said he
had none to make. He added that he
is not conceding the election of Mr.
Britt.
It Is generally believed that Mr.
Britt has been successful and that he
has won by a majority that will run
In the neighborhood of S09. Klectlon
beta were paid today and -It appears
to be a certainty that Mr. Britt has
been successful. Mr. Gudirrr'i
staunrhest supporters believe that he
Is beaten and that the precincts which
are tn be heard from will only, serve
to affect the majority for. Mr. Britt.
EXPORT BI,A?(OK CROWING.
October rVftrv; Than May Wlxm Con---
ttrms Were Normal.
Vsshinirton, D. C. Nov. 4. Com
merce department olflclals estimated
tonteht that rtobw'n,eort balancj
tn famr rf -American -trade vraH
amount to ISO, 000 00. That would
be an Increase of $44rtO,OUO over
PepimUers batanc. The estimate
wsa based on reports from New Torki
boston, Philadelxhla. Baltimore. Oal
vestnn, Nw PHIeana San Francisco.
Seattle. Detroit and BuffaW which
handle about eighty per rent of the
eountry a total exports Jst. Ihoss
points tn tHHober was ffippoaed -ex
ports totalling $1.4.00, while the
imports, slwut ii per cent of the
American total, were 1111,179.004
I( is estimated that the total ex
ports ftjr' the month will -amount to
fv.0,Oe. with imports of tit.
v.Ui. That would be an export
Increase of .I5.0.W over Man,
when trade conditions abroad were
pract ical I y normal. .
STtKTt YARDS CUMVD.
KsasT-Cat-
tin Very Serious.
Chlcago, Ilia. Novw 4. Tha Chicago
Vnlon stock yards, the largest cattle
market in the Wort. t,- Which has been
In assitlnaous business stnes lit!. to
day was ordered .closed for several
days because of the prevaleaea of te
boot aod mouth disease among cattle.
GARRanZA
SAYS
GUDGER WILL NOT
CONCEDE DEFEAT
TURKEY CMW RECEDE
Al JiLLlES ATTACK HER
Anglo-French Fleet Bombards The Dardanelles,
' While Persian Seaport Is Shelled German
. Attack Completely ShiftedThe Russian
Armies Appear to Be Sweeping AH Before
Them.
fBy The Associated PresxV
DorMtno. Nov. 4. (t:M p. m.) Tarkey has dennitriy broken off dtpeo
snatic rrlstlona with Great Britain, Franc, Koasia and Bervla. Her dlpiosnario
reiMesentatlvea In the capitals of thews oounU-iea, sjettnc on orders troan ttM
Porta, today orasanded and recrtTcU their pasfinrts. Bosxse alraady have left,
while the) others will depart tomorrow.
Although no statement to this 4tTen has beesi given owt. It la susdexwusud
Turkey's apology for the SM-tions of her fleet In bomtmrding Russian Black
Ren porta and Knaeian ships was anavrrrptable) o the triple? entente powers, in
Uuu Turkey was not prepared to accede to demand that German emcrrs
In her service be dismissed and tne snips
The Dowera which tbe Ottoman
government thus defied are already
taking war-like action against Tarkey
The British have destroyed ?ort Aka
bah. In Arabia, the Russians have In
vaded Asia, Minor and an Anglo
Krrnch fleet Is bombarding tbe forts
of tlie Dardanrllea.
BALKAN STATES ARMING.
Now that Turkey baa aligned her
srlt among the natkma st wax. speo
nlatlon is rife as to vrtutt the othew
Ualksn powers will do. ti recce ta
said to be propariug to take sides with
the aJUea, while Bulgaria has. given
assnranoes ot her neutrality, Bulgaria,
however. Is mobilising for, aa a Bul
garian diplomat said, "wMh Turkey In
tbe area of the war, Bulgaria must
be prepared for any event ualiUoa." -'Vent
to the Turklnh situation, the
arniearance of German . warships off
the I'nglhdi coast Is causing most of,
the dlHcn-wton In this conntry tinlay.
GKKJtlN RAID ON t OAKT.
There Is a dlKimidtinn among navsl
men to believe that no serious raid
waa Intended but that the tiermans
hoped to Induce British warships to
follow them and, by laying mines aa
they retired, to catch some of the big
ger ships, as they did the submarine
D-&,
The fact that the German did lay
mines seenw to Indicate so the naval
experts here that the ships engaged
In this work were old one, These ex
perts argue that Germany would not
take such risks with new vessels. Aa
if to nrove their contention the ex
perts say that the firing at the British
rruiMer Halyum, whkji reunited ' In
slight damage to that vests-!, K. bowed
that the German were not armed
with modern guns.
Official rerxSna of the fighting on
land as Issued today recorded only
advances at. various points ana
pulse of the enemy's attacks at others
mere m, in ran, no great msnge m
the sit nation, according to these re
ports. It Is definitely announced that
the Germans have given up their posl
tlnns along the Tser having been
driven out tliere bv the flooded conn
try and the gun Are of the allied
troops ana wsrsnips.
N1CW GKRMAN ATTACK.
The Ctt mans, however, have kept
up tlietr attacks on the allies' lines
around Tores, where the British
troops are lighting;. Although there
ta evidence that the new main effort
of Kmncror William's forces to break
through at this point has not really
commenced, the Germans continue xo
bring up rrinfovva-ments and, under
the eyes of tne Ksinfror, are prfpsr.
Ins? to snake another big attempt t
act through to the coast.
Military men nere nay uie ausra
have lust as rood means for bringing
up rein fori ements to- their lines- aal
hare ttie Germans and' ci pi ess conn-
dence that a new stuck will prove
as frnltlcNa aa previous one.
Tbe Indian troons and the pick of
the lunglt-th territorial furces have
distingubihed themMvea In the fight
ing and come In for compliments from
tienerai rrencn.
For the trend of events on the eaat
Prussian frontier reliance has to be
placed entirely In tbe Russian report
sm the German headquarters . say
nothing about it- Tbe Husk lane, ac
cording tp a Petrograd report, have
arveaiea a iirmun nni-mov -ment
from Fast Iruse4a and (he Gee
man are retreating across their own
frontier, leaving large quantities of
arms and ammunition behind tnem.
In Poland, according to the Rus-'
nlans, tlie German are continuing to
fall hack, while-farther aoutn tne itna-
slans at least have the A irxtro-1 crwa n
forces, forming their right wing, on
the move anil lisve occupied the im
portant towns of KIHee and Hnndomlr
and taken two tin iKireo oiiii-ts ana
15.000 men snd Heveral floscn guns
and machine gnna.
JtrsSUNS VICTORIOUS.
PetrocTsd. Nov. 4. The following
official communhatlort from the Ros
lan general staff headqnarters. was
given out here tonight:
sudden ciianse lias- hnen noted
since November S on the eat Prnss'an
front, where tlie enemy, wlik-h reeent
ly ha been on The dt-fcn-lTp slnwwt
r verT licre. Ijns enrtT to fall back at
certain !oins. This rit rei t Is'fire
i4Kital ntllhe.left wlmt of the enemy.
vltmrouMy IJtrown .nacBL.lue
ward 1la gild IAr-44nr troops took
Ttakslarlero. cantitring a liiree quan
tity of arms and nmmiinl'lon and
making prisoners of a German com
pany. "
run the left hank of tlie Vistula
tlie Get nmns. continue their precipl
ate retreat towards - -the frontier.
TluHr rear guard have been dislodg
ed feuen Koto and Hrsedbora:, . On the
morning of November S see drove back
ti-e Anstrians toward KUece which
place onr troops occupied, fsklng six
hnrideed prisoners and snseiU-,H rmjs.
On the same day ww wont a decMvs
vtetory over tlie Aewtrians along the
--hole fmnt f-on ?llat to eWi'lomrr.
The enemy. fWI r-ck wi'h aJtineed.
Our- troops took Wwsi'tomir. which
an hwoctaut iratetritm
point'
in the reg'on "osth of Kl'eee dwr-
ing the pa week we nave made pri-
of S jitmvej aexi l.nse aol-
nf cannon as well a snswlne gun.
Dnring the ptrM of "November S. t'"e
Auetrians made a series- -ef attacks
whk-h were rrj,-tw futile and ttey,j:fhifcs They are said to prefer a
retreated. -tmr trnps look's Irm
rnnttee In. the region of Jlf ko and
Rudnik. " . '
Tliere Is sothlha; to report from ths
porenswed from Uermaay dbunantled.
. '
rest nt the front.
"The TurklMte fleet Is concentrated
In Uie Black Hen with a bass In the
Boephorus. Appsu-ently tiiey are try
ing to avoid' a nght sftth oat forces.
Canadian ClUrs Scared.
. OttawaOnt. Nov, 4. Ths presence
of Jva Geroaa wrhlpirr thw Pact He
off the ooast of Chile and the proba
bility that wto mora, the Dresden and
th Emden, are on their way to join
them, created considerable apprehen
sion hers for the safety of Canadian
cities on the Pacific coast. To meet
the situation theh naval authorities
at Ottawa were in conference all
forenoon. - -
It la feared that the German fleet
may, steam north and under threat
of long distance bombardment at
tempt to levy tribute on the city of
victoria.
Paris Turks Wont Fight.
Paris. Nov. 4. 7:1 p. m. ,A state
ment signed by a number of Otto
mans and made public here today says
the Turkish colony In Paris disavows
tne policy of ths governing party In
Turkey and that the colony hers re
fused to take up arms against the
triple entente. ,
Japaneae ITeet earing.
Santiago, Chile. Nov. 4. A steam
oouier wnicn baa arrived at Valpa
raise report having seen eight Jaoa
nese warships at ltr Island, which
Is l.st0 miles of the Chilean ooast
fnojssMongs to the repubWe of Cbile.
tiperatioii Without Kthev.
Washington. Nov.- 4. Operations
are oeing perrormen without-the una
of anestheuos on wounded soldiers in
soma parts of Europe according to. a
caDiegrara today to Red Cross head
quarters. The message from London
sent by Thomas Whlttemore of boston
said:
"Just returned from France for
supplies. Acres of wounded. Unim
aginable suffering. Operations with
out ether."
Tha Red Cross today cabled 110,6a
to American Minister Vann Dyke at
The Hague for Belgian refugees la
Holland.
Jrddah la Besalaarded.
London, Nov. 4. Tbe British
cruiser Minerva baa bombarded the
Arabian town of Jeddah oa the Red
Sea.
jeddah, a town of thirty thousand.
Is the chief seaport ot Arabia in tha
province of Ueias, 44 miles northwest
of Mecca.
'' - Ths - angles of ths watts cm tha Jed
dah ' sea fr'oV are ' surmounted by
forts. In the northern part of the
town ' Is-a tomb, said to be that of
Bve. Nearly, half the population la
Arab. Large numbers. -of pilgrims
pass through Jeddah each year on the
way to Mecca-, e& '
German Trawler Destroyed.
Copenhagen, via London. Nov. 4
l:4T p. m. A large German trawler
has been destroyed by a mine south
of the Danish Island of La n Ireland, tn
the Great Belt. The. fate of her crew
l not known. , - v
HARDING GETS fJEW
E
Bankers Will Aid South Now
Rattier See CottonAbnor
- mally High Next Year
Washington, D. C, Nov. 4. Success
nf the plah.or.; raising a lllS,0a.ueo
loanfund to aid cotton producers
seemed assured today; w. P. Q.
Harding, member of the Federal Re.
serve Board In active charge of the
pian. etiirn'ed"triffsy from Honton.
confident that New Knyland bankrra
will respond to the request for sub
scriptions. .. Mr. Harding said tele
grams received from many cities In
dicate success of the- plan. -He de
clared Chicago had raised about $10.-
600,000: Cleveland and Cincinnati
about 11,000,000; San Francisco Is ac
tively at work and Washington, and
Iuisvllle heave pledged. -their full
quota. .
Ths prompt action or the rlraring
houses and banks in these and other
rltles led Mr. Harding to feel confl-
nrarxhat the prospects are btlaht for
the success of the fund. He explained
today that New England bankers exe.l
pert to aid
IUD
PROMISE
I cotton manufai-turers ln7l-"Tn' tewmony v
that section, but do not en th other
ft'tton flung trm
vest, at unusual! low prices with a
thtet crop as a- sequence of such
prices next year. This. In th view
if 'many etewRngtendbankerg, ewtil
only mean that hexCy ear's, cotton
would go to abnormally higher prices
and the manufacturers would gain
stable market and for this reason. If
for no other, are willing to contribute
to the fund. Boston may, be asked
for nearly 110.000.000 for t funs. -
PRESIDENT GALLS
MINERS TO QUIET
.
Federal Troops Are Sent, to
Arkansas District to Give
Court Protection
A WARNING IS ISSUED
Wilson In Proclamation Says
Those Who Try to Obstruct
the Course of Justice Will
Be Handled As Publio Ene
mies; Quiet Prevailed Yes
terday (Bv uiri.m rs.)
Fort Smith, Ark.. Nov. 4. Condl
tUma were. quUtodar--i the Harttferd
Valley coal mining regions, where ths
Inhabitants are calmly- awaiting th
arrival of Federal troops, sent on ee
dera of President Wilson to enabl
th United States court tn carry eu(
its orders In administering ths receiv
ership of the Bach-Den man mines,
the' scene of the recent trouble.
Major N. F. McClur. who will com,
mand the four troops of cavalry en
route from Fort Sheridan. III., reach
Fort Smith late today. He will decide
tomorrow whether to hold- the sol
diers In Fort Smith or send them at
once Into camp In the Pliarie Creek
neighborhood.
"I am unable to say In advance
whether martial law will be declared
at once." said Major McClure. "It
will depend largely on conditions as
we And them after the troops arrive.
The soldiers are due here tomorrow
night,
The Federal grand Jury summoned
tn Investigate conditions in tha coal
fields where miners are alleged to
have prevented eaurt officers from per.
forming their duty was emsannelled
today and Immediately adjourned un
til r noay, when Judge Frank Tou
mans will deliver his chares.
1. V. Rourland. Vnlted States dis
trict attorney for the western district
of Arkansas, and his aseistanta have
been relieved nf duties in connection
with the Investigation. R. V. Hull.
special assistant to the 1'rlted States
attorney and Hlllupa Harris special
agent of the Department of Justice,
will be tri charge of the 'grand Jury
work. Roth have been In the district
several weeks gathering evidence.
The President's Order,
The President's proclamation, or
dering military forces to assist the
Judicial branch of the government In
enforcing Its order, was mads publie
here today. Copies were posted In
the Prairie Creek neighborhood. Th
order gives Ike Inhabitants of ths dis
trict until noon Friday to comply with
Its provision.
The President's proclamation is as
follows:
"Whereas, by reason of unlawful
Obstructions, combinations and aesem
Wagjsot paranns... It has terom. Im
practicable la tha Judgment of lh
rPrrsident to enforce by the ordinary
course of Judicial proceedings the lews
of the Cntted Statea within the, State
of Arkansas and especially within the
western Federal district and In the
neighborhood of the towns of Hart
ford, Midland and Fort Smith. In
aaid district.
"And, whereas, for the purpose ef
enforcing the fatthrtil execution of lb
laws of the I nited States find protect
ing property In the charge of th
courts of the United State, the I -resident
deems it necessary to employ a
part of the military forces of the Uni
ted fit a tea In pursuance of the statute
In that ease msde and provided.
"Now, therefore, I, Wood row Wil
son. President of th United State,
do hereby admonisb-all persons whu
may be. or come within. Ihe Bute, dis
trict or towns aforesaid, against doing,
countenancing, encouraging or taking
any part In such unlawful ohstrur
tlona, combination and assemblage,
and 1 : hereby warn all persons in
any manner connected therewith to
disperse, snd retire peaceably to their
respective abodes on or before twelve
o'clock noon of the sixth day of No
vember, instant. . .
Warning Against Riot.
,. "Those who disregard thW' warning
and persist In taking part with a riot
ous mob In forcibly resisting and ob
structing, the execution of, the law of
the l niteo states, or interrrting witn
tne functions of the government, T
destroying or attempting to destory
property In the custody of the courts,
of the l mted States or under Its di
rection cannot be retarded otherwise
than- as ptrWie enemif.
"Trola employed against such
eombinstlons and s-wemblagea of per
sons will act with ail tbe moderation
and forbearance consistent with the
accomplishment i1 their d.y !n be
premises; but all cltlsens must realise
that. If they mingle with or become a
nart of such riotous ass m Maces, there
will oe no opportunity ipr oiwnmi
natlon in the methods employed in
dealing wttrf such ansemblaaea. Ths
only safe course, therefore, for, those
not Intentionally participating In such
unlawful procedure is to abide at their
homes, -or , st least, -not to go -or re
main In the heisbborhood of such
rtroua.e.mbleea.
whereof, -i-I Hhnvei
hereurto set my hand an i caused the
nf the. rmteir States tu lie lieielu
aftised l
Dxma-at tnecltynf Washington,
this, third day of November tn th
yT of our Lord, nineteen hundred
and rtHnteeii, and -ofHh. In'lepend
ence of the United States, th one
hundred and tbirty-ntnth-
wwnmow
Seal) . :
"Bv th Freeldent!
. F ebert Lansing, Acting Secretary
ofBttUs-?- .
DEMOCRATS HOLD HOUSE
AND GAINS IN THE SENATE
Lead in Lower Body Cut to Twenty-Three j$ut
Control of Upper Grows to Fourteen , Accord
ing to Latest Returns Roger Sullivan
Beaten In Illinois. s
COLUMBUS ELECTS
E
Defeated Candidate Who Bolt
ed Democrats Seems to
Have Secured Majority
! W T Mess i o
Whltevllle, Nov. 4. With return
In from all but on small precinct In
the county, indications tonight are
that Ashley M. Benton. Independent
candidate, will be elected over J. R.
Williamson, Democratic nominee for
the Legislature from Columbus, by a
majority of from ten to twenty votes
with th probability that It will be
Increased or decreased slightly when
ta oiAciai retoms are mad hers to
morrow. Benton waa a oandldat for th
Democratic nomination In May last
but waa defeated by Mr. Williamson
and ran en the Independent ticket In
the general election' yesterday. Ren
toffs election if Confirmed 'win be a
surprise , to the Democrats of this
county and will be the first time Jarthe
annals of county politics that a party
bolter' has been elected against the
party nominee.. Due to ths new pri
mary law that Columbus has ev ry
candidate tn the May primary atgn
d the required pledge in which .was
embodied In a most emphatic manner
the agreement to abide by the re
sulfa of the primary, which declared
J. R. Williamson ths nominee, and
this phase of the local situation la
a matter of stern conjecture In the
county generally,
Benton has always been an ardent
Democrat and bolted this time on
account of the building of the new
court house In this county now well
under way and his opposition to the
erection of the new edifice const ttut-
d the main plank In his independent
piaiKunn. a lie returning ooara win
meet bar tomorrow at eleven o'clock
and from all tadica tlona. will be a long
ana stormy session.
Twenty -one Men Lost.
London, Nov, 410:06 p, m. The
admiralty announces that one offi
cer and twenty men were lost in the
sinking of the British submarine D5
by a tier man mine In the North Sea
yesterday. -:
FlERAt RITES
Large Concourse Attend Last
Ceremonies; Business Houses
fose in Honor
ir UTS) sss sen QSjsim.I
Chapefc HUL. -Noa A, Ttie- lunerai
ervtces of Mrs. Laura. Overman Mgn-
gum, whe died early yesterday morn
ing, were held from the Chapel Hill
Methodist church st three o'clock this
afternoon. Rev. Walter Patton con
ducting the ceremony. Tbe Interment
was made In the Chapel Hill cemetery.
A large concourse of friends and
relatives attended the services In the
church, attesting to the. honor and es
teem In which she waa held by all ac
quaintances. The stores and business
establishments, of tbe village. In honor
and respect to the sad rite, closed dur
ing the services held In the church.
The simple Methodist service char
acterised the solemn rite, th psstor
eulogising la prayer the esteemed
dead. "How Firm a Foundation" and
"Commit Thy Ways I nto the Lord'
were the songs sung st the church
service.
The scSre pallbearers were: Clyde
Kuhanks, l)r I. 11. Manning, Dr. R.
B. Lswson. Dr. William Macntder,
Prof. T. V Ulckcrson snd W. Frank
Stroud. The honorary - pallbearers
were: Dr. Kemp P. Battle. Dr. W. D.
Toy. H. H. Patterson and Dr, F. P.
Venalile
A beautiful song service marked tha
services at the grave, the congregation
Joining In slnginx. "My Faith Looks
I p to Thee." "Kock or Ares ana
Nearer, My (lod to Thee."
Relatives attending th funeral
from a distance were: Senslor Lee 8.
Overman and his two daughters, Mrs.
E C Gregory--and Miss Catherine
Overman, of Salisbury: E It. Over
man, of Sslishury;. A. O. Mangum. of
Csxumia; Mrs M. P. Burks,-of Roan,
nke. Va.: Mrs. John'.-L'metegd and
Mrs. Claude, l'mstcnd. f r'lat River:
Mr iing-and Mrs Turrentlne, of
Durham.
Mrs. Mangum had been a resident
of Chanel Hill since 1878, nd In her
desth the village loses one of Its most
useful women.
rTKSIL-WOOD.
rmplin founty Msw "Whnr a Rareigb
' - ttrrae, . . f,
A autet home weddinx was cele
lira ted at tjte . home of the bride's
mother. Mrs. Ellen Hrllxe, on North
iutl tuliury nt r4 t, ywjstpptiii y frwrfi tnn -
11:10. where her dauxhti-r Mrs. Addle
Wood.' became the bride of Mr. Frank
FOsselirh? cervMini'y perform
ed'by Rev. C. K Newmsn, pastor of
ths Christian tlumli The room In
which th ceremony occurred was
tastily decorated in ihrysanthetrTums
and rose.
. .1 w-m Vtie1l left Imnwd .
ateiy s-fter the. ceremony for V.'ah-
ington, oa.umc.re ami wnrr wpnwrji
rittea jwhers -lhy wUI spend several
. Cm their return they gill gi to the
home of the groom- near Tearheys,
where, they win reside afid where Mr.
russill run 1T11 nil fl jt r fniTp'
BENTON TO
HOUS
OF MRS
Ml
New Tork. tfov. 4. Late retains
frosa yesterday's eseetloa Indicate that ,
ths Democratic majority la the
House of Kepresontatlves tor the
sixty-fosrtb Oingrewt will be reduced
in ta. The probabte Pi nuusllc aaa
Jority ih los Seams will bs tourteem. '
- Nevada Extreasety Closs.
Carson, Nev., Now. 4. Tha contest "
In Nevada betweea Francis O. New-,
lands. Democrat, and Samuel Piatt,
Republican, for th Vnlted States
senatomktp Is so closs that apparent
ly ths official count must decide.
Piatt's lead was reduced by returns
during th day to lesg than 100 vote.
Governor Tasker L. Oddla, Republi
can, led Emmet Boyle, Democrat, by
a narrow margin In ths governorship
contest.
Woman suffrage won by small
majority.
Wisconsin Very Close,
Milwaukee, Wis.. Nov. 4. Returns
tonight Indicate that Governor Me.
Oovern. Republican, has been elected
United States Senator by a plurality
ranging from 1,000 to 4,000 votes over
Paul O. H listing, Democrat.
California Meets Democrat.
Ban Francisco, Cal.. Nov. 4. Re
turns today failed to reverse any of.
the . results Indicated In earlier elec
tion counts. James D. Phelan, Demo
crat, gained over Joseph &. Know land.
Republican, In the race for' United
State Senator until his plurality :
ed ths Hv thousand mark.
Teddy Quotes Scripture.
(Siinlii Is Tks Mess s 0nw.
New Tork, Nov. 4. When Theo
dore Roosevelt waa asked today for
hla opinion on the election result In
New York Stat, h said:
"In tha Episcopal -church, lesson
taken from the Bible are appointed
for every day of the year. The lea
son for November Id, Includes the
second eplstllc of Paul to Timothy,
chapter IV. t, 4, Which reads as fol
lows: .
" 'For th time will come when they
will not endures dsnd doctrine. But
after their own lusts shall they heap
to themselves teachers having itching"
ears and they shall turn away their
ears from the truth and shall be turn
ed unto fables.'
T havs nothing to add to this at
r resent. Aftrr all the returns are la,
may have something more to say.
Ferris Wins In Michigan.
Detroit, Mich.. Nov. 4 Returns to
night from practlcaly every county In ,
Michigan Increased tha lead of Oov.
wooasnage is. rsrria, emocraiio
Oovemor Chan 8. Osbom, Republican:
tn more than 10,000 votes. Osborn
conceded his defeat. ''
Late returns give Ferris ItO.ltf.
Osborn lit, lot: Pattengtll, Progres
sive, ll.llt.
Congressional returns Indicate the
re-election of Frank E. Doremua,
Democrat Ln ths First District and
ths election . of tba Republican can-
dldatea In the other 11 districts. '- t
Csx latses In Ohio.
Clnclnnatr. "O.'.-Nov. C-Ohld" wmH---hare
a- UepubUoan Senator 4s euecee --, -
Senator Theodore B. Burton. Republl- - t
ran: a Republican Oovemor to sue-); ;
reed James M. Cos, Democrat, and a
Republican majority In the State con
gressional delegation. Results defi
nitely assured by late returns follow:
United States Senator -Warren O. -Harding,
Republican, elected over '
Timothy 8. Hogan, Democrat, and Ar- "
thur L. Garford, Progressiva.
(lowrnor Congressman Frank B. .
Willis. Republican, elected over Oov. A
James M. Cox, Democrat, and James
R Oarfleld. Proirreseive. :--
Republicans carry twelve out of th t"'-Iwenty-two
congressional districts
Itepubllcana elect th entire stats'
ticket- r "
Htste-wlde prohibition amendment '
defeated.
Woman's suffrage amendment ' do-
feated. .--'"""',.
Special tax levy amendment defeat-,
ed. -
Amendment asking for. horn rale,
a recognised "wet" proposition, adopt
An Kvcn, Break In Kansas.
Topeka. Kss.. Nov. 4--Arthur
Capper, Republican editor of"lhe To
peka Ci plial. haa been elected Cover- f
nor of Kansas by spprnxlmatefy 10,- 2 -000
plurality over Oovernor Hodges. .;
DemocraL Cspper"s election vaurcon-
ceded late today by pemocrstlc man-
airers.
t'onrressman (leorge A. Neeley, De- s
miicral. and Chss Curtis. Republican,
are running neck and neck for Unitedly- -l.
mat-aa Smafor A late, int in'cnncln-
sive count, favors Curtis. The Demo- ' ,t
crsts probably ' will have six "of th '
eight congressmen. .... " i.
Chnmhcrlaln Re-elected.
Portland, Ore., Nov. 4. Tbejrei-,
-lection of I'nlted States Senator
Oeorre E. Chamberlain, Democrat,
was as-ured late today when return
from preelne eut-of Mtt in .
dreto weWrTrr'ScI ng every county hi the
starte--gav Chamlierlalrr I.iT4: R. A.
Itoeth. ITeTrnhltcan-- I i.'T 1 4V William -Hanley.'Progresslvs
0,1R(.
PtiiHatuts .Hold Mlort...
Loula Mo.. Nov. 4. -Thlrteea
St.
Fe
district claimed by both parties was
the status of Mlssouris congressional j
deleeadon aa Indicated- by returns to
night, decisive exeept la. in rsue-te-nth
distrlctelalmed by J. J". Rus-"
K-4L. DemocraL while Thomas J;
Hrwn Republican, was leading with
several counties Incomplete, :
Almost complete returns from tha
entire State continue to show a plu- ;
.(Continued rag Twa.)
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