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Have you something for sale? Augusta Herald Want Ads sell EVERYTHING. Phone us—296. VOLUME XXXI, No. 309 BIG G 0. P. VOTE CAST HERE DAVIS-BRVAN LEAD LOCAL TICKET BY A SMALL EDGE About 1,500 votes had been cast in the city of Au gusta in the general election up to about 1 o'clock Tues day, with every indication that John W. Davis and Charles W. Bryan, Demo cratic nominees for presi dent and vice-president, had received about half of the votes polled, with pos sibly a shade majority. The votes included in thy esti mate include only the 1269th District from the county boxes, this box be ing located in the city. Re ports coming in from the county boxes indicate that Davis and Bryan will get a safe margin outside the city. FIFTH WARD FOR COOL IDGE-DAWES The Fifth Ward, one of the larg est boxes in the city, will probably l>o) - between seventy-five and ninety per cent of Its entire vote for Coolldge and Daw-es, according to estimates about noon Tuesday. The Fourth and Sixth Wards, the letter of which includes the new seventh Ward, will probably, give Davis fifty per cent of ‘.heir Votes, with Coolidge and LaFollfette split- Mng the remaining half, while the First, Second and Third will give Davis big leads. The Peach county amendment appears to be carrying a very heavy strength all over the city, active workers being at all the polls in behalf of the creation of the new county, while no opponents are working. The constitutional amendment relating to the consolidation of the offices of tax collector and tax re ceiver in the counties of the state Is receiving more than ordinary notice at all the boxes, and there 1 appears little doubt tha the change will carry over the county. The . First and Second Wards are giving . this amendment a close vote, with a slight edge in favor of the change. G. O. P. WORKERS ARE ACTIVE For the first time In the history of Augusta, since the days of re construction following the Civil War, active Republican workers were at the pollp, their presence being esnecially felt in the Fifth Ward. In this precinct, which will give Coolidge the .heaviest vote in the city, at least a dozen workers In behalf of the Republican ticket are distributing ballots, pinning badges on the voters and using every method to get all the Repub lican voters to the polls who are qualified to v cast their ballots. To all appearances, LaFollette’s vote in Augusta is going to be comparatively light, except in the Wards that will go mostly to Da vis, where he will split about even ly with Coolidge. It appears, also, that Governor Clifford Walker will receive prac tically the full vote against his in dependent opponent, C. A. Baylor. General fair weather prevailed after ten o'clock, before which it was partly cloudy. There is no in dication that weather will interfere with the vote. However, no one predicts a heavy poll, unless a rush, precipitated by the work of certain partisans, should occur lat er in the afternoon. Should this rush occur, there is every proba bility that the vote as it now ap pears on the face may be entirely changed. Usual Calm At Washington on Election Day WASHINGTON, W. C—The u«ual calm of votelesa Washington prevail ed Tuesday at the White House as the nation went to the polls. President and Mrs. Coolldge made out their votes on absentee voters' ballots and mailed them to Northamp ton, Mass, their home, last week and little was left for the President to do Tuesday except to attend to the rou tine of his office and await the first returns. Most of the cabinet officers were of of the city, voting in their home tnv ns. The others had engagements at the White House during the day along with a few other callers. Tuesday night In the early part of the evening, at last, Mr. and Mrs. Coolldge with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vi Stearns, of Boston, guests, will reoolve election returns sent to the executive offices over special wires. It Is expected the radio set In th White House also will be used for fol lowing tha count. THE AUGUSTA HERALD DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc. LEASED WIRE SERVICE. Democracy’s Leaders Await Decision Labor Government of Britain Resigns LONDON—The cabinet of Ramsay MacDonald, Great Britain’s first labor government resigned Tuesday. King George accepted the resignation. The government headed by Mr. MacDonald, self educated son of a Scotch peasant, was in power nine months during which its de feat was possible at any time by a combined vote in the house of the conservatives and liberals who jointly outnumbered the laborites. The labor prime minister’s foreign policy, envisaging resolution of the entente cordiale with France, close co-operation with the league of na tions and settlement of the repara tion question met with general ap probation but was on his attitude toward Russia that he first faced the wave of disapproval which culminated in his defeat. Fulfilling what amounted to a campaign pledge he extended recog. nition to Russia and concluded a preliminary commercial agreement with the soviet government which has not yet been ratified. Then the case of James R. Camp bell, editor of a communist pe riodical prosecution of whom on sedition charges was dropped by the attorney general, brought to the fore the opposition in the house to the premier’s attitude toward com munism in Russia and out. After a vote had been carried calling for an inquiry into the case. Mr. Mac- Donald brought about the llssolu tion of •parliament and went before the country. Public interest seemed somewhat apathetic at first as to the outcome of the general election, but at the eleventh hour in the campaign the Zinovieff letter incident arose, fo cusing attention on the communis tic program issue and labor went down to defeat under a conservative landslide. FOUR INDICTED For Using the Mails to De fraud NEW 1,800 amateur scenario writers had paid $52,000 a year to the Bristol photoplays studio here, the federal grand Jury Monday Indicted members of the firm for using the malls In a scheme to defraud. The Indictments named William Hallemore, Philip Kunslnger, Leopold D. Wharton and Vernon Hoaglund. It was charged they solicited scenarios from amattir authors on false representation that the Bristol photoplays studio could revise and fit the scenarios for pro duction and influence reputable mo- I tlon picture concerns to produce them. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. MRS. HARD! IS BETTER, SHIS PHYSICIAN MARION, Ohio.—Mrs. Florence Kling Harding, widow of President Harding, who has been seriously ill for the last two weeks was better Tuesday. Dr. Carl W. Sawyer, her physician, said in a statement is sued Tuesday morning. Mrs. Hard ing had a fairly good night's rest and ate a hearty breakfast, Dr. Sawyer said. MARION, O.—New complications, yet undefined, are causing consider, able apprehension Tuesday to phy sicians attending Mrs. Florence Kling Harding, widow of the late president, who was taken ill Mon day at the Sawyer sanltarivn here, where Mrs. Harding makes her home. Dr. Carl W. Sawyer, who in charge of Mrs. Harding'* case, an nounced Tuesday that the disease is a recurrence of the same malady, kidney trouble, which almost caus ed her death early in the sprtog'of 1922, while she was mistress of the White House. A statement Issued Monday night by Dr. Sawyer said Mrs. Harding was ‘'some better after resting W< II Monday, but that “new complications have develop ed which are yet undefined.” N. Y, VOTERS Pile Up Heavy Early Bal lot NEW YORK-rWlth prospects of rolling up an unprecendented vote. New York state voters Tuesday be gan a steady pilgrimage to the polls as soon as they were opened at 6 o'clock. A heavy early vote was reported In all sections of New York City. Clear cool weather pre vailed throughout the state presag. Ing an approximate vote of well over 3,000,000. ' More than 3,858,000 citizens are entitled to vote. In addition to keen Interest In the three cornered I'.' .t for the Tiresldency, unusual Interest centered on the gubernatorial fight between Governor Alfred E. Smith and Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. AUGUSTA GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 4, 1924 Davis Casts His Vote and Takes a Holiday LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y.— John W. Davis in Glen Cove shortly before noon Tuesday. His ballot was number 232 and he said when he stepped out of the booth it might safely be assumed he had voted the "democratic ticket straight.” NEW YORK. —John W. Davis took a holiday Tuesday. To visitors who called at his home In Locust Val ley, Mr. Davis appeared obviously gratified that the campaign grind was over. He expressed confidence in the decision the electorate wits making at the polls but was equally relieved that his personal role had come to an end. Even the task of the citizen voter rested hut lightly upon him. He mo tored to Glen Gove early In the day to cast his ballot. Then within a short time he. was out on the golf course at play. To those who' greeted him at the club house, the candidate remarked that he hoped he would prove a bet ter golfer than he had been a cam paigner. He admitted the need of physical exercise anil recreation and declared his Intention to make up In the days ahead for the neglect he had I .con guilty of In this respect du ring Watson Home Sold for $16,000 “Hickory Hill” Bought By Thomson Man FloridianPaysss,loo for Library IHOMSON, GA.—The handsome colonial residence of the late Senator Thomas E. Watson, together with 171 acres of land, was sold here Tuesday to J. E. Wilkinson, local capitalist, for the sum of $16,000. The bidding start ed at $5,000 and was run up to that figure. The other bidder was H. T. Clary, also of Thomson. The Watson library, consisting of around 10,000 vol umes, covering a wide range of subjects, and from which Mr. Watson drew much of his information for the histories, essays, and novels that he wrote was sold to U. D. Thomp son of Miami, Fla., an ardent admirer of the Georgia sena tor, for the sum of $5,100. Mercer University representa tives, who are said to have Recently inspected the library with the idea of purchasing it for that institution, made no efforts to secure the library at the sale, it was said. Odd pieces of furniture in the Watson home .were sold to various individuals. A large number of people from all parts of this and other states attended the sale. the past several months. Later he returned to his home to spend the remainder of the day with Mrs. Davis and his family. He plan ned In the early evening to motor to the home of Frank L. Polk In New York city, to receive the election re turns in company with a few inti mate friends. GEN. JAS. A. THOMAS ASSUMES COMMAND THIN LINE OF GREY DUBLIN, Ga,—Gan. James A. Thomas, of Dublin, Ga., Monday iaauad order* that ha had asiumed command of tha United Confederate Vatarana following th* death of Gen. W. B. Haldeman, commander, last week. General Thomaa is th* senior lieutenant-general of the army of Tennessee end has served a* commander of the Georgia brigade. (ASSOCIATED PRESS.) Race Being Decided By Largest Electorate In History of the Nation COOEIOEE LOOKS FOR ISO VOTES 111 ELECTORAL COEEEGE WASHINGTON —President Coolidgn expects a, vote in the electoral college of at least 360 and a republican working ma jority in the house next ses sion of twenty or more, it was announced at the White House Tuesday. The estimate Is based oft re ports from Chairman Btuler of the republican national commit tee. The working majority er poctod|tt was said 1h ercluslve of teh insurgent group. Friends of the president who visited the White House Tues day said they found Mr. Cool idge well satisfied with the con duct of the campaign and feel ing that no npologles were necessary regardless of the out come. The president also be lieved expenses had been out down and scrutinized more closely than ever before. GIVEN REPORTB ON EARLY RETURNB President Coolldg# slept until 8 o’clock Tuesday morning, a much later hour than usual. Soon after rising he was handed pews reports of early returns received from New England. A veritnble flood of messages greeted Mr. Coolidge_ upon his ar rival at the executive office, many from those who had already voted and who said they wanted to extend congratulations. Others gave ap proval of his address dellevered Monday night over the radio. Among the telegrams was one from Chauncey M. Depew of New York, veteran republican leader, ex tending "cordial congratulations on an unusual victory.” Mr. Coolldgo replied that the rues, sage brought "cheer nnd added con fidence on this morning of election day." "Let my good wishes be express ed,” he said, "Is the hope that you may add many more to the long Hat of presidents you have helped to elect” The usual conference with Di rector Lord of the budget, was held by the president, more than an hour being devoted to n discussion of next year's appropriations. SENATOR WHEELER Issues Final Statement on Election Day WASHINGTON—One final state, ment was Issued Tuesday by Sena tor Wheeler, of Montana, whose quiet arrival at his home here ter minated a 16,000 mile campaign tour as Independent vice-presidential candidate. "I have tried during the last six ty dnvr <o give a true p‘ lure to the people of the country of how their government In Washington operates" he said. “If they approve of conditions In the national'capital as they are, they will Tuesday vote to obtain four years more of republican administration. If not, they will vote to repudiate the ad ministration that now governs. "It Is now up to the electorate of the country to say whether corrupt business Interest shall continue their hold upon the government at Washington.” Senator Wheeler came to Wash ington from Baltimore, where he delivered his last campnlgn speech and was met by his family. He ex pects to return to his home state when the results of the election have been recorded. First Two Towns Heard From Go For Coolidge NEW ASHFORD, Max*.—The vote of thin town, the first to re port 11m presidential election, gave: Coolldge, 20; Davie, 4; LaFollette, 0. In 1920 vote wag; Harding, 28; Cox, 6. The decrease In the total vote of New Ashford, a little Berkshire settlement Is due to a decline In population since 1920. The town has 30 registered voters of whom 24 went to the polls this morning. Three remained away because of Illness: two Old not care to vote and the sixth, who was absent frorn the town, mailed his absentee bal lot too late to be received before the 18 CENTS A WEEK. WEATHER WASHINGTON.—The largest electorate that ever cast a vote in any nation undertook Tuesday the task of un ravelling the most puzzling tangle in modern American political history. With three major candidates in the field for presi dent with a full membership of the house to be chosen; with 34 senators and 34 governors to be elected and with thousands of lesser offices to be filled, the ever increasing millions of qualified voters of the nation began their march to the polls at dawn and throughout the length and breadth of the land under generally fair weather condi tions they continued all day to record their will. Four months of fervid oratory, charges, recrimina tions, accusations, claims, predictions and warnings were stored in the thoughts of the voters as they mnrked their decisions on their ballots. EARLY REPORTS SHOW HEAVY VOTING IN GEORGIA ATLANTA, Ga.—Reports from ssverat sections of Georgia Tues day indicated citizens wars taking mors interest in the general elec tion than four years ago and that as a result greater numbers of votsrs would be polled. Fair weath er prevailed generally throughout the state, and this, with urgent ap peals of party leaders for every citi zen to cast his or her ballot, served to bring many voters to the polls. A large number of women were voting, thie being especially no ticeable in Atlanta, Many of the precincte here were crowded during the early hour as men and women stopped to vote before going to work, * In several precincte more women than men were present during ths early hours. LAFOLLETTE STRONG AT MERIWETHER A dispatch from Jeffersonville, Twiggs county, staled the county would probably poll Its full vote of approximately 990 votes before the day ended. John W. Davie, democra tic presidential nominee, was re ported the favorite in the voting In this county. In Meriwether, how ever, reporta indicated Robert M. LaFollette. progressive, was giving Davie a close run. In 1920, Meriwether gave C 0... democrat, 1,099 votes and Harding, republican. 186 Twiggs gave Cox 273 votes and Harding 4., Five presidential candidates were before Georgia. In addition to Da vis and LaFollette, there were Cool idge, republican. Nations, Ameri can, and Farls, prohibitionist. Sena tor William J. Harris had no op position. Neither did the state house democratic nominees, with the ex ception of Governor Walker. 11. Redlnger Baylor, Independent, whs on the ticket as the chief execu tive's opponent. In the first congressional district Charles O. Edwards, democrat, was opposed by Herbert G. Aaron repub lican. and Representative Thomas M. Bell, democrat, ran against John Johnson, republican. Four races for the state house were before the voters. In Chatham, C. E. Alexander, Kemee L. Den mark and Alexander L. Lawton, Jr„ democrats, were opposed by C. L. Htookesberry. Frank B. Brooks and Charles P, Rosslgnol, republicans. B. If. Stone, democrat, and Augus tus Brackett, republicans were op ponents In Union. A. M.Johnson, O. R. Milton and L. D. Chastain, all democrats, were seeking Gilmer county’s seat. Ed Kendall, democrat, arid J. E. Barnard, republican, were the candidates In Towns. Shirley C. Boykin, democrat was opposed for the state senate In the 37th. district by H. O. Lovvern, re publican. polls opened. New Ashford Is In the northwestern part of Massachusetts about 15 miles north of Pittsfield. SOMERSET, Vt—The vote of this town for president was: Coolldge 8; Davis 0; LaFollette, 0. The vote four years ago was:. Harding 20; Cox, 5. Four men and their wives, the sole voting population, cast their votes for Mr. Coolldge. This second announcement by any town In the country was made possible by agreement of all the voters to cast their ballots the first thing Tues day morning for Vermont's native son. HOME EDITION Auuusta and vicinity, Generally fair tonight and Wednesday, FINAL PLEAS MADE OVER THE RADIO Hinging in their care were the final pleas of the three major as pirants for the presidency. The re publican and democratic standard bearers, Calvin Coolidge and John W. Davis, established a precedent In the political campaigning by ad dressing an eleventh hour radio appeal last night to an audience that reached from coast to coast. Senator LaFollette the independent candidate closed his case with a atatement to the voters. President Coolldge's plea wee one to urge every qualified citizen to vote Tuesday. "Wo shall always have with ns,” he said, "an element of discontent, an element Inspired with more zeal than knowledge. They are greatly in the minority. But their number Is large enough to be a de cisive factor In many elections un less It is offset by the sober second thought of the people who have something at eteke whether It be earnings from investment or from employment wlio are considering not only thglr own welfare but the welfare of their children and com ing generations.” Mr. Davis again recited the poli cies to which he has devoted a fighting campaign. DAVIS APPEALS TO CONSCIENCE “Every one of us." he said, “If we will but llsteu to the voice of conscience, can say what is right and what is wrong. We owe it to ourselves and to our country; we owe It to our child ren and those who shall come aftei us, to vote accordingly. Will tht fathers and mothers of the country be satisfied to set before their children who are to take up the burden of citizenship any lessor standard than one of common honesty 7” Senator LaFollette challenged again ‘tills time honored threat of industrial depression” as a factor in the election and charged that president Cooltdge had authorized the republican national committee to run an "elect me or starve" campaign. “The American people,” he eald. “have learned their lesson and will not be whipped Into line with thl* stone-age propaganda. Neither will they permit the hoodllng of the election bv a huge slush flund." In addition to the urglngs of the presidential candidates for the citi zen to go to the polls, Intense ef fort was made by hundreds of or ganizations to get out the vote.” ORANIZATIONS TRY TO SWELL BALLOT Republicans, democrats, indepen dents, women's organizations, al most every variety of politics: groups exerted itself to swell ths total of ballots beyond anything everything ever seen in an Ameri can election. The central figures In the con test, their arguments ended and their claims submitted, waited In their homes for the verdicts. President Coolldge passed the day In the White House silently await ing the returns; confident and even planning for his new tenure of of fice He and Mrs. Coolldge had mulled their ballots to their North ampton. Mass., home. Mr. Davis, declaring the demo cratic ticket would be returned be cause It to win, voted at Locust Valley and prepared to re ceive the returns in his home there. Senator LaFollette, after an in tensive drive. vo»ed In Madison, Wls., his home town, and he, too. expressed his belief that his cause had won the. favor of the voters. The vice presidential candidates, all of whom have under the strain of weeks campaigning found them selves adjacent to voting booths on election day except for Senator Wheeler, the Independent, candidate who took advantage of the mall voting privilege to send his ballot to Montana. Charles G. Dawes, presi dent Coolldge’s running mate, voted In Evanston, Ills., and Governor Charles W. Bryan, the democratic choice for vice president returned to Lincoln, Neb., In time to cast his ballot. TICKET-SPLITTING CAUSES A TANGLE One of the most tangled aspects of Tuesday's balloting which will not be solved, probably for several. Continued on page twe *v'