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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVE3IBER S. 1916. " 9 HUGHES LEADING IN STATE Returns Are Slow in Coming In, but Indications Point A . to Safe Majority. SINGLE TAX IS BEATEN Hawley and Sinnott Ttc-clected to Congress Frank A. Moore and George IT. Burnett Chosen Vor Supremo Bcncli. (Continued From First Page.) the -way the count now is going:, will add several thousand to this lead. It appears almost certain that Ore Kon's five electoral votes will go for the Republican nominee. Hughes appears to have carried Ben ton. Clackamas. Clatsop, Columbia, Coos. Curry, Josephine. Lane, Lincoln, Marion. Multnomah, Polk. Sherman, Tillamook. Wasco. Washington and Tamhill counties by varying: pluralities. Wilson is leading In Baker. Crook, Douglas, Gilliam, Jlood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath, Linn, Morrow, Umatilla. Union and Wallowa counties. The only counties not represented in the returns are Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur and Wheeler. The total vote in the state outside Multnomah County is Hughes, 9088; Wilson, 9016. Unnr-Urr Amendment Lom. Incomplete rigures from the state at large indicate the defeat of the bore dry prohibition amendment by about 8000 votes. This majority is fig ured on the assumption that the ratios on the incomplete count will be main tained. Outside of Multnomah County the state apparently has given the amend ment about 2500 affirmative majority, while Multnomah County will roll up, according to early indications, a nega tive majority of 10.800. The vote in Multnomah County, in complete, stands yes 1275. no 1688. Out side of Multnomah County, yes 4436, no 4290. Incomplete totals for up state and Multnomah are yes 5711, no 579S. Majority against, 267. The bill to permit the manufacture of 4 per cent beer in Oregon Is ap parently badly defeated. The Multno mah County vote on it is close, while the counties outside have gone strongly against it as a whole. The figures on incomplete count, in cluding Multnomah County, are: Yes 2585, no 3158. In Multnomah County in a total count of 2496 ballots, counted the measure has a majority of 64. If the same ratio continues throughout the count the measure will have been defeated by between 15.000 and 20.000. A heavy vote is reported from every part of the state. llavtley and Sinnott Win. W. C. Hawley has been re-elected Ttepresentative in Congress in the Kirst District and N. J. Sinnott in the Second District. Both are Republicans. Hawley now is serving his fifth term in Con gress and Sinnott his second. Hawley was opposed by Mark V. Weatherford, the Democratic nominee, who also -had the Prohibition indorse ment. Weatherford developed surpris ing strength in some localities, but was hopelessly outdistanced in the district as a whole. Sinnott was opposed by James II. Barkley. Socialist. Ben W. Olcott has been re-elected Secretary of State. His election was a mere formality. He received the Progressive, Republican and Democratic nominations in the primaries, and was opposed, nominally, by E. L. Cannon, Socialist. v. Justices Are Ke-elected. ' Frank A. Moore, of Columbia County. and ieorge H. Burnett, of Marion County, have been re-eletced Justices of the Supreme Court by substantial pluralities. Both are Republicans. They were opposed by C. J. Bright, of Wasco County. Prohibitionist: J. E. Hosmer, of Marion County, Socialist, and Turner Oliver, of Union County, Democrat. Mr. Oliver got a substantial complimentary vote. John T. Mickle, of Portland, was re elected Dairy and Food Commissioner over Donald W. McKinnon. of Lane County, Socialist, and A. G. Rempel, of Polk County, Prohibitionist. lr. lorry Retain Place. H. IT. Corey, of Baker, was elected member of the Public Service Commis sion for. tho Eastern Oregon district. He had the nominal opposition of S. S. Start, if Baker County. Mr. Corey is at present a member ofv the Commis sion. He received the Republican nomi nation hi the May primaries and there upon was appointed to a place on the Commission by Governor Withycombe, to succeed Clyde B. Aitchlson, who had resigned to become solicitor for the Association of State Railroad Commis sioners. In the Western Oregon district Fred G. Buchtel (Rep.) has been elected to the Public Service Commission. E. L. Van Dresar. the Democratic nominee, received the normal vote of his party. Single tax probably has been defeat ed by a vote of three to one. In Mult nomah County it has run stronger than in the state outside f Multnomah, but even in Multnomah It is far behind. The figures so far as reported arc: Tes 1198. no 2843. Incomplete returns from precincts scattered throughout the ctate indicate that the brewery bill has been defeated by a majority of nearly 20.000. DOUGLAS VOTE 12XT11USIASTIO Interest in Election of Slieriff and County Clerk Is JligTi. ROSEBL'RG. Or., Nov. 7. (Special.) With ideal weather prevailing the elec tion in Douglas County today polled the heaviest vote In its history. Jn Roseburg, which has about one-fourth of the entire registered vote of the county, more than 2000 of a total of 2200 votes were cast during the day. Aside from the Presidential contest. paramount interest here centered about the election of Sheriff and County Clerk. The offices were hotly contested and were probably responsible for the big vote that was cast. Reports received here indicate that about 90 per cent of the registetred vote was polled in the rural districts. Local temperance unions, which waged a bitter campaign against the brewers' amendment, opened the day by holding special services in the churches. POLK POLLS HEAVY " VOTE Iargc Number of Wonvcn Particlpat ' ing Features Election at Dallas, DALLAS. Or.. Nov. 7. JSpecial.) Polk County polled the heaviest vote in its hiatory today. The most notice able feature was the large number of women at the polls. Fair weather pre vailed during the morning, but during the afternoon rain fell almost continu ally. Frou all indications party tines have been closely drawn. Close students of politics in this WON unty feel assured that Hughes -ill i out of Polk with a lead of 600. What I go doubt exists is over the question of what the women will do. The women working in the ranks of the Repuoli can County Central Committee have been most active in the campaign. Practically 90 per cent of the regis tered vote was polled today. All rre-i-incts report heavy voting. Rock CreK precinct, with 11 registered votes and all voting before 4 o'clock, reports nine for Wilson and two for Hughes. This was. the registration, there being nine Democrats and two Republicans registered. It is predicted that Dallas will Tive Hughes a lead of 300 in tho nine precincts. hood mvnn vote sworn i- Total May Exceed Registration in Spite or Rain and Snow. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) Reports from every precinct in Hood River County show jn exceed inly heavy ballot. Many votes were sworn in today, and it Is probable that the vote may exceed the registration of 2600. Although 1830 Republicans registered to 640 Democrats, it is thought the vote between Hughes and Wilson will be very close. Rains and snow in the remote part of the upper valley have prevailed throughout the day, but weather con ditions have apparently kept no one away from the polls. WALLOWA MAY BE FOR AVILSOX PluraUty "of 1 60 Indicated, Willi Record Vote Cast. ' ENTERPRISE, Or., Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) Wallowa County cast the heavi est vote in history today. In towns the balloting was particularly heavy, but in rural precincts unfavorable weather and muddy roads detained some from going to the polls. It la believed the county vote will exceed the registra tion.1 Women who had noone with "whom to leave their children took them along to the polls, determined not to lose their vote. The feeling among political leaders Is that Wilson carried the county by about 150 plurality, as the great silent vote seemed to favor the President. , COOS VOTE MAKES RECORD Loss of Democratic Clerk Delays Count in One Irecinct. MARSH FIELD, (Jr., Nov. 7. (Special.) The largest vote in the history of the county was polled today during, continual fine, warm weather. The Marshiield vote was 1443, and reports from other sections of the county show that the vote was as large propor tionately. Precinct 21, in Marsh field, was not counted at 9 o'clock, owing to the ab sence of a Democratic clerk and no other being available. The most intense interest was ex pressed here and every place where re turns were exhibited was filled to the doors. Many stood on the streets and heard the returns from megaphones. WILSOX IS 1-EAD1XG IX LINN Republican Candidate, However, Is Close on Heels. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 7. (Special.) Early returns indicate Hughes and Wil son are running close in the county, the latter leading slightly. Weather ford, for Representative in Congress, has apparently carried this, his home county, over Hanley. He is leading in early returns. All other Republican candidates are leading in the first votes counted. Most of the election boards are counting the vote on officers first so no returns are available on measures. A remarkably heavy vote was cast in all sections of Linn County, the vote equaling the reg istration in many precincts. HUGHES STRONG AT NEWPORT Wilson Only Gets 30 of First 100 Votes Counted. NEWPORT. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) The first 100 votes counted are Hughes 70. Wilson 30. Hawley 48, Weatherford 40. Richards 4. Circuit Judge Buchanan 44, Coke 56. Hamil ton 50. Porter 48, Skipworth 28. Sunday-closing law repeal, yes 64, no 12. Single tax, yes 18, no 72. Brewers' amendment, yes 50, no 40. Prohibition, yes 29, no 50: Rural credits, yes 42, no 51. Normal school, yes 48, no 42. The county ticket is Republican about two to one. Votes are badly split and count is slow. JOSEPHINE VOTE IS SPLIT Republican Leading for Senator and Democrat for House. GRANTS PASS. Or.. Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) Incomplete returns in Josephine give: For Senator Hough (Deni.) 4S, Smith (Rep.) 74. For Representative Sweeney (Deni.) 76, Voorhies (Rep.) 53. For County Attorney Tilanchard fRep.) 53. Miller (Dein.) 59. For Sher iff Lewis (Rep.) 69. Russell (Deni.) 58. For School Superintendent Bacon (Dem.) 68. Savage (Rep.) 63. For County Commissioner Savage (Rep.) 88, Howell Dem.) 51. HOQVIAM REPUBLICANS WIN Representative Johnson Runs Ahead of Ticket and Measures Ijose. HOQUIAM, Wash.. - Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) Partial returns from the 12 pre cincts of Hoquiam indicate the Repub lican ticket has carried the city by about 400 majority. The city has turned down all of the Initiative and referen dum measures and amendments by big votes. ' Representative Johnson is running well ahead of his ticket, both in Ho quiam and throughout the ciunty. The count is slow. KLAMATH FALLS VOTE SLOW Enthusiasm Is Lacking; and Election Is Exceedingly Orderly. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) The weather here today, fol lowing two days of rain and snow, has been ideal for election day. Enthusiasm in the election has not been marked and the day has been very orderly. In the. seven city precincts 1574 votes were cast which number was about 95 per cent of the .registrations. Fif teen per cent of those voting had to be sworn in at the polls. WILSON ONE AHEAD IN GRANT Incomplete Returns From Five Dis tricts Are Announced. CANTON CITY", Or., Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) Incomplete returns from five precincts in Grant County give 189 votes to Hughes and 1-0 to Wilson. Clackamas Won by 2000. OREGON CITT, Or.. Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) Hughes has carried Clackamas County. The vote is unusually heavy. Hughes has probably carried the coun ty by close to 2000. The women's vote in some precincts- was as heavy as that of the men. Single tax and brewers' amendment were lost. AVilson Leading in Malheur. VALE, Or.. Nov. 8. (Special.) co J "AND HE KEPT US OUT OF WAR! Malheur County, with seven precincts incomplete, shows Wilson 75 ahead. No other returns are available. ) JACKSON RETURNS ARE CLOSE Incomplete Returns Indicate Hughes and WlWion Nearly Even. MED FORD, Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) Incomplete returns from six precincts in Jackson County indicate that there will be nearly an even break between Hughes and Wilson in Jackson County. It looks as if Wilson would break even in Medford and the north part of the county and receive his largest ma jority from Ashland and the country districts. Hawley and Weatherford are run ning neck and neck here for Con press, early returns indicating tha. the single-tax measure is snowed un der, also the so-called brewers' amend ment, while the dry amendment is leading slightly in all precincts heard from. MAN OF 02 IS FOR WILSON t Full Registered Vote Cast In Union Connty. LA GRANDE. Nov. 7. (Special.) Union county polled probably the heaviest vote in its history today. Women were out in great numbers, and the registered strength was overrun in most of the city precincts. Country districts totalled up to reg istration. In Beveral city precincts the regis tered strength was voted by 6 o'clock. Weather conditions were generally good. Although voting was brisk, nothing out of trie ordinary occurred. George Webb, aged 92, who Is ex-State Treas urer, cast his vote for AVilson. x No amendments are oeing counted yet. MARION STRONG FOR HUGHES Ratio Five to One Also Reported in Favor of Hawley. SALEM. Or.. Nov. 7. (Soecial.) Incomplete returns from 30 precincts in Marion County tonight showed Charles E. Hughes leading by a ratio of five to one over President Wilson. W. C. Hawley (Rep.), for Representative, also leads his opponent. Mark Weath erford. by the same ratio. Reports from all parts of the county indicate that fully 90 per cent of the registered vote was cast today. First District, incomplete returns from 30 precincts give Hughes 839, Wilson 578, Hanley nothing. Benson 1. Parker nothing. Hawley 535. Weather ford 206. Amendment 306, 11; 307. 6; 314, 9: 315, 72; 316. 82; 317, 57. REPUBLICANS WIN IN LINCOLN Close Contests Arouse Interest, but Hughes Believed Far in Lead. TOLEDO. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) A large vote was polled in all of Lin coln County today. Women voters were largely in evidence at the polls. Much' Interest centered in the fight for the District Attorney between C. E. Sawkins (Rep.) and 3. F. Stewart (Dem.). also between Bert Geer (Rep.) and Al Waugh (Oem. ror the Sher iffs office. Indications are that Hughes and the whole Republican ticket has won in this city. HUGHES LEADING IN WASCO Returns Arc Received Slowly, but Republicans Predict Victory. THE DALLES. Or., Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) Wasco County gave Hughes a small lead as far as ballots are counted early tonight. Voting was about even with the registration figures. Returns are slow. Without a doubt Hughes will carry the county. BAKER COUNTY TO BE SLOW Rain and Snow Make County Roads Heavy, but Women Vote. BAKER. Or., Nov. 7. (Special.) Baker County cast one of the biggest votes In history today. The balloting started early in the city and by noon reached more than 7000. about 600 more than were registered. There were many sworn in in the city, in some precincts as high as 25 per cent of the registra tion being added by swearing in. Rain arid snow made country roads heavy, but a large vote waa cast. "AND HE KEPT US OUT OF WAR Women polled a. big vote. Because of the heavy balloting returns will be slow. HUGHES FAR AHEAD IN LANE Fall Creek, First Rural Precinct, Given Wilson 8, Hughes 7. EUGENE. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) With a record-breaking vote in I.ane County, which has a registration of almost 16.000, the count was proceed ing slowly at 9 o'clock tonight, Hughec leading. Partial returns from six precincts in Eugene gave Wilson 18 and lluhes 66. Approximately 90 per cent of the regis tered vote was cast in Eugene. Few st.raight tickets are In evidence. Fall Creek is the first rural precinct in the county to report, giving Hughes 7 and Wilson 8 votes. Buchtel got 7 and Van Dresar 2. YAMHILL COUNT V IS SLOW Uepublicans Confident and Women Arc Out in Force. M'MINNVILLE. Or.. Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) Weather conditions permitted a full vote in this county, and during the day all parties were active in get ting out the voters. Women were ap parently well Informed as to the meas ures and showed Intense loyalty t- their parties candidates. The count is progressing slowly, but the. tally seems to be in conformity with the registration. Confidence is felt for success for the Republican ticket. WASHINGTON COUNTY CLAIMED Republicans Believe Hughes Will Win by 2200. " HILISBORO. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) In Washington County it la esti mated that 90 per cent of the resig nation voted. A light rain fell, which prevented farm work and caused the farmers to go to the polls. Chairman Bailey, of the county committee, claims the county for Hughes by 2200 and tho election of all Republican county candidates by 1500 to 200v. The recall directed against County Judge Reasoner is believed to have been defeated by a large vote. JEFFERSON FAVORS WILSON Weather Is Excellent and Large .Vote Is Polled In County. CULVER. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) Splendid weather today and a large vote was polled in Jefferson County. Indications are that Wilson will carry th county. Early returns indicated the election of A. W. Boyce as County Judge. Local interest centers on the location of the county seat, with Culver, Metolius and Madraj in the i ace. BENTON PUT FOR' HUGHES More Than 5000 Votes Arc Cast and Races Are Close. CORVALLIS. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) Reports from Benton County precincts show the largest vote evei polled here, more than 5000 votes being cast. In Corvallis tho vote is greater than the registration, but country precincts re port slightly less than the regatra tion. The total was 5441. Early returns indicate the county ticket will bo spilt, but that Hughes will carry the county. CLATSOP VOTE IS CLOSE Early Returns From County Give Hughes 283, Wilson 202.' ASTORIA. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) With less than one-fourth of the vote counted. Hughes has 283. Wilson 262. in city and county. Beer amendment Is yes 87. no 154. Prohibition yes 112. no 208. Pendleton Normal, yes 137. no 94. The total vote in the county will probably be about 6700, or 200 more than the registration. Woodbum Elects Steelliammer. WOODBURN. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) The following municipal tickec elec tion here today resulted as follows: Mayor, John F. Steelhammcr; Coun ciimen. M. Folson and W. H. Broiles; Recorder. G. H. Beebe; Treasurer. H. M. Austin. Weather Good; Vale Voting Heavy. VALE. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) With. excellent weather prevailing, an unusu ally heavy vote was cast in Malheur County here today. VOTE EXCEED REGISTRATION Umatilla County Chiefly Interested in Normal School. PENDLETON. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) Umatilla County today cast the largest vote in history. The stormy weather of yesterday gave way to fair weather today. In Pendleton the morning vote was not heavy, but this afternoon there was a great rush to the polls. Although it is impossible to state the number of votes cast, it is estimated that the number will exceed the regis tration by 10 per cent, as many were sworn in at the polls. Freewater, in the east end of the county, called for 200 axtra cards for this purpose. Outwardly the election was a very muet affair. rmatllla County was chiefly interested in the Normal School measure. CONDON HAS HEAVY VOTE Reports Show That Gilliam County Has Gone for Wilson. CONDON. Or. Nov. 7. (Special.) Weather conditions were excellent to day and a heavy ole was cast. Returns indicate Wilson carries the county; Spunks, Republican, is leading for State Senator. J. C. Sturgill. County School Superintendent, is elected 3 to 1 for a third term. JOSEPHINE PUT FOR HUGHES Women Show Interest anil Vote Ear ly; Slow Count in Prospect. RANTS PASS. Or.. Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) With perfect weather conditions in Southern Oregon. Josephine County has cast a vote that approximates its registration. The women voted early and show great Interest in the outcome. Hughes is expected to win by 200 on tho face of 300 votes counted. Heavy Vote in Grunt Despite Cold. CANYON CITY. Or.. Nov. 7. (Spe cial.) A heavy vote was east in this county. Reports of a number of even bets on Hughes and Wilson were cur rent today. Weather cold, clouiiy and threatening snow. Hughes I-eads Wilsoi In Iane. EUGENK, Or., Nov. 7. Incomplete returns from 23 out of 98 precincts in Lane County give Wilson 249, Hughes 332. I Hughes and Wilson Tied at Drain. DRAIN. Or.. Nov. 7. (Special.) The coint from two precincts gives Wilson 26. Hughes 26, Hawley 26, Weatherford 2 4. SOOTH VOTES AS USUAL WILSON (.KTS SUBSTANTIAL MA JORITIES IN II STATES. UrmtrraU (ilven Oae Seat In Lower lloune in Representative From North Carolina. ATLANTA. Ga.. Nov. 7. President Wilson received the usual substantial Democratic majorities in today's elec tion in the Southern states of Virginia, North and South Carolina. Georgia. Florida, Alabama. Mississippi. Tennes see. Arkansas. Louisiana and Texas. The Democrats gained at least one seat in Congress in the defeat of James J. Britt. Republican. for re-election from th5 Tenth North Carolina District by. Zeebulon Weaver. Democrat. The North Carolina delegation thus becomes once more wholly Democratic. Early returns from Virginia indicated that the Democrats had retained the nine scats they already had. but that Rep resentative Slemp was re-elected In the Ninth District, which is normally Re publican. The result in the two close districts in Tennessee and the one In Louisiana which now has a Progressive member in the Lower House was still in doubt. Sunnyslde Canal Slay Be Enlarged. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Nov. 7. (Special.) Reclamation engineers are preparing estimates showing the cost of enlarging the first 40 miles of the Sunnyside Canal to carry water for 30.000 acres in addition to the acreage now watered. HEADQUARTERS OF EACH HERE CERTAIN Democratic and Republican Forces Tensely Await Neck-and-Neck Race to End. WILSON STRONG IN COUNTY Own Tarty Considers Oregon Is Safe for Hughes and That 253 Elec toral Votes for Candidate Assured Beyond Doubt. As last night lengthened, there was a tenseness in the air at both the lie publican and Democratic Central Com mittee headquarters, tho ultimate out come of the Presidential race becom ing more and more uncertain. Late last night the race was neck and neck. Judge Sam White, chairman of the State Democratic Central Committee, at the headquarters In the Board of Trade building, said: "I sttll claim the election of Wood row Wilson. "Tho election is now in extreme doubt, so close is the race, but I be lieve later returns will show he will be elected. "1 believe the returns from the rural districts in the doubtful states will pull him through. The first returns are from tho cities, naturally, but we find the Democratic candidate is stronger in the country than hi.i opponent, and when the count is completed. I con fidently expect to see Woodrow Wilson returned a winner." Republican Alno Certain, T. B. Neuhausen. vice-chairman of the Republican State Central Commit tee, said: "Counting Oregon safe for Hughes, the Republican candidate has 253 elec toral votes beyond dispute. Of the ten doubtful states, the ones most likely to give their votes to Hughes are New Mexico. Wyoming. North Dakota and West Virginia, with an aggregate vote of 19. Adding these 19 votes to the 253 already conceded to him. a total of 272 is reached, or six more than are necessary to carry the election. "It Is quite possible that Delaware, with three electoral votes, and Kansas, with 10. will swing into the Hughes column. Landslide 1'caturm Urrlton, "The outstanding feature of the election Is the fact that the territory which was considered tho battleground, with strong leanings toward Wilson, the Middle West, has given Hughes very decided pluralities. These states are Iowa, Wisconsin. Illinois and In diana. "It was assumed by the party man agers on both sides that the fanners of the great Middle West, flushed with the profits derived from the sale of their crops al war prices, would be Indifferent to the ruling issues of the campaign. "Tli contrary has proved to he the case. The Adamson hill probably had as much to do with this result as any other single factor in the election." LINCOLN VOTER REPEATS K. A. -MILl.UH, S2. IKt I. AUKS THAT MR. IflGIIES VI.l, YIN. Staunrh Republican Marks Rjillot for Sixteenth Time for Ilia Party. I'arnlyaia Obstacle Overcame. One of the most enthusiastic Repub licans who went to the polls yesterday was K. A. Miiler. 82 years of age. re siding at 1042 Cleveland avenue. When the old gentleman marked his ballot for Charles Kvans Hughes yesterday. It marked the 16th time that he has voted for a Republican nominee. Sixty-lour years ago he cast a vote for John C. Fremont, who was defeated by James Buchanan, the Democratic candidate. Mr. Miller voted for Abra ham Lincoln In 1S5S. when he. ran for United States Senator against Stephen A. Douglas. Fie served three years in the Civil War under General Sherman. Although Mr. Miller Is paralyzed In his legs he insisted upon voting yes terday, and called upon his old friend George S. Shepherd to drive him to the voting place In his car. Mr. Shepherd carried Mr. Miller from the car to the booth. As the old-time Republican booster waa leaving the poll he ran across a man who had not reglsteerd. but who wanted to vote for Mr. Hughes. Mr. Miller was one of the six freeholders who swore the unregistered party In. The octogenarian was dead sure of Mr. Hughes' election yesterday, and says he will be on the Job to vote for the next Republican nominee four years hence. HORSE SHORTAGE NOT HERE Minncsotan Says Allies Have Not Taken All Animals From V. S. WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. "The pre vailing idea is that the horse buyers ot Kurope have bought enough ani mal.? for use in the armies of the en tente allies to create a shortage in this country. This is surely not the case," declared R. A. Armstrong, of the University of Minnesota, al the Shoreham. "The census showed that at the beginning of 1914 thero were more than 20.000. 0J0 horses on American farms. This number must have been increased during the year. From the time the war broke out to January 1. 1913. about 500.000 horses were sent across the ocean. The percentage of horses shipped abroad, therefore. Is small. "The horses the allies want for army use are those that weigh between 1200 and 1400 pounds, and it will prove a ral benefit to American farmers to be oaor3 i ODOl Cut Off This Coupon lomo 2 j" CUT THIS OUT """r """"" rid of horses of this class. We hit discovered that these horses are not as economical in modern larm work; as those weighing 1500 pounds or more. For pleasure horses tho best weigh 1200 pounds, bo the horses that have been taken out of th country have no real place on tha American farm. "The time is coming when the whol world must turn to the United States for Its high-grade horse. Before th war began hundreds of high-grade and, pedigreed animals were imported from Belgium and France. Tho war put an end to that. "In Belgium the first step of th Germans was to confiscate the blooded stock. Rather than lose their horses to the enemy the Belgians killed the.m. Belgium has always been something of ;i horsef iesh-e:iting country, and th people used the flesh of their pedigreed stock for food. In France, in the prov ince where the Pert herons come from, all animals have been pressed into mil itary service. As a result these coun tries will have a tnsk before them when the war ends to rebuild their breeds of fine horses, and they will have to turn to America. "' DEMOCRATS STILL HOPE WILSON lI-;t l.dtKII VICTOR WITH 2TO KI.K(TO tl, VOTKS. National Committer s President Can l.tc six Clone States and Then Win Kleetlon. NEW YORK. Nov. S. A tiatement was issued by tho Democratic National com mittee at 1:30 o'clock this morninff claiming that with the loss of the fol lowing stai.es. v.bic'i it was not be lieved Hughes l.ud carried. President Wilson was still re-elected by a ma jority of two votes in the electoral culleKe. California. Indiana. North Dakota. South Dakota. West Virginia and Wis consin. The committee claimed that, even if these states were lust, it will give Pres ident Wilsoh a vote of 26S in the elec toral college. Wince Mccormick, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, at mid night claimed the election of President Wilson with CTo Votes in the electoral col lege. "Our report rec. ived up to midnight." said Chairman Mccormick. "showed that the Pr&eident had received cer tainly 270 el.-ctoral voles, not includ ing Massachusetts and Connecticut or California and oth.-r far-WcMcrn states yet to be heard from." LINCOLN. Neb.. Nov. 7. At 10 o'clock W. J. Bryan said in answer to a request for a statement that, w hile Hie returns from tho Kastern states. Illinois and Indiana, seemed favorable to Hughes, he whs hopeful that the Middle H';t and Far West would change the out- v look. It was too eafiy. he said, to make any concessions of Iemocratic defeat or to comment on the possible resu It. SWISS SYSTEM OPPOSED Ilcnici.w si u ilcu t .ro for Nt router Navy and l i litary I ii-(rut-t ton. :KNI IA. Ca.1.. Nov. i;. The Kcnicia, Hifch n-Mliool I.yrfum lias decided aKHinst th' adoption oi" the hh mili tary fyst-m. . outlined by tho Sacra mento Be, the vot l-mri folIowK: In lavnr. 11: opposed. 40. In the discussion of the question ths nflirniHtive wan rresnled by MihH Irma. Rankin and Mis. Marion MV Kneany and the necative by Mis frm Kani V it t and M iss A ileen Sanborn. The arguments were caretully pre pared and well presented. Th? students 'Were convinced that, ow inr to the resources and poKra pii i cal position of the V'nited Slates, it does not need as r.trict a. system as the Swiss pynteni, hut that 1t would be sulliciont to strencthen the Navy and introduce military training in the hi-n-cr schools. The Benicia schools avc niak ins RTeat improvements. A new build In s; has been rected in the lilenn Cove section and the boys ot the manual training class a re jroin;; to bui Id a, one-room building for the kindergarten school. They are cloini a preat deal of pracli ca I work under t lie srui dance of their efficient instructor. Charles F. Wilson. WIMNING WIDOW COSTS LIFE Shi vor Declares Jealousy rVomptcd Miot 4't Knit It All." MILTON, Pa.. Oct. 2'S. Thomas Thompson. IN'., shot Homer Reynolds. of New Berlin, through the neck and killed him as bo ate dinner In a restaurant with M rs. Arthur Coup, a handsome w idow. Jealousy is given an the cause. Thompson was lodged in jail with out bail, and th! woman will be held as a witness. Thompson, it was said today, had been Mrs. Coup's sweetheart -until Rey nolds came to Milton to work in a mu nition plant, when the old affection grew cold and the woman was often seen in company with the New Berlin in a it. Although he becrgrd her to come back with him. Thompson said she would not do tfo. and he decided to end It all. "BOOKIE" SUSPECT HELD Pliilatlrlpliia lles-itlcnt Is Aceus-c-rl ly Atlantic City Detective. ATIANTIC CITY. 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