.. _ - , Strong Republican Swing Throughout the Entire Country Is Shown by Heavy Election Returns I. XXXVIII .NO ?? PAGES Daily Except Sunday. Entered as Second Ciasa v tit CM w. £Ui X Matter at the Post Office at Harrisburg HOVERTER IS ELECTED MAYOR BY HEAVY PLURALITY AS DEMOCRATS FAIL TO GAIN A SINGLE OFFICE Sweep City and County Without Trouble; Majorities Growing LABOR PARTY SHOWING IS UNEXPECTEDLY GOOD riassler and Gross Win Four Year Terms in Council With Holstein Running Slightly Ahead of Wells The Republican candidates without exception swept Harris burg and Dauphin county yesterday by tremendous majorities. The city of Harrisburg adopted the four improvement loans by overwhelming .votes. The only place in doubt is that of minority county commission ership, in which Howard O. Holstein, the anti-McCormick candi date, is leading former Sheriff Harry U. Wells, the present incum bent, by less than a hundred votes with Deny township still to he reported. Holsteiti's friends said his victory is assured. Democrats The vote of the Republican candi dates for the most part in both city and county ran 2,000 to 5,300 more than the combined vote of the Dem ocrats, who made a pitiful showing, and the Socialist latbor party, which ran surprisingly large. Many Demo crats, disgusted with the party man- , agement here and unwilling to vole ; Republican on the eve of a presiden- i tial election, threw their votes to William B. McXalr, the Labor candi date for mayor, who was defeated for the Democratic nomination in September by the McCormiek fac tion which at the last minute rushed Dr. G. Willis Hartman, against his j own better judgment, into the field to beat McNair. The results of yesterday's election in both city and county show: , Republicans United That the Republican party is harmonious and united. That the voters are dissatis fied with the national adminis tration and registered their feel ings in no uncertain manner at the polls yesterday. That the Republican candi dates were pleasing and that the public is satisfied with the quality of service rendered by the present Republican adminis tration of affairs, both municipal and county. That the Republican leader ship of Lieutenant-Governor E. E. Beidleman and W. Harry Raker is popular. And finally that there is noth ing left but a miserable wreck of the once powerful .McCor miek Democratic machine. If the pitifully small Democratic vote registered in almost every precinct yesterday does not in dicate that, the tremendously large vote of Howard O. Hot stcin, the anti-McCormick can didate for county commissioner, over Harry C. Wells, the present incumbent, plainly does. To Eight Leadership It is said to-day that the Demo cratic results have encouraged the anti-McCormick forces to try to take the party machinery away from him at the next primary, in order that the opposition may choose the Dem ocratic delegates to the next na tional convention. It is also said that | independent Democrats are prepar- i ed to run the successful Democratic county commissioner candidate for Congress next year. l/oaits All Approved Almost as much interest was dis played in the loan returns by those I who called the Telegraph to-day for information as in the election of pub-| lie officials. The public at large was j especially interested in what had | happened to the SIO,OOO loan for bathing facilities which carried by a. majority of appioximutely 4.000. Only 1,200 voters, many of them from the Hill section, opposed the transfer of $300,000 from the Wal nut street bridge fund to jhe State Street Memorial Bridge fund, the majority in favor of the loan being 7,604. The other two loans. $50,000 lor street paving and SIOO,OOO for sewers, were also adopted by over whelming majorities, that for pav ing having a majority of about 5,900 and for sewers a majority of approximately 6,300. George A. Hovertcr, alderman of! the Ninth ward, and former select. | councilman, won his light for the l mayoralty by pluralities even more! decisive than had been anticipated. With two candidates against him he polled In the neighborhood of 2,000 more votes than both of them com bined. The McCormiek Democratic I machine made a vigorous fight in be-! half of Dr. CI. Willis Hartman. who| was put into the field at the last' LOANS (COMPLETE) (50 OP 53 DISTRICTS) 50.C00 'or Paving Yes .•> 7971 £40,000 for nothing Facilities 754G ' N '<> 251 6 I *IOO. 'too for hewers Yes • f,036 j >■"' 1-32 3M.W10 nrulgr i.Oilli Transfer No -jog! HARRISBURG IHM® TELEGRAPH City Returns (COMPLETE) (51 OP 53 DISTRICTS) Mayor George R. Reverter. It.. 1' 7560 G. Willis Hartman. I> 3411 W. B. McNair. S., I. 2187 City Councilman Charles W. Burtnett, It 7775 Edward Gross, R 8075 Samuel F. Sassier, R 8656 William 11. Lynch. R 8048 Harry H. Grant, D. f L 4000 William . Rhoades, D„ L 3711 Calder B. Shammo, D 2195 George J. Shoemaker, D 2925 City Controller DeWitt A. Fry. R 7877 G C. Bcrkheimer, D„ L 3735 City Treasurer Harry F. Oves, R 6498 •lames G. Miles, P. 4133 Ji hn P. Uuyer, S., L 2023 Sehool Directors Howard M. Bingaman, R 7800 William Pavord. R 7567 Franklin J. Roth, R 7738 J. E. Kistler, D 2285 Clarence B. Roberts, D 2440 Warren R. Van Dyke. D 2687 Yes 7971 minute just before the primaries in I September, in order to defeat W. B. McXalr for the Democratic nomina tion. MeXair's labor tendencies made him a mark for the MeCorm ick attack and he was knocked out by a small majority. However, he won the Socialist and kabor party nominations and put up a vigorous contest against Hartman. The un expectedly large vote cast for the kabor candidates is attributed very largely to the unwillingness of Democrats, disgusted with the pres ent mismanagement of the party in Harrisburg and Dauphin county, who refused to vote for the regular Demo cratic candidates, but who were averse to casting their lot with Re publicans on the eve of a Presi dential election. They had no per sonal feeling against Dr. Hartman, who is well and favorably known in [Continued 011 Page 15.] "Most Sweeping of Republican Victories in History of County" "Everything considered, r think I yesterday's election results the most j sweeping Republican victory in the history of Dauphin county," said W. Harry Baker to-day after he had | studied the returns for all offices [from both city and county. : "As I said in an interview in the Telegraph previous to the primaries, "the Democrats were at that time | endeavoring to raid the Republican j party and dictate the nominations. This was shown yesterday by the fact that, while there was little or no change in the Republican vote, j Democrats disgusted with party i management and unwilling to \otc Republican on the eve of a Presi dential contest deserted their party in large numbers and cast their votes in favor of the kabor party candidates, some of whom had tried in vain to land the Democratic nom inations and were crowded off that ! ticket by the iast-minute efforts of Democratic bosses." j "The futility of the efforts to I elect a Democratic <"ity Treasurer J Iby endeavoring to discredit llnny I IP. Oves shows how weak the oppo-! jslt'on was and how little confidence ' the public has in the Democratic' [party management," Mr. Baker con tinued. "You will not that Oves polled as many votes as the opposi tion combined, despite the fire the Democratic machine concentrated upon him and the unfair methods used against him. Another straw in j the wind, as indicating the disfavor in* which the Democratic bosses are held hero, is the fact that Howard O. Holstein, the anti-McCormick candidate, won the minority County Commissionorship in the face of I machine opposition. "But the big outstanding factor of the election is not the disaffection of tne Democrats, but the splendid support accorded their candidates in both e-ty and cnurrty by \ • U . . ' '• GEORGE A. HOVERTER •I consider my election as mayor of Harrisburg to be on endorse ment by the people of the platform upon which I based fty candidacy " said George A. Hoverter, the successful Republican cundidate to-day. T want/to thank most heartily those who supported me. Further than that I shall have no statement to make until after 1 have studied the whole municipal situation as 1 shall do during the coming two months before my inauguration." COUNTY RETURNS 1123 OF 124 DISTRICTS County CoiuuiiMMionera City County Grand Totals Charles C. Cunibler, R '....6972 5732 12 704 Henry M. Stine. It 73m, 5571 12.961 Howard O. Holstein, D 3X41 33CS 5,509 Harry C. Wells, I) 31 67 0 308 5 475 K**oriler of M. Harvey Taylor, R 7376 5924 13 300 D. W. Shaftner, 2080 2190 4,270 Rrgrlfiter of Will* Edwin H. Fisher, R. and P 6312 5613 11,825 Willia m R. Danner, D 3333 3136 7 O'M siicrinr George W, Karmany, R. and P 6777 6104 1' 88t J. Clyde My ton, D 3328 2343 ib67l District Attorney Philip S. Moyer, K. and P 7914 6516 14 430 J. Douglas M. Royal, D 3 100 2231 5,631 • bounty TrcuNiirer Oliver C. Bishop. R. and P George M. Weaver, D 2623 2244 4 867 Dlrcetorx of the I'oor (4-year term) ' , John H. L.ehr, R. and P • 7564 5872 13 436 Frank B. Suavely, R 7170 5574 12 744 Samuel E. Klinger. D 2583 1985 4'.58 NiMey Y. Parthernore, D. 2928 1894 4,822 1)1 rertorn of the I'oor (2-yrnr terra) Jacob S. Farver, R. and P 7961 5820 13 781 Charles A. Wilhelm. D. 3505 1883 ( The only county district which la missing is the First precinct, Der ry township. It is not believed that returns from this precinct will nave any effect on the minority county commissioner returns, which show that Holstein is leading Wells by 34 votes.) GREAT G. 0. P. BALLOT POLLED IN THIS STATE Moore Wins in Philadelphia by Biggest Plurality; Win Nearly All Offices Philadelphia, Nov. s.—Congress man J. Hampton Moore was elected mayor of Philadelphia yesterday by the biggest plurality ever given a candidate for that office. His vote was 227,249, in a total of 2 2,083. His plurality over Wescoct, Democrat, his nearest opponent, was 137,751, which is much more than twice the plurality ever before given a mayor of the city. The mayor-elect carried with him the entile Republican ticket on a Republican tidal wave. Political leaders say fifteen of the twenty-one Republicans elected to fhe new city councils are supporters of Mayor-elect Moore. The remain der are said to be followers of State [Continued on Page 18.] SIXTEENTH VICTIM Camden, N. J.. Nov. s.—The six teenth victim of the grade crossing accident rear Clarksboro, N. J„ Sat urday night died here to-day. He was Prank Wernis, 22 years old. of Philadelphia. A truck full of mem ocrs < f the Glen Social Club of Phil adelphia, going to a Halloween party was hit by a West Jersey express. HARRISBURG. PA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1919. -OJBggS STBSSaUS" HOME EDITION PARTY LEADERS CLOSELY WATCH NATION'S VOTE See Drift of Sentiment Hack to Republican Fold More complete returns to-day on the off-year election yesterday In several states did not change the outcome in any important respect. The smashing victory of Calvin t'ool idge, Republican, in Massachusetts, re-elected to succeed himself as Governor by the largest vote ever polled by a gubernatorial candidate in that State, shared honors with an almost equally decisive "dry" victory in Ohio, as the most striking result of the voting. As a possible indication of the drift of popular sentiment prepara tory to the national elections next yeur, yesterday's results were being closely scrutinized by party leaders. Kentucky was swept into the Kepub lican fold in the governorship fight, hut to-day's returns made it certain that New Jersey had reverted to the Democratic column. Maryland, the only other State in which there was a serious contest for the governor ship, was still in doubt, with the Democratic candidate leading. 1-oeal Issues Complicate Local Issues complicated the fight In at least two states. In Massa chusetts the police strike issue tn Boston was said to underlie the purely party division at the polls, [Continued on Page 13.] sbe otor-3to&cpcn&ent INSULTS AND AID GIVEN TO WOMEN OF RED CROSS It No Fault Found With Those * Who Cannot Afford to (live 'REPORTS TO RE }IADE Workers Who Sacrifice Time Not Discouraged by Dis courtesy of Few FACTS ABOUT DRIVE OF RED CROSS Solicitors arc now at work. Reports will be made Thursday noon. Luncheon Thursday noon, audi torium. Final returns next Monday. City aroused over rough treat ment some solicitors get. War-time veneers have worn oft, charge made. Members wanted. 48,000. Dollars wanted. $30,000. The hint that some people of llar risburg have been insulting and re viling women solicitors working for the Ited Cross has had one good re sult—hundreds of other people are contributing more heavily to t lie Ked Cross . Red Cross headquarters was high ly indignant this morning over treat ment given sonic of the solicitors. "It is to be regretted," said Mrs. Lyman D. Gilbert, "that some of the women who have left their o\vn work to aid the Red Cross have been subjected to criticism and in some cases insulted. The Red Cross not only worked hard during the war for the hoys in France and at the tinn ing camps, but it accomplished much for Harrishurg and the bal ance of this chapter's • district. 1 have no fault to lind with persons who cannot see their way clear to join or contribute, because of finan cial dillieulties —but I do find fault with men and women who forget themselves to the extent that they hurt the feelings and insult our vol untary workers." Luncheon To-morrow First repoits of workers will be heard to-morrow noon, when they gather at Chestnut Street Auditor ium for luncheon. Final reports will be made next Monday—the duy be fore Harrisburg celebrates the first anniversary of Armistice Day. Members of the canteen commit tee who are now working on the campaign among industries, as well as at booths, are to be present at ♦he luncheon to-morrow, except in cases where captains have placed them on fixed posts. The heads of this committee are Mrs. Marlin K. Olmsted, Mrs. Francis J. Hall and Mrs. Ross A. Hickok. Members of City Auxiliaries Red Cross headquarters this morn ing said that members of city auxili aries are supposed to join the Red Cross in their home districts at the present time, not waiting until ilieir auxiliaries have a regular meeting. Cards should be signed now. Individual reports being made by workers to their captains are in the main encouraging, although the in sulting attitude of certain people caused a number of solicitors to re fuse for some time to continue their efforts. Decide on Temporary Legislation Continuing Returns to Railroads Washington, Nov. 5. Temporary legislation continuing Government guaranteed returns to the railroads after their return to private control January 1, until such time as Con gress can enact permanent legisla tion virtually was decided on to-day by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. Committee members said the President was determined to turn back the railroads next Junuary and that ns there was little likelihood of the enactment of the pending permanent railroad bill by that time, some temporary expedient would have to be adopted. Chairman Cummins arranged to day for conferences with Chairman Ksch, of the House committee, Direc tor General Hines and representa tives of the railway executives to dis cuss the temporary legislation, which he said probably would be presented next week. Seven Aldermen Are Elected in City Wards Three new aldermen, all Repuhli cans, were elected at yesterday's primaries. Four others, three Tie publicans and one Democrat, were re-elected in three cases without op position. The new aldermen are Merlo Cope, Republican, who won out over Robert A. Snyder, Democrat, in the Third ward; Erastus H. llolYn ai. Republican, who won out b 212 votes over John R. Welsh, Demo crat. by 212 votes, in the Fifth wn.d, and Frank E. Rathfon, Republican, who vyon from D. E. Zeiders, Dem ocrat. in the Fourteenth. Aldermen re-elected without op position were John B. Nicholas. Re publican, First ward; K. J. TliPon, Republican, Foutth ward, am c! Vernon Rettew, Republican, Thir teenth ward. In the Eleventh ward, George D. Herbert, the Democrr lie nominee, won out over .Samuel H. Garland, Republican, tiltii to 301. MAINE RATIWES SI'I'FRAGK Augusta, lie,, Nov. 5. The amendment to the Federal constitu tion giving women the tight to vole 'v vacating the injunction against the officials of the United Mine Workers of America. Assistant Attorney General Ames, iti the absence of At torney General Palmer, announced to-day that the gov ernment could not abandon its position heeause the strike was in violation oi" law. Judge Anus issued the following statement: "The strike is u violation of law. As long as it continues we are going j to proceed in the courts. The dispute j between the mine owners and ! workers is an entirely different ques ! lion that they can settle in their own j way. The Government cannot tol- I erate continued violation of the law [such as this strike constitutes." •Means lxuig Eight [ Refusal of the Government to vu ! eute the injunction means a long I light in the eoul fields, while its with ! drawal would have opened the way I for settlement of the strike within 48 ! hours, according to Edgar Wallace, ! legislative representative of the : I'nited Mine Workers of America. | "If the injunction were with drawn, the scale committees repre senting miners and operators could | get together in twenty-four hours and settle'their differences at one [sitting," Wallace said. "The strike, however, would not be called off un til a new wage agreement was reached." The min-eis' committee, with pow er to accept the new agreement, could call off the strike without re [Continued on Page 21.] St) COMMENT I'ROM LEWIS By Associated Press Indianapolis, Nov. 5. When in formed of the statement of Judge Anies, assistant attorney general, John L. Lewis, acting president of the United Mine Workers of America said to-day that he had no comment I to make. "My statement last night rovers | the situation," Mr. la>wis said. Soviet Aripy Claims Yudenitch's Army Is Fast Breaking Up I Loudon, Tuesday, Nov. 4,—An nn | nouncement issued by Russian So viet army officials, received here by I wireless, says: "We have received fresh reinforee ' ments; Yudenttch can get none. The ' remnants of his army are breaking ! up. They are surrounded by our I troops. "From Luga our troops are ad vancing on Yudenitch's rear. "On the other fronts the situa tion is favorable to us. We are on the eve of a victorious termination of the war." Helsiiigfors, Tuesday, Nov. 4.—A Helsingfors newspaper says it under stands 20,000 volunteers have secret ly enlisted in Finland to join in the attack on Petrograd. The newspa per says the men will he supplied with arms and equipment either by the Allies or General YUdenitch, and | urges the government to take pre ventive steps. First Meeting of Council of League to Be Held in Paris By Associated press Paris, Nov. # 5. The first meeting of the Council of the League of Nations will be held in Paris, the Supreme Council decided to-day. It did not, however, fix a date for the gathering. It was agreed that the Council of the world body should consider at this meeting only matters which must be passed upon immediately after the formal rutilieation of the German Pence Treaty. The Supreme Council to-day dis cussed its own uncompleted work, preparatory to deciding upon ex actly what questions must be passed upon before the peace conference ends. IIUNTEK KILLED Warren, Pa., Nov. 5. —Harley Stranugan, aged 19, of Tioga, near this city, met with the second fatal bunting accident of tilts county yes terday. With a companion named Williams he was in the woods when Williams' gun was discharged, the the bullet entering Stranagan's body. He died last night at the Warren Hospital. THE WEATHER Ilnrrlsluirg unit Vicinity! Fair anil eoltlcr to night with frost, lowest temperature ahout freez ing. Thursday fair, eastern Pennsylvania! Fair, eold •er to-night with frost, proli ablj heavy. Thursday fair. Moderate northwest nl ids be coming variable Thursday. Ilivert The IVorth brunch will probably rise somewhat. Oilier streams will fnll slowly or re main nenrly stationary. A stage of about 0.8 feet Is Indicated for llarrisburg Thursday morning. Women Throw Pepper Into Eyes of Sheriff and. His Deputies Hy ,'1 ssociu ml Press Youitgstowii, (>., Nov. 5. Riot ing broke out at the plant of the Youngstown .Sheet and Tube I'Olll pany again to-day when fifty women attacked the sheriff and his deputies when the officers tried to keep them pom preventing workmen from en tering i lie plant. Red pepper was thrown into the eyes of the offieers as the women tried to seize their revolvers. Twenty-four women and four men were arrested alter a sharp light in which several women were slightly injured. Fifty women gathered at another gale of (lie plant but re mained quiet. The sheet and tube company an nounced to-day that its last idie do- ! partment had started, ten puddling! furnaces being operated. The Car negie Steel Company reported the resumption of another bar mill. I !4 I I T : VOTES DOWN # 4 m j? Washin..., c. The I.a FoHctte • ;,i ■ | *| J, A vided n; toll ■: t : adoption K.m !t * T T Borah, Colder, Capper, Cu * § I SI * a X n; Kenyon. Knox, La Foil tte. ].<• ll T *¥ T' i tan Nose , Mf, , * * * * a X > Total, a TRITCJ! .TED GOVERNOR 01- MA! | a |i fovernor ovir Harry W. Nice, Republican by; J* ' Approximately 900 votes at yesterday's J J L Maryland, according to unofficial return *' 4, > T rt e. i a t iG i 1* i 4 '*' T OPERATORS ASK FOR FEDERAL TROOPS | Washington, Request for Federal troops to puard 1 1 * 1 4 1 * !! € H " * ' * ' - protection to insure continued production of con!, it was .4 I stated. j A ' ]J DRY MAJORITIES CONTINUE TO GROW ! * * 18, O. Additional up t * 1 * I , 1 noon to-day by Secretary of State Smith subs i earlier predictions that the dr- ] '! . j 4 proposals by big majorities at yest rd . • I J Chief Statistician Johnson, of the secretary's -J ] 4 * the dry majorities would reach 75.000, bearing out the f * > claims made last night by dry leaders. * > | Si - 4 T ♦ * ♦ ► rr MARRIAGE LICENSES hnlier Iv. Tliruxli ami l uiiiilc I. Hoy, Harrlaburg. * POLICE PLEDGE AID IN NABBING BOOZE RUNNERS Assistance of Local Authori ties Is Asked by Internal Revenue Agents / TO ARREST BOOTLEGGERS Action Taken as Indication War-Time Law Will Be Rigidly Enforced Unqualified support of the city po lice department in the enforcement of the war-time prohibition meas ure was pledged to day to the In ternal Revenue Department by May or Daniel R. Kelster. The action- is said to indicate a hard and tight en forcement of tlie law. Responding to a direct appeal | rom 12. Lederer, collector of tfte ; First district, Mayor Keister has re quested that. Federal authorities lo cated in Harrisburg get in touch iwith the llurrishurg police depart ment.- The t'-'iief of Police, the May |or promised, will give all the assist ance needed. The police yesterday imade an important raid in what is said to have been one of the centers of illicit distribution. To Knforce law Active preparations are being made by the Internal Revenue De 'partment to enforce the measure, j Collector Lederer, of the department, jin writing to Mayor Keister, said: | "in view of the fact that the war time prohibition law enacted by [Continued on Page 18.] KNOW FARES IX NEW FX(I I.AMi Iloston, Nov. s.—The lirst. general snowstorm of the season struck I Northern New England to-day. In j Vermont, New Hampshire, North j ern Maine and Western Massachu- I setts the fall was inches deep while I along the coast it was limited to occasional flurries at intervals in a heavy rain. The downpour was ac- I companied by a strong northwest I gale.