8. THE 3IORMXG OREGOXIAN, "WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1920 mm a av mmmm k. jm. m m m.m m a E Democratic Chairman Con i cedes Defeat in Eleetion. RETURNS YET MEAGER ,Sew York Goes Republican by 2 to 1 and; Reports From Most States Snow Big ieaa. Continued Ttotti First Pgg- however, the west still was voting. In North Dakota the polls remained open until 9 o'clock. "With tooting horns and the cackle f rattlers. New York city poured out tnto the streets ' last night tor Us time-honqred election night celebra tion for New York always celebrates whoever the winner and the loser. But hardly had the streets been filled than they were emptied again or almost emptied for the skies opened and the rain descended by far more than the proverbial bucketful. Crowds Flee From Storm. Crowds which had gathered in front of bulletin boards broke and ran, swept along by a furious wind that whipped the rain drops under um brellas with merciless force. The few score, however, that stood their ground on Park Row, at 8:45 o'clock saw the tower of the New York World building -suddenly illuminated with red lights the signal that that news paper, a staunch supporter of Gover nor Cox, had conceded the election . of his rival. About the same time the New York Sun, which claimed a land slide for Senator Harding, admitted that Governor Smith of New York, democrat, probably had been re elected. The New York Times, however, which has supported Governor Cox, at 9:15 o'clock had not accepted early re turns as indicating his defeat The New York Tribune, republican, claimed election of Senator Harding j at 8 o'clock. j National managers of the socialist party were claiming a popular vote of between 2,000.000 and 2,500,000 as against 500,000 four years ago. West Virginia, on which the Cox managers had been, banking, showed a list to Harding's column. Metropolitan- papers, on the face of the incomplete returns, regarded the election of Harding as certain and continued so to announce it. When Chairman White, who ad mitted defeat, made his concession such returns as were -.oming In from the western states showed a strong drift to Harding and the republican landslide wnich began to take on tre mendous proportions throughout the east was continuing to roll on with seemingly never-ending momentum. At the hour the democratic con cession of republican victory-was maee. there were practically no re turns in to show the trend of voting nnT,o-i-oa Th few returns at hand showed few net changes and these were in favor of the republican side. The democratic fight for control of the senate, particularly of Its poten tial effect on consideration' of the peac traty issue, showed no signs of wau'ng. Penrose of Pennsylvania, Cummins of Iowa. Wadsworth of New York, Brandegee of Connecticut, and Moses of New Hampshire, the latter two "bitter-enders" in their opposi tion to the treaty of Versailles, seemed safe in re-election by sub stantial majorities. Early Returns Indicative. Taking the republican landslide In the east as handwriting on the wall, metropolitan newspapers, among . i . v. ...v.;nv. .t4iiniw Vi n t nun- ported Governor Cox and the league of nations issue, announced the elec tion of Harding early In the eve ning. There were men hu assure it or to give assurance, that the sudden turning about of four years ago which changed apparent victory for Hughes into election for Wilson would not be repeated. Demo cratic managers- early In the night professed confidence that the votes from the west would overcome the sentiment of the east while the re publican managers continued to Issue predictions of victory. . As the landslde in the east con tinued to roll on, however, and ' the "first indications came that it would extend westward. the democratic managers in New York issued, their " announcements conceding the elec tion of Harding. Republican Congress Expected. - At the same" moment he conceded the election of Harding, . Democratic Chairman White also conceded the 1.. nf paniihllimn fnn rp 1 1 r. i l i u 1 1 a. . xjuu.. - - - n - in fact an almost anomalous one, was that while the election of Sena tor Hardine was being -conceded, there were actually-not sufficient election returns on hand to compile a table of electoral votes showing the dis tributions of states' votes in the elec toral college i " ; LOTJNSVTLLE, Ky.. Nov. 2. Sen ator Harding' had a majority' 6ver Governor Cox .In Louisville and Jef ferson county. Returns from 61 pre cincts out of 290 gave Harding 14,609. Cox 8143. - INDIANAPOLIS. Ind.. Nov. 2. One hundred and fourteen precincts out of 3384 in Indiana give for presi- -i . t i .. ; ) joija r- i j cir . One .hundred- and thirty-live pre ciicts give for senator Watson ' (rep.) 43,977, Taggart (dem.) 33.471. One hundred and seventeen- pre cincts for governor give McCray (rep.) 44,850. McCuJloch (dem.) 32.323. CHARLESTON.-W. Va.. Nov. 2. 4"hn a. hiinflPA anil nlnptv.tltrsa H i 1- tricts out of 1868 in West Virginia give Cox 19.365. Harding 28.996. HARDING SWEEPS ILLI.XOIS Small for Governor and McKinley for Senator Far Ahead. - ' CHICAGO, Nov. 2. Senator Harding was leading Governor Cox nearly 3 to 1 In Illinois on the face of returns up to 10 o'clock tonight. In the gubernatorial contest Len Small, re publican, who had the support of Mayor Thompson of Chicago, was Cltadlng former Senator James Ham ilton lsewls, democrat, less than 2 to f.l. while A'illiam B. McKinley, repub i iican candidate for senator, had bet-ltf-r than a 2-to-l lead over Peter "Waller, democrat. In 386 precincts out of 5730 In 1111 r'Vois. Including 160 in CooU county lUhicago), Harding had 83,573 and s'fox 30.651. .Small was leading Lewis 56.363 to . 21 773 In 311 precincts, including lt4 ir Cook county, and McKinley had - 4i.i31 against jy,az lor waller in ' -vt nrnincts, 119 of which .are'-in icok county. Republican . headquarters. here called the election a landslide, while demo cratic leaders paid there was still r-w on for confidence in the ultimate FIRST VOTES SHOW HARD NG LANDSLID rosjjlu BULLETINS GIVE LATEST TELEGRAPHIC ELECTION RETURNS (Continued From First Page.) i 1011 in thesecond district gave Mc-r Cluskey (dem..) 4725 and Riddick i (reD.) 10,606. Nebraaik-a. OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 2. The first two precincts to report in Nebraska tonight give: For president: Harding 434, Cox 169. TT" w tmxrafmff Air- 1-T olvifl f H9.R Morehead (dem.) 169. Wray (ind.) 138. Returns from 99 precincts out of 1S77 in Nebraska trive: for president: Harding 13,787, Cox 7193. For governor: McKelvie (rep.) 8646, Morehead (dem.) 7438, Wray (ind.) 5149. - New Hampshire. MANCHESTER, N. H-, Nov. 2. Returns from morehn one-third of the state showe'd Harding leading Cox 2 to 1 and Senator Moses 10,000 ahead of Raymond B. Stevens, dem ocrat. Representatives Burroughs and Wason, republicans, had safe leads for re-election, and Albert O. Brown, republican, for governor, had a wide margin. Returns frm 110 precincts out of 296 gave: Harding 26,444, Cox 13.759. For senator Moses 25,994, Ste vens 15.634. New Jerxey. TRENTON, N. J., Nov. 3. Harding and Coolldge were leading by 39,120 votes in New Jersey in 378 districts out of the staae's 2046. The vote was: Harding 73.617. Cox 34.497, Debs 831. Sew Mexico. ALBUQUKRUB,. N. M., Nov. 2. One precinct out of 879 in New Mexico gives Harding 140, Cox 235. Kew Vork, NEW YORK, Nov. 2. Returns from 511 districts out of 4575 in New York state outside New York City give for president Cox 67,158, Hard ing 145,089. Returns from 492 districts give Governor Smith (dem.) 93,'. 1, Mil ler (rep.) 119.018. Returns from 320 districts give: United States ' s e n a t o r Walker (Jem.) ' 45,--8. - -Wadsworth . ,Oep.) 81.615. The first returns from New York City came from -the-second election district in the lower -east side They tave Cox 99, Harding 24. Debs 52. Returns from 332 districts out of 1575 in New York state outside New York City give for- president Cox 45.861, Harding .95,656. - Returns from. 321 districts give! For governor "Smith (dem.) 14,893, Miller (rep.) 76,542. Returns from 317 districts give: For United States senator Walker (dem.) 31.261, Wadswtrth , (rep.) 54.378. - Complete returns frrtn Syde ParK, the home town of franklin D. Roose velt, democratic . vice - presidential nominee- give for president naromg 279, Cox 194. ' The complete vote of the city of Port Jervis. N.'y:, gives: For presi dent Cox 1051. Harding 1526. For governor Smith (dem.) 1142. Miller (rep.) 1411. For United States sena tor Walker (dem.) 1089, Wadsworth (rep.) 1208. Returns' from five" districts out of 2733 in New York City give for presi dent Cox 756, Harding 859. Debs 125. The complete vote of the city of Poughkeepsfe, N.- Y..' gives: For presi dent Cox 3396. Harding 7184. For governor Smith. dem.) 4493, MUler (rep.)' 5916. 'For United States-sena-tor Walker (dem.) 3515, Wadsworth (rep.) 6312. Returns from 40 districts out of 2733 In New York City give Cox 4435. Harding 7741. Debs 1324. GENEVA,. N. T., Complete returns give: For president Cox 1847, Hard ing 3661. For governor Smith (dem.) 2184. Miller (rep.) 3192. For United States senator Walker (dem.) 1945, Wadsworth (rep.) 2690, Boole 666. BUFFALO. Complete,- gives: For president Cox 32,486, Harding 78,733. For governor Smith (dem.) 62.596, Miller (rep.) 62,975. For United States senator Walker (dem.) 35,231, Wads worth (rep.) 68,604. ROME, N. T.. Complete,. giv: for president Cox 2152, Harding 4494. Same districts In 1916 gave: Wilson 2139, Hughes 2243. For governor Smith (d-em.) 2800, Stiller (rep.) 3944. Returns from 120 districts out of 2733 in New York City give: For president Cox 14.060, Harding 30,120. Debs --48 41.' Five districts give for governor Smith (dem.) 1013, Miller irep.) 340. Keturlus from 826 districts out of 4575. in New York state outside of New York City give For proa'dent Cox 107,155, Harding 235,855. ' . .. Returns from 680 districts give: For governor Smith (dem.) 126,638, Miller (rep.) 169,329. Returns from 480 districts give: For United States senator Walker WIFE OF NEXT PRESIDENT 'r SENATOR. AD MRS. (dem.) 122,973. 71,139, Wadsworth (rep.) SYRACUSE. City, complete, gives: For president Cox 1725. Hardinor 37,003. For-governor Smith (dem.) 22,874. Miller (rep.) 33,035. On the basis of early returns George A. G)--nn, 'chairman of the republican state committee, predicted that Manhattan would be'earried by Harding with a plurality of not less than 50,000. Buffalo, he said, would be carried by at least 30,000 and Syracuse by 15,000. Returns from 1344 districts out of 4575 J.n New York state outside of New York city give for president: Cox 164,849, Harding 361,355. Returns from 1076 districts give: For governor Smith (dem.), 180, 161. Miller (rep.) 246.700. Returns from 70 districts give: United' States Senator Walker (dem.) 109,697, Wadsworth (rep.) 191, 291. Returns from 295 d'.stricts out of 2733 In New Vork city give for presi dent:., ! Cox 35,508, Harding 76,104, Debs 10, 882. '' Returns from 30 districts give.1 For governor Smith (dem.), 5899, Miller (rep.), 2966. Returns from 1B20 districts -out of 4575 in New York state outside New York city, give: Cox 199,840, Hard ing 418,667. Returns from 570 districts out on 2733 In rsew York city give: Cox 70, 723, Harding 151,203. Debs 23,845. .. Returns from 100 districts give: Governor Smith (dem.), 32,619; Miller (rep.) 11,208. Returns from several New York state cities complete show: Pough keepsie Harding 7184, Cox 3396. Troy Harding 15,862, Cox 14,530. Hornell Harding 2709. Cox 1897. Binghamton Cox 6172, Harding 12.251. Olean Harding 3071, Cox 2273. Auburn Harding 6241. Cox -1949. Niagara Falls Cox 2698, Harding 6860. Schenectady City, complete, gives: For president Cox 7726, Harding, 15,198. For governor- Smith (hem ) 10,814, Miller (rep.) 12,580. For United States senator Walker (dem.) SOU. Wadsworth (rep.) 11.357. Returns from 1375 districts out of 2733 in. New York City give: For president Cox 171,352, Harding 384, 402. Debs 61,679. Returns from 2025 districts out of 2733 in New York City give: Cox 255,246, Harding 573,T72. " Debs 97,720. Returns from 2634 districts out of 4575 in New York state outside of New York City, give: Cox 295,249, Harding 688,437. .Returns from 2566 For governor Smith Miller (rep.) 514,570. districts give: (dem.) 345,061, Returns from 1696 districts give: United States senator Walker (dem.) ZZB.667,. wadsworth (rep.) 401.241. Nevada. . RENO, Nev., Nov. 2. Seventeen In complete precincts in Nevada give for president Harding (rep.) 233, Cox (dem.) 170. For United States senator Hender son (dem.) 270, Odddie (rep.) 352, Anne Martin (ind.) 113. Nortfc Carolina. RALEIGH. N. C, Nov. 2. Incom plete returns from eight out of 100 counties In. North Carolina give: Cox 3S92, Harding 1269. - MiMHOurl. KANSAS CITY", Mo., Nov. 2. Three hundred and . one out of 2526 pre cincts in Kansas give Harding 54.006, Cox 25.832. . Returns from 299 precincts give: For governor Allen (rep.), . 46,433, Davis 29,852. y Ohio. CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 2. Republic an County Chairman Maschke at 7:30 said Warding will carry every ward in the city of Cleveland. At the same time R. E. Collins, democratic county chairman, said unofficially that re turns indicated a landslide to Hard ing. Returns from 160 precincts out of 7154 in Ohio give: For president, Harding 26,037, Cox 14,436. Senator Harding's home precinct gave: Harding 376, Cox 76. Four years ago the senator's precinct had gone democratic but . r , "apportion ment had changed preciuct lines. The first 22 precincts to report in Marion county gave unofficially Harding 4339. Cox 2874. Returns from 401 precincts out of 7154 in Ohio give for pri-'Jent: Hard ing 65,009, Cox 31.2S9. Returns from 1449 precincts out of 7115 in Ohio at '8:10 P. M., gave for president Harding (rep.) 237,833, Cox (dem.) 152,215. . . - f COLUMBUS, 0Nov. 2. Returns late tonight from nearly one-half, of the 7145 precincts in Ohio showed Senator Harding leading Governor Cox by more than 153.000 votes. If the- present ratio is continued Senator Harding will carry his home PINS A ROSE ON HIM. . " - 7S3S -rW"K8 . h VA r . m S3 AVARREV G. HARDIXG. state by a plurality of approximately 357,000. The corrected vote from 3047 precincts was: Harding 478,558, Cox 324,933. Oklahoma. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Nov. 2. Seven precincts out of 2685 In Okla homa give: Cox 503, Harding 429. For senator: Ferris (dem.) 482, Harreld (rep.) 397. - " - Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2. Returns from 222 districts out of 7219 In Penn sylvania give Harding 35,073, Cox 9084. Returns from 98 districts out of 7219 in Pennsylvania give for United States senator Penrose (rep.) 13,543, Farrell (dem.) 2105. -. ' Returns from 49 districts out of 7219 In Pennsylvania give for president Harding 7081, Cox 1706. For senator Penrose (rep.) 3130, Farrell (dem.) 417. Returns from '379 districts out of 7219 in Pennsylvania give: Harding 69,366, Cox 21,099. Returns from 215 districts give for senator: Penrose (rep.) 35,898, Far rell (dem.) 8756. - Rhode Ialnnd. PROVIDENCE, R. I., - Nov. 2. Re turns from 40 precincts out of 146 in Rhode Island give Cox 5166. Harding 18,060. i For governor San Soucl (rep.) 21, 877. Sullivan (dem.) 8448. Although the count was slow in Rhode Island, returns at .midnight showed a big lead for Harding for president and for San Souci (rep.) for governor. Returns from 92 precincts out of 194 gave: Harding 45,322, Cox 19,221.. South Carolina. COLUMBIA, S. C. Nov. 2. The "usual democratic majorities" were claimed for the state and national tickets tonight on the basis of incom plete returns from four counties which gave Cox 1917, Harding 66. For governor: Cooper was unopposed for re-election. . Sonth Dakota. SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Nov. 2. Seventy-one precincts. South Dakota: Harding 9206. Cox 3624. Sixty-six precincts, for United States senator: Norbac, 7853, Cherry 2969, Richards 655, Ayers 1947. Fifty-eight precincts, for governor: McMaster (2415, Howes 846, Bates 1160. - . t Tennessee. MEMPHIS, Tenn.. Not. 2. Gover nor Cox was leading Senator Harding in Tennessee by more than 11,000 votes on the face of returns from 481 precincts out of 2060 at midnight. The vote stood: Cox 37,480 Harding 26.156. Texas. , DALLAS, Tex., Nov. 2. The first 15 Texas precincts' reporting out of 4540 give Cox 1126, Harding 473. Nine precincts ,were in San ' An tonio and gave Cox 288, Harding 202.. Utah. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Nov. 2. Returns from 106 precincts out of 641 in Utah give for president Cox (dem.) 10,481, Harding (rep.) 15, 566. - . For United States senator Smoot (rep.) 15,566, Welling (dem.) 10, 481. For governor Maybey (rep.) 15, 566, Taylor (dem.) 10.481. Vermont. MONTPELIER. Vt.. Nov. 2. Re turns from 23 towns out of 247 in Vermont give Cox 1454, Harding 5130. Returns from 95 towns out of 247 give: For president Cox 6825, Hard ing 24.123. Washington. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 2. Returns from 274 precincts out of 2378 in Washington give: Harding 38,153, Cox 12,606, Chris tensen 10,419. For United States' senator 138 pre cincts give: Jones 16,908, Cotterill 4236, France 8014. 'Wisconsin.' .. MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Nov. 27 Re turns from 34 precincts out of 2174 in Wisconsin outside of Milwaukee county for president give Harding 7313. Cox 1796. Debs 790. Returns from 78 precincts out of 2184 in Wisconsin outside of Mil waukee county give Harding 15,273, Cox 3348. Debs 1111. Returns from 29 precincts out of 2184 In Wisconsin outside of Milwau kee county for United States senator: Lenroot 1944, Reinsch 619, Weber 117, Thompson 1629. The first three precincts in Mil waukee county to Teport gave: Hard ing 547. Cox 117, Debs 441. Returns from 139 precincts out of '27.024. COX 5945, Debs 2012. - . Returns, from 77- precincU out of. Iff M 'MM . I'. 'JU'J JJ.IXA&W AiWJW.'S(Wlwa- W f ft -Photo Copyright by Underwood. 2425 in Wisconsin for governor give: Blaine 5602, McCoy 3562, Coleman 151. Milwaukee county, six precincts: Harding 1912, Cox 505. Debs 726. Went Virginia. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Nov. 2. Re turns from 685 precincts out of 1868 in West Virginia for president give: Cox 74,575, Harding J02.819. I Wyoming. SHERIDAN, Wyo., Nov. 2. Three out of 40 precincts in Sheridan county give: Harding 74, Cox 20. RUSS CRUELTIES TOLD LETTER FROM WITNESS TELLS . OF POLISH TREATMENT. Murder ot Group of Pole Captives by Bolsheviks Cited in Warsaw Xote. The following letter Is g-lven textually as received from Warsaw as the simple, but g-raphlc report of an American eye witness' visit to the battle front and his statement as to extreme cruelties against Polish trooife. the letter is accompa nied by a number of photographs show ing the Polish victims of theae atrocities. The letter- Is written on the letterhead of the Polish Mechanics Co., Inc., having branches in New York, Chicago and De troit, - and was signed by the president ot that company. WARSAW. We left the good United States under the ' impression that most of what has been written about bolsheviks was full of lies. Stories of Polish soldiers, describing cases of the most refined cruelties practiced upon captured Polish com missioned and non-commissioned of ficers and soldiers could not change our point of view. On August 25 we had an opportu nity to be convinced by "seeing and touching" the deeds of red knights. Our truck, loaded with bread, un derwear, sweets, cigarettes and soap left Warsaw with decision to reach the ' fighting columns. We -passed thtough Jablonna and Serock and stopped in Pultusk, where a crowd of women surround policeman and spy, disguised as a woman. In the mid dle of market we found grave of bol sehvik chief, who captured Pultuck, but was killed at the end of . battle. Next day we approached battle line in Chorele. We met the first killed man by the road, red army soldller, lying on his back with eyes looking towrd Warsaw. He wore coat of Polish soldier, but was robbed of everything else by his own comrades. A few yards further we found four Polish soldiers, captured by red army, undressed and then murdered in the most beastly manner. One thousand Polish infantrymen were fighting for 14 hours 8000 Russians.. When finally the Polish line was broken, Russians bepan to yell "Comrades stop fighting, you are surrounded." A group ofv 46 Polish soldiers were captured, un dressed and every one was murdered in the most horrible- way with sabers. In Chorzele we met a group of bol shevik prisoners: 15 per cent of them were barefooted poorly dressed, many of them in Polish uniforms and sick of fighting. Every one of them claimed that he was forced to fight by communists and there was one among them who brought with him 30 Polish prisoners Large groups of Russians, usually commanded by commissaries, fight very well, but small bands and single soldiers throw their arms and sur render. They' were brought into Po land under promise that there will be universal uprising of workers and peasants and easy capture of War saw, - Bolshevik commanders prom ised their men seven days of freedom in Warsaw so that everybody would have a chance to rob and plunder "unlimited treasures" stored in the Polish capital. . The attack upon Warsaw cost bol sheviks 70,000 men in killed and wounded. 100,000 captured, 80,000 dis armed by Prussians. The war is not over. The Siberian army was rushed against tired but enthusiastic and victorious Polish legions aod another supreme effort of the heroic nation will be needed to protect democracy and liberty. Polish citizens condemned the Jew ish attitne, but have shown no de sire to do them any harm. From our point of view the population and the government are. too careless and too lenient with criminals acting against the government and country .which give them shelter and unlimited priv ileges. The book of Samuel mentions the use of forks, referring to a "flesh hook of thrte teeth." COX SILEHT BUT HIS PAPER GRANTS LOSS Extra Edition Issued .Harding's Election. on NO EMOTION IS SHOWN Governor Remains at Office Until 'After Midnight Before Quit ting Watching Returns. DAYTON. O., Nov. 2. Governor Cox's, newspaper, the Dayton News, issued an extra edition shortly before 11 o'clock tonight conceding the elec tion of Senator Harding,- the repub lican candidate,' as president. The governor himself said he would make no statement tonight. His news paper, however, carried the. election returns under the caption. "Repub lican Landslide; H.-ding Wins." Governor Cox himself did not for mally concede his defeat, regardless of the statements made in his news paper. He said: "I will make no statement tonight, and whatever my paper says is purely Impersonal." White Concedes Victory. Announcement that the extra would be issued was made at the governor's newspaper office at 10:05 o'clock and soon afterward word came from New York that Chairman White also had conceded Senator Harding's election. At that time the governor was in his private office at his newspaper plant, where he spent the evening with members of his family watching the returns. Reporters who called found the governor smiling and smoking a cigar. v- He showed no emotion, an at titude he had maintained throughout the evening. Mrs. Cox Seems Unaffected. Friends who visited him during the evening said the candidate re alized his defeat long before the ap pearance of his newspaper extra. Mrs. Cox also seemed unaffected. Apparently the most consoling news of the evening for the candi date were unofficial returns, show ing In 33 of the 265 precincts in Mont gomery county, including Dayton, that Governor Cox led his opponent, 5218 votes to 5000. The county demo cratic headquarters, however, re ported that Harding carried Carr monte, the governor's own precinct, by 12 votes. The governor remained at his of fice until shortly after midnight, but abandoned watching the returns. The last hour and a half were devoted to receiving disconsolate friends and to all the governor thanked them for their interest in him. He never lost his smile and took the result philo sophically. Mrs. Cox, like her hus band, seemed in good - spirits. HAYS LIKES NATION'S VERDICT Just Decision Is Declared Ren dered in Real Crisis. NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Will H. Hays, shortly after midnight, said: "Once more the American people in a real crisis have rendered a wise and Just verdict. Certainly in this instance they have spoken in unmis takable terms. America is still first. There is a new glory to the stars and stripes. Hourly the majorities In crease. Both the popular and elec toral majorities of Harding and Cool ldge Will be entirely unprecedented. We will have a majority of not less than 14 in the senate and an over whelming majority in the house. We are very . grateful." Mr. Hays early this morning sent the following telegram to Senator and Mrs. Warren G. Harding, Marion, Ohio: "Once more the American people have rendered a wise and just verdict. Never have they spoken more wisely. Never have they made their wishes so plain. Not only does the victory command my admiration, but the great American vho has merited and won that victory commands my ad admiratlon, my respect and my affec tion. Heartiest congratulations and affectionate greetings to you both." "To Governor and Mrs. Calvin Ccolidge, North Hampton, Mass. "All America will rejoice in the mo mentous decision that is rendered to day. Heartiest congratulations and affectionate greetings to you both." JAP FLAG QUITS SIBERIA WITHDRAWAL ALONG EAST ERN RAILWAY REPORTED. Nipponese Correspondent . Finds Trade Dead and Few Travel ers In Eastern Section. KOBE, Japan. (Correspondence of Associated Press.) A picture of con ditions in eastern Siberia sent by the Manchuli correspondent of the Japan Chronicle "dwells particularly on the evacuation of inner Siberia by the Japanese army. "Not only is the evacuafon of Jap enese troops from Transbaikalia now an accomplished fact," he wrote, "but the total withdrawal of Japanese both military and civilians along the Chi nese Eastern railway west of Harbin is now completed. This Japanese evacuation has been carried out with German military precision, and noth ;ng has been overlooked though little time was required for its accomplish ment. Gone are ths flags of the rising sun that floated so conspicuously over many of the most prominent buildings round in the railway settlements dotted along the railway line as one travels westward from Harbin. There are but few travelers to Manchuli these days, for trade is dead and trav eling expensive. One travels in com parative comfort though the carriages are ill kept and the attendants indif ferent. At the station, buffets one is horribly overcharged, but one has not the heart to remonstrate, seeing that customers are few and far between. "Ou reaching the Hingan range there is a sudden drop in tempera ture. Without any warning the ther mometer dropped 20 degrees and summer-clad people began to shiver from the cold. When we reached the Chi nese front.'.r town of Manchuli, at 7 in the morning, the thermometer reg istered 57 degrees Fahrenheit; in Har bifi it had been S4, so that a glass of hot tea at the station buffet was veri tably a godsend. "Kverything at Manchuli is r'mark- J ably quiet, even at the station. , Un like Harbin, there is no bustling or over-crowding. As in other towns In the Chinese Eastern railway area, dollars, yen and Russian gold are iilone accepted as a medium of ex change. Trade with the exception of domestic requirements is at a stand- stiii, and maary of the leading traders, Russians and Chinese, are in difficul ties owing to their being overstocked with Siberian roubles. "There is no exaggeration in saying that the Japanese rank and file are clearly thankful to see the last of Hellunchiang province, as well as Siberia. The mortality among the troops has been extremely heavy. Tliey have suffered terribly from the cold and sickness, to say nothing about their losses in actual warfare. I have watched troop after troop train as they steamed eastward-bound and can vouchsafe from the expressions as well as from the flag-waving that the soldiers were even more pleased to get away from the country than the na tives were to see the last of them. Though the. outward world will never know the confidential reports that the Japanese government will have to wade through, Japan is likely to think twice before engaging on a similar costly expedition in a cc-'ntry where climatic conditions .still remain man's master. "Railway communications between Manchuli and Chita are still open, the post train and a mixed train leaving on alternate days. There is an evident shortage of coaches for only thlrd clns carriages arid boxcars are at tached to the .rains, whilst all mili tary travel in cars specially appointed for neir use. Fsiies are now payable in g ld rouble. 10.50 roubles being charged for the Journey to Ciilta. There are absoiuttly no formall-ic-s bevon having one's passport vised befoio a ticket U rurchased. 1 -A.it-nessJ the arrival of the mail train from Chita, The time Taken iva 1 hour." and beyond r. few-who had come to- - Manchuli- to purchase necessary supplies unobtainable in Transbal' kalia, there was nobody. The ex.)du3 from Chita by the local Russian uon ulatl .n. wno became scared when the Jarv.nes- t-vacuation took place, lias now entirely .stopped. In fact, some res dt-nts vno have hul limited means and w'10 got no turiher than Manchuli are th!nk:ng of returning. THRIFT CAMPAIGN URGED BANKERS PROPOSE THREE- YEAR SAVING CRUSADE. "Recent Orgy of Extravagance' Held to Indicate Need of Natlon- Wide Drive for Economy. WASHINGTON. A three-year thrift campaign to reach every tamily in the country that has no bank account was proposed to the American Bank ers association by its committee on public and private thrift. As a part of the campaign, government officials would be called upon to practice the utmost economy so as to reduce the expenditures of the federal govern ment. "The recent ory of extravagance," declared the committee's report, "has Indicated very clearly the need for more popular realization of the need for saving when and as the oppor tunity presents. The time Is at hand when thrift and saving will be re garded as not only possibilities, but actual necessities." Small savers are to be the chief source in financing the normal growth of commmerce and Industry, the re port said, adding that present tax pol icies offer a serious check to increased Investment by holderB of large wealth. Not only must the lesson be taught to the individual citizen and especial ly to the wage earner who has not yet found a place to begin," said the re port, "but our government officials mustalso be Impressed with a similar Idea because of their example to the citizens and also because of its de mand upon the people's saving, for purposes which too often are neither wise nor economically handled. , "The tax burden upon industry a. id commerce an-d upon the billions of havings which would otherwise be used to finance new Industry and new commerce is beyond all reason and in excess- of the public need." SOVIET RULES HARVEST Red Government Tells Peasants It Will Direct Crop Disposal. TOKIO. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) A semi-official dispatch received in Tokio reports that the following orders have been issued by the soviet government with reference to the supply of cereals: 1. All the peasants are hereby told to wionow the barley In stock and take it to the nearest station or port by the beginning" of the year 1921. subject to the government's further notice concerning its disposal. 2. The local authorities ot the so viet government will be held respon sible for the execution of the above order and for - the transport of the cereal thus collected to the central committee of the Siberian sovietB. 3. The laborers, numbering 20,000, who are suffering from want of o-d, will be sent to Siberia. 4. The communications committee should take prompt steps concerning the transport of the above cereals as well as laborers. 5. The soviet committee Is to dis tribute 500 trucks to the different parts of Siberia and the Ural districts. ELWELL'S FATHER DEAD Sliock of Murder Ix-d to Apoplexy. Pink K I mono to Be Sold. NEW YORK. Joseph S. Elwell of RIdgewood, N. J., father of Joseph B. Elwell, sportsman and whist expert, who was murdered In his New York home last June, died the other day In a hospital at Paterson. N. J. Mr. El well never recovered frm the shock of his son's death and suffered a stroke of apoplexy'a week ago. The first eale.of personal property and household effects of the son real ized a total of 19,328. The highest price-for any single article in the col lection was paid when a Vienna vase sold for $385. A blood-stained rug which the auctioneer said bore evi dence of the murder, brought $27. The sale will continue until the day, on which, the auctioneer said, the celebrated pink kimono men tioned in the investigation of the crime, will be offered to the highest bidder. COAL GOING TO WASTE Navy Allowing Great Stock to Sink in Sand at Hooka way. NEW YORK. While families are being forced to abandon their homes on Rockaway peninsula owing to their inability to get coal with which to fortify themselves against the winter, great lots of coal, said to aggregate thousands of tons, that are stored there are being allowed by the navy department to sink into the sands and go to waste. As the seas ride far over this bar every winter, this coal, which is the property of the naval flying station, seems destined to be buried where reclamation will be impossible. A. G. renniston, who is connected with tne management of the McAlpin, and who lives at Neponsit, L. 1.. de clared yesterday that if the residents of the peninsula were allowed to cart this coal away, or to purchase It, they would be able to stock their hou;es for two winters, but as it is, the bes. that they can get is pea coal, and this costs theiu $16a ton. HARDING PASSES HIS GREATEST HIATAL DAY Certain of Victory, Ohioan, Feels in Prayerful Mood. GRATITUDE IS EXPRESSED Surrounded by Members of I'ainilv and Friends, Senator Receives Returns From Election. MARION. O.. Nov. 2. Warren G. Harding tonight had ' the greatest birthday party of his life. Convinced by early returns of his election of the presidency. Senator Harding issued a statement saying that, instead of being exultant over the result, he was "more given to prayer to God to make me capable of playing my part." Receiving the election returns at his home here, Mr. Harding declined, during the early evening, to make any comment, and Issued his state ment only after the figures had piled up majorities for him which his ad visers declared made his election cer tain. At the same time it became known that the senator and Mrs. Harding had made plans for a vacation trip to be carried out regardless of the result of the election, taking them for a rest next week in Texas, and after that for an ocean voyage to the Panama canal zone. They will return to Marion during early December. Senator Pleaded With Results. ' The senator's statement fellows: "Assuming that the early returns are wholly dependable, I do not hes itate to say that I am pleased. Of course, I am happy to utter my grat itude. But I am not exultant. It Is not a personal victory. It Is a re newed expression of confident Amer icanism and a national call to the republican party. "It is also serious. The obligations are so solemn, that instead of exult ing I am more given to prayer to God to make me capable of playing my part, and that all these calls to re sponsibility may meet the aspirations and expectations of America and the world. "I am sure the people who have voted the- republican ticket will un derstand my feeling that 1 should make no unstudied statement of poli cies at this time beyond the expres sion made throughout the campaign." Point Inabel First Objective. The senator's trip to Texas will' begin Friday night or Saturday morn ing and Mr. Harding will arrive at Point Isabel, Texas, near Brownsville, Monday. He plans to spend about 12 days there and then leave for Pana ma by way of New Orleans. His stay In the Panama canal zone will last about a week, during which he will make a first-hand study of local conditions, particularly o the tolls system for American ships. He has advocated throughout the cam paign a repeal of these tolls and It Is expected he will collect information on that policy. leaving Colon about December 1, he will land at New Orleans and will travel by train to Bedford, Va., where he speaks December 5 at an EJKs' celebration. Afterward he is to return to Marion to remain, under present plans, most of the time until March 4. He may take a trip, during this in terim, however, to gome southern re sort. As president-elect, Mr. Harding still would be a United titatea senator, but his friends say he probably would remain away from Washington and devote his attention to the choice of a cabinet and formulation of his ad- . ministration policies. May ItexiKn Senator. Election of a republican governor In Ohio would enable him to resign from the senate on January 1, when the term of Governor Cox expires and when the new governor would ap point a republican succetnor to the vacancy. Surrounded by members of his fam ily and a circle of neighbors and per sonal friends. Mr. Harding received quietly at his home here the tribute of the millions who had voted to pre sent him on his 55th anniversary with the presidency of the United States. The smile of confidence he has worn for weeks broadened as he received the early returns and began to re ceive a flood of congratulations hail ing him as the president-elect. He deferred any formal comment, how ever, until the result should have, been established beyond all doubt. During the day he outwardly had concerned himself very little with the pending national declr'on. With Mrs. Harding he voted during the mo.ning and then made off for a 40-mile auto mobile ride and a game of golf at the J Scioto club near Columbus. He re- turnea in me eariy evening, jils face flushed by the raw fall air and his spirits heightened by the tramp over the muddy golf links. Leaned Wire Brings Returns. Returns collected by the Associated Press were delivered to the senator in. his home from the special leased wire installed within. 100 feet of his front porch since the campaign began. He scanned the presidential and con gressional figures with an equal show of interest, for he had asked the peo ple repeatedly for a republican con gress to put the party's legislative programme on the statute books. Mrs. Harding was an active figure during the evening about the candi date's headquarters. She had familiar ized herself with local conditions in many states and she studied the re turns with an eye for political detail. The senator's father. Dr. George T. Harding, and two of his sisters. Miss Abigail Harding and Mrs. Caroline Votow, were also In the family circle. Outside in the street a crowd gath ered early, cheering the news of the election returns. Kmployea Remember Presldent-BIeet. While the senator was at dinner late in the evening a committee of employes of the Marion Star, hi newspaper, called to present him with a gold printers' make-up rule, and he came out on the front porch, and, with his voice choking with emotion, thanked them for their de- , votion. "I don't know of any call," he said haltingly, as tears rolled down Ills cheeks, "that has aroused my emo tions more than this. I have worked with you and 1 have tried to be hon est with you. and, God knows, if I am called to responsibility I am go ing to be honest with everybody in the world. I don't know if I can meet these responsibilities fully, but I know that 1 can meet them with the same honesty that 1 have treated yon. "I am just a plain, ordinary fellow, but I can be on the square, and that's all there Is to It." The Oregonian publishes practi cally all of the want ads printed In the other three Portland papers, ii addition to thousands of exclusiv advertisements not printed in any other local paper.