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s WEATHER FORECAST FAIR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. COOLER TONIGHT. ADVERTISIMfl FORMS CLOU HIRE A. M. DAILY China#* of C«M' R»e*lved oftor tf»*i tlmo or* oohetfuled to run *h# —*t day. VOL. XXXIII. No. 307. THOMA8VILLE, GEORGIA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 8, 1922. PER ANNUM DEMOCRATS MAKE NOTABLE GAINS Al Smith of New York Boomed for President With 500,000 Majority HOUSE VOTE IDEM WITH TIE OF 178INSTJTESOFFIIMY REPORTED TO II Mil COIDE^ HEHSHIP THAT BOOT Out of 435 Votes. Each Party Claims a Tie on Returns Tabulated.—Many Upsets.—Volstead Defeated for Re- election;—Miss Roberson Loses in Oklahoma.—Wets Win Many Congressional Seats in Middle West.—In diana Woman Defeated—Hawaii Elects Demojpt. New York, Nov. 8.—Re-election of Representative Scott, Republican, of Michigan, tied the Democrats and Re publicans In the race for coutrol of the House of Representatives, gave each party 178 votes toward majority of 218. It was plain that the deciding figures will come from the West and middle western states. EARLY REPORTS GAVE DEM0CRAT8 CONTROL New York, Nov. 8.—Tabulation of the vote for the House of Rep resentatives by the Associated Press early today, showed the Democrats will have 178 members and the Republicans 171, while the Socialists will have one. INDIANA’8 ONLY WOMAN CANDIDATE DEFEATED Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 8—Indiana’s only woman entry In the Congression al race. Miss Esther Okeefe, of Ply mouth, apparently will 6o defeated by Andrew Hickey, Republican Incum bent from the thirteenth district by a comfortable margin, it was Indicat ed In returns from more than half the precincts today. OHIO ELECT8 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR; REPUB SENATOR Columbus, O., Nov. 8.—Returns to day indicate that Ohio has elected a Democratic Governor and a Republi can Senator, thereby returning a ma jority of the present solid Republican congressional delegation. REPUBLICANS WIN IN IOWA. Des Moines, la., Nov. 8.—Except for a close congressional race and three others In which the Republican Jorlty was not wholly decisive, the Republicans made a clean sweep Iowa. Brookhart, Republican was elected Senator. The state soldier bo- .-ms bill wins by a landslide. There la a chance, however, that one con gressman may be a Democrat. VOLSTEAD DEFEATED IN MINN. St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 8.—The defeat of Congressman Volstead, author ot the prohibition enforcement act, was Indicated by early returns tdoay. Rev. Vale, Independent Is leading him by a thousand votes In half of the re- DEMOCRAT LEADS IN N. DAKOTA Fargo, N. D., Nov. 8.—Returns from the urban precinct* give O’Conner, 'Democrat, thirty thousand and Frazier Non-Partisan Republican, 18,000 the Senate. The Republican candidate for Governor Is leading. ILLINOI8 0EM0CRAT8 MADE CONGRESSIONAL GAIN8 Chicago, Ill., Nov. 8.—Illinois De mocrats Increased their congressional delegation from three to at least sev en members, when returns early to day added Bruce Campbell pnd Thom as Crane to the^lst of victors. MICHIGAN APPEAR8 TO.HAVE ELECTED DEMOCRAT TO SENATE Detroit, Mich., Nov. 8.—With but few precincts missing early today, for- Govcrnor Ferris, Democrat, ap-l parently had defeated Senator Town- SOCIALIST STRENGTH IN HEW YORK CITY WANING New York, Nov. 8.—The wan ing of the strength of the Social ist party In this city is seen by politicians In the vote given Cas sidy, Socialist and former Labor candidate for governor. In the election yesterday. His total was 69,000 less than Debs received here in 1920 when he ran for President, and 20,000 less than Panken received last year when he ran for mayor. The Socialists chsrge thst many votes were stolen by the Republicans and Democrats. SMITH FOR PRESIDENT BOOM IS LAUNCHED <ny A#«ort»t«a PTHI* New York, Nov. 8.—Former Governor Smith's victory over Governor Miller was the signal for friends to start booming him for President In 1924. In 1920 Smith was given a great ovation at the Democratic convention in San Francisco, and he received the New York delegation’s first vote as a compliment. PEACH COUNTY VOTE VERY CLOSE, MAY TAKE OFFICIAL COUNT TO TELL (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga., Nov, 8.—The result of the Peach county vote was still in I doubt early today and may have to wait for the final tabulation. Returns , indicate that forty-one counties voted FBELHUm DU PONT. BEVERIDGE, KELLOGG, TOWNSEND, SUTHEBliD ill CALDEfl LOSE SITE SEATS TO DEBITS VICTOR BERGER ELECTED TO CONGRESS FOR THIRD TIME Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 8.—Vic tor Berger, Socialist leader in Wisconsin, and editor, has been elected representative In Con gress from the fifth district, for the third time. Ho was elected after one of the quietest Socialistic campaigns In the state’s history, defeating Stafford, Republican, against whom he fell two years ago. for the amendment and forty-nine voted against It The popular vote appears to give the opponents of the new county a 486 vote lead. NEW YORK VOTE LARGEST EVER PILED UP FOR ANY CANDIDATE IN THE HISTORY OF THAT STATE FARMER-LABOR CANDIDATE LEADING IN MINNESOTA Senate from-Indiana, Maryland, New St Paul, Minn., Nov. 8.—Shlpstead, the Farmer-Labor candidate is lead ing Kellogg, Republican and Mrs. Olcson, Democrat, by a big margin in Senatorial HAWAII ELECT8 DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE TO CONGRE88 Honolulu, Nov. 8.—The election of William Jarrett first Democratic dele gate ever sent from Hawaii to Con gress, Is conceded unofficially by Re publican headquarters today. It pears that John Wise, Republican outdistanced. CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND MENT IN FLORIDA UNCERTAIN Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 8. — The fate of the constitutional amendment providing for a reapportionment of the legislature was the center of In terest In the election In this state yeserday and was In doubt on face of reutrns today Trammell tinued to lead Lawson, Independent Republican In the Senate race. ANTI-PROHIBITIONI8T8 WIN SEATS IN ILLINOIS Chicago, I1L, Nov. 8.—The propon ents of relaxing the prosent prohibi tion law scored heavily In at least four states, according to figures available today. Six states either sent wet Senators or Congressmen to Washing ton or voted on beer and light wine amendments. pr YOUR HOME tHere’i I some room—maybe yours of * Die kiddies, living room, d£z>- ing room or kitchen—where you’d like to cKange the color of the woodwork. That's the place and job for (What’s more, you can have your favored color scheme ►-mahogany, walnut, moss green, cherry, light or dark oak of Any of six pj$asing Come in end let us ftfioni you what yon can do within We’re tho FIXALL store. —Sooaduag la every i IHASH-MiLTON DRUG C«. "A Good Place to Trad*." Phono 105 and 106 (By Awwiatta itmd by Mr. Royal S. Copeland, New York Mr. Bruce took a substantial lead < New York, Nov. 8.—Returns sup- c ity- # Democratic health commissioner. 1 early returns, tlementtag tta. ot tot HUM mill-1 Connecticut Senntor McLton, Rc] - • that tho Republican sent. In the ' publlc , wat Thomas j. Spal J ^acy, his Democratic opponenL | LaFoIIette Elected Overwhelmingly. — Reed Defeats Re publican in Missouri.—Henry Cabot Lodge Has Bare Majority Less Than Two Thousand in Massachusetts Copeland, Health Officer of New York City, Won Handily in Great Democratic Upset. (BV Associated Prefix) Boston, Mass., Nov. 8.—Completion of the vote in Bosotn showed Senator Lodge to be leading Gaston, Demo crat, by 1200 votes. The race appar ently is very close. LODGE RE-ELECtId BY ONLY SMALL PLURALITY Boston, Mass., Nov. 8.—Senator Lodge wis reflected to the Senate William Gaston, by a plurality of 1,945. A recount of the {Ota doubtedly will be asked, Gaston' soclates said. n> ga in Massachusetts, Scantor Lodge is leading on incomplete returns. Jersey, New York, Michigan and West I T ~' ’ ” ”* ~ r ‘ """* _ ( In Michigan, Senator Townsend v Virginia, apparently have been captur-1 *"? re . f enat ff Re . pu ^i ahead of his oponent, Woodbridge N. cil hr the Democrats, with the Rcpab-! Ilc “ w " le * dl “'. ,or *“ U * Ferris. Means taking the Democratic seats in 11*™ an ® on ® ® rB 0 0 I in Missouri, Senator Reed, Demo- Nebraska and Ohio. The results nrn In Indiana, former Got. Ralston, I crat ^ waJ j 0B4 ,i ne still uncertain In Montano nnd Min- Democrat, with only , part of the state | nosoU. reported, was leading former Senntor New J <"■*'*■ wh " r0 prohibition Return, thus far reduce the Repnh- *>»«* J - Beveridge, Repebllenn, ln »*» Ur « ,1? *°. ' ,, ° <> . E . iw . a,a '’ llcnn majority In th, Semite (rein 24 , wh.t sppeered to be a close contest. | °“ * J™' to 16, with prospects ol a further re- In Iowa, Smith W. Brookhart, Re- *“ * * b d S “ ' Frellng- d„„,o„. j publican, running to III. the noexplred P ''°’ term of former Senator Kenyon, was NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC leading on the face ol the return,. I Representative Fess ol Ohio No. York, NOV, «. Riding on the | In Sanator KraII „. Repnh-! ZZT*' crest OI the tidal wave ot voton that , lcalli wa , ahaal 0[ wlnlam c B ruce. wb ° m htri1 ” 8hl h,d b "“ swept Into odlce tho entire state Demo-; Democrat, hut with hall the state th! (Continued on Pago Eight) cratic ticket and candidaes for Unit-1 ed States Senator and gave the party | a majority qf the state delegation to. Congress and reduced Republican j control In the state legislature toj slight majority, Alfred E. Smith! is elected Governor, defeating Na-{ than Miller, by nearly half a million votes. THREE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS LOST IN ELECTION IN THOMAS COUNTY YESTERDAY DEMOCRATIC GAINS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY REPORTED New York, Nov. 8.—Democratic gains In the national elections tinued to pile up steadily Three o( the constitutional amend- Lfew scratches in Thomas county, being fments lost In the Thomas county elec* | confined almost entirely to local | lion yesterday. Results show that the b "' *”»““•* *“ 1 'than five or six votes out of 625 polled in the county. • vote for Peach county was 282 and the vote against. 296. The vote In the Meigs and Ochlocknee districts were belated OT erwhelmIngIy against Peach county, returns came from all parts of the which carried the election by a small country today. Throughout the night margin. The only amendment to carry Democratic gains In the House Representatives accumulated without counter gain for the Republican* In single congressional district. The majority rolled up In the Hard ing landslide ot two years ago was cut in two by the Democrats In all of the debatable states. THE ELECTION AS IT LOOKED LAST NIGHT New York, Nov. 7—At 11 o’clock. Eastern standard time, less than half of the returns for United States senat ors and representatives In Congress were in and less than a halt dozen turnovers In the present lineup had l>e?n recorded. was that fixing th* salary of the Judge ot the Augusta circuit. The other two both loat by fair majorities. The precinct returns were brought to the Ordinary’s office this morning and officially consolidated, with the exception of tho Ways district, from which no report was received. At ^2:30 the vote was formally certified jrlthout that precinct. There were a For governor, Walker received 625; for senator, George received 626 Frank Park for Congress, got 621; L. S. Moore for state senator, 625; H. R. Banister for representative, 621; Thomas K. Davis for representative, 626. For county commissioner the following vote was polled: Duncan Blckley 622, J. A. Chastain 624; T. K Hutchinson 625. Roscoe Luke received 619 votes for Court of Appeals and W. El Thomas 620, tor Judge of thi Superior Court. The following Is a tabulation of the vote for the amendments, by districts mM .,. For New Senatorial District the House Speaker OUlett had I *►'!!•? W "T ►"«”'«! — In _ been re-elected and Moyer London, the | Agalnst Salary Vuguris Vudge only Socialist, had been defeated. For Peach County „ In tho Senato contests, the New Against Peach County —™——.... York Republican Mate committee had, %.!?•, ponceded the defeat of Senator Calder j j Aglnst Inc. Judge’s 8al. Muscogee Co... Ill# * “n 5 ’| I6|l6|36| 13|4d|3l| 10|— 278 Right Off The Bat Black Satin Colonial, Black suede tongue, Spanish heel, turn soles. Newest style out. Come And See Them. PRICE $8.50 Smith-.Harley Shoe Co. HARfllNG’8 FRIEND, 8ENATOR FRELINQHUY8EN DEFEATED Newark, N. J., Nov. 8.—Governor twards. Democrat, overwhelmingly defeated Senator Frellnghuysen, per sonal friend of President Harding and administration spokesman, In the Senate race In New Jersey. RALSTON, DEMOCRAT DEFEATS BEVERIDGE IN INDIANA Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 8.—Neariy complete returns today Indicate that Ralston. Democrat, has defeated Bev- erldge In the race for the Senate. DU PONT DEFEATED BY DEMOCRAT IN DELAWARE Wilmington, Del. Uov. 8^-Unoffl- ctal returns from all (but four dis trlcts indicated today that Bayard. Democrat, has a 1300 vote lead over Senator DuPont, Republican. DEMOCRAT LEADS DU PONT REPUBLICAN IN DELAWARE Wilmington, Del., Nov. 8.—With twelve districts not heard from, Bay ard, Democrat, had a lead of 363 votes Du Pont, Republican, for tho Senate. bayard, son of former SECRETARY OF STATE Wilmington, Del., Nov. 8.—Thomas Bayard, son of the late Thomas Bay ard, who was secretary of state, un der Grover Cleveland, was elected United States Senator today on the face of complete unofficial returns, defeating Senator DuPont. Republl- LAFOLLETTE, REPUBLICAN San Francisco, Cal., Noy. 8.—Demo cratic gains wero made In several Western states in both the congres sional and gubernatorial races. In Arizona and Oregon the election of Democrats to oust Republicans Is conceded. Montana, New Mexico and Utah figures are Incomplete but the Democrats are In the lead for congres sloual seats now held by Republicans. Hiram Johnson led the California Senate raee with Richardson leading Woolwine, Democrat, for Governor. DEMOCRATIC SENATOR ELECTED FROM W. VIRGINIA Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 8.—Re turns from more than half the state give former Senator Neely, Democrat, 11,000 lead over Sutherland, Re publican. DEMOCRAT FOR SENATOR FROM WEST VIRGINIA IN THE LEAD Charleston, W. Va., Nov. 8.—Nee’r, Democrat, had a 12.000 lead over Sei- ator Sutherland, Republican, In the Senate race in returns from half the MAYFIELD WINDER IN TEXAS ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET .Dallas, Tex., Nov. 8.—Earl Mayfield overwhelmingly'defeated Ceorge Perf idy, Republican -and Independent De mocrat for the Senate yesterday. May- field led by 160,000 votes despite the bitter attacks waged by opponents In a court fight. 8ENATOR REED AND HIS TICKET RE-ELECTED IN MO. St. Louis. Mo., Nov. 8.—Senator Reed apparently pulled the entire state Democratic ticket with him. with the possible exception of five congressmen In Missouri’s election. Reed ran strong In both the Demo cratic snd Republican districts. IX MIDDLE WEST 8TATES GO OVER TO DEM0CRAT8 Chicago, I1L, Nov. 8.—six of the middle west states changod their po litical complexion as to United States Senators In the election yesterday Ith Indicated losses to the Republl- of two Senators. Indiana, Mich- RE-ELECTED BY BIQ MAJORITY J igan. North Dakota and Minnesota Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 8.—Senator appeared to have elected Democrat! i LaFoIIette, Republican haa a 160,000 Senators. Two states, Ohio and No- Hooper, Independent-Demo- braska returns show the Democrats to crat In the Senate race. have been unseated by Republican*. /?= First for Style The young man who buys Hart Schaffner & Marx, Kirschbauni and Fitforin Clothes is one step ahead of his fellow-men in style, in fit, and in sensible buy ing. 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