FARMER-LABOR PARTY GETS
iflEIOTESTH SOCIALISTS
Chicago. Nov. IS—The Farmer
Uibor party Polled more than one
million vett^s in the late elation.
The tabulation was com''lett\<i to
day t/ EsPejr, the Secretary of the
Katioual committee of the Farmer
Labor party and shows thr.t thero
are nlneteefti contested' states
Th vote of the i-^rmjcji'-kabor
l»arty was larsiiP i ha,'* the Socialist
vote.
BrofceBbOW, Nov. 1 6—TV-nny Che*
ler v. ho was being t;.kt.n from Ore-'1!
Fails llont. Jar the murder of ILo-i
^'loreiitv. Barton escaped from '-he
lUltfCtivps from a train on the Bu;«
i:ii;lon rail rod f this morning.
Three dete>fi*'es liad the prisoner
in charge but he ev: dod tlielr vigil
ance a'"d luade a getaway.
Tht. sleuths are hot on C testers'S
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Stockholm, Nov. IT—VanderliP up
on his emergence from Russia siatti
that his syndicate had' aniang^.d to
l'ay three billion dollars fur t!it,
ilusive right to the fishing and min
eral ri^'its in a tract of four hund
rtd thousand square milles of north*
castuTii 8iW.?1a.
This tract iae!u4.-s the Isthmus of
Kanih.i'un.
The 'lewspapeTS her© comment on
the face that the United States and
JaPan -ere not recognized in the
transactions.
Tok'.o. Nov. 17—The silk fac'tcri
of Japun will l)t» dosed down on De'
u- until better iTlcos Prevail. .
The nts tmplo.v about four
thousa_J workers most of whom art
women and girls.
l'ar;s, Nov. IS—The British ani
Preach will uvit recognize » Orck
govcrnajcnt htA'UW by King Cton
stantine. the French Foreign office
jinnouscea today.
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at your door when you have accumulated a
bank account, eveu though it be small.
A small beginning often leads to a big ending.
First—Build the bank account and'you vs-ill sure
find the opportunity to use it to your advantage.
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MINI CONGRESS FIRS
HELP FOR GOLD MB
Denver, Nov. 16— jn oPgning the
American minllng Congress this mor
i:i:i^ President Dulkely 'Veils said
, that tbo congress had been an ac"
tive supporter ol the McFadden bill
! for ihe relief of the gold miners. '
i H0 said' that "the organization favor
' ed the more liberal application of
' war mineral relief act 11 lid the dovul
opment-and standlaniization of tho
mining equiPment.
The gold miners. Bulk0ly said wer
engaged In a hand to mouth exist
ence andi the output of gold has de
creased two thliVjs In tho Past " 'e
years. I .
vieorge Collins governor of the
Colorado chapter also addressed the
meeting.
CoiiaKO, >>'o\". 17—Eddie Clcotte.
whose confession led to numerous
Judgments in connection with tba
1'jlS World series of baseball will
be allowed to tare states evidence
His only Punishment for his Par
ticipation in the swindling and gamb
ityg operations will be his banish
ment from organized bas0 ball.
ENTOMBED MINES
Turlington, Nov. 17—Ten mini
Wfiv rescued todpy from the i
• I i; Arnold coal mine
Tli0 todies of rv> of Uieni Rwv».'
i»o»>n recovered. <®
TheSa men were suffocated in the
drifts. _■•»«()
The r«;?cue was effectfe'C) bj tun
neVlnS around the Are which shut
off the singlcJ entry to the mine.
Tli0 a en were' reveled, twenty
hours after th0 flames broke out
an<] some off the men were aJmo
cxhaustel when the relief Party
got to them.
Stockholm, Nov. 17—Vanderli.i
issued a statement dil-O'ing the in
timation that he ha<^ bee11 in Moscov
at the instigation of prejsic^lent-elect
Ha riling in an endeavor to bring a
oout the recognition ofl Russia by
the United Stattes.
Athens, Nov. 17—Rioting broke ou
| (today 'a front of the Foreign of
| fice as a resuult of the recent Na
; tional electl°ns
Many Persons including a number
of children were kllled) when the
space before tli^ office was
i v.ith machine gun fflre
t
i Washington. Nor. 17—Those pef"
' sons in tlie confidence of Priesf-j^nt
i Wilson say ttuat h0 will continue to
i live in Washington after bis term
j of ofjice tXP£res.
I It Is statdd that the President is
j arranging now to purohase a home
M* r-tflSn. JiiMM
Alliens. Nov. 17—IX, resignation
ot Pxenuer Venzelos was made Pub
lic today.
The majority leaders apeak o£ the
restoration of former King Constan
line as an established' act.
It is believed here! that the allies
will male© known to Greece their in
tentions not to recognize Constan
tino
lthallis. the former Premler has
succeeded in in fji.-mlng a new cab
inet.
IDE UKfiiilS
Lift
Warsaw, Nov. 17—The Ukraini
ans Iwe evacuated KigV and other
towns that they have occuPie'rif anl
are fler'"g before th new Russian
Soviet offensive.
The Bolshevik! cavalry has swePt
through the Ukraintin lines at pr
ions j.cints.
PACIFIC COAST
i Washington, Nov. 17—The Census
Bureauu madfe Public tonight the
figures showing the Japanese popula
tion ot Oregon, Washington antl Cal
iforniaf.
The total number of Japanese in
| these three states is ninty one thou
| saf?U three hundred anbj thirty two.
California has the majority of
them ther6 being seventy thousand
one h^ndreWj and ninety six in that
stat0.
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DIM ON POINTS
New York, Nov. IS—Leonard, the
lightweight chamPion, won on a ted
nical decision over H&rley Eddie
Daly In the 5th round in the t/weive
'round contest lastnight.
The referee stopped the bout after
Loaard had aeVerly Punished Daly.
1'oklD. Nov. 18—There is a
indt Improvement in th0 sit-1
between JaPan and the UniteiliStates
today, relative to the Caliofrnia, con
>-.;W nfflololu lloro holloVn
that real Prpgrfess is being maxle
In the negotiations between thy
two countries.
Hitherto there has a Pessi
mistic attitude <afeflted by the many
n.ulicjit.. noints involved.
BOLIVIA WITHDRAWS TREATY
FROM LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Geneva, Nov. 1G—The danger that
tlip Assembly of the League of I'a
tioos may Oncroach uPon the Monroi
Doctrine by considering AJnerioan
question in the abscsce of the Un
ltrd States was averted! 'thit morn
ing by the •withidit'awal of the request
made by Bolivia for the (revision ot
the treaties with Chile
l The League commenced) today fun
ctioning as a debating society.
ALLEGE BIG SEATTLE Si PUNT
SWINDLED Wl OUT URGE Si
New York, Nov. 17—Accof^.ng to
the testimony introduced' fcefore the
congressional investigating committe
now sitting the government lias been
swindled to the extent of on6 hwn
•dred and forty thousand dollars in
having the crulSeir Boston recon
'diiClone". at the ship building plant
In Seattle. Washington.
The Plant refe^e^ to is owned by
the Seattle Construction and' D,y
Dock crjinPany.
Browhsvillc. Nov. 17—An earnest
fnVitaii -n that he Visit Mexico dur
ing his voyage to souther waters ha
befen stated undtei* advi^ment by
President elect Harding.
'5cnator Harding said' that he
wo ild accept and visit Mexico
Probably on the voyage between Nw
Orleans and the Onal zon^
The invitation egresses the wish
that Mr. Harding go as for as Mexi
co City.
TRAIN BOBBERS
GEIJG MUL
Omaha, Nor. 17—Federal officers
arc working on a case that it was
intimated this morning involved the
loss of bori(*ys ani cash in the ro!>
tei}* »f the Burlington mail train
at Council Bluffs Saturday Inhich
is thei freetest in the history of
that class of crimes.
It is variously stated that the loss
amounts to over seven million 1
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