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READ NEWS WANT ADS EVERY DAY THE HUTCHINSON NEWS ASSOCIATED PRESS 1-pnsed Wire VOL. LVI1. (Established Jul; 4, 1812) HUTCHINSON, KANSAS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1928 SIXTEEN PAGES HOOVER GIVEN BIG MAJORITY, FIRST RETDRNS New Ashford, Again First Precinct of Nation to Give Full Result. HOOVER GETS 28 OUT OF 31 First Southern Precinct to Finish Gives Smith 5 to One For Hoover. New Ashford, Nov.

this town nestled In the henrt of tlio Bcrkshlrcs toilay when the distinction of being the first place. In the enllro country to complete Its voto for president. It gave Hoover 28; Smith 3. And the voto was flashed to the nation at 6:33 tt. m.

It was the fourth time that New Ashford had been first to complete vole for president ThiouKh nr- rangomont by tho Berkshire Rngle two nmatour radio operators cooperated to flash the news to that newspaper at Plttsflold, 10 miles nway, and to The Associated Press. All There llcfore Opening. Every one of tho town's 31 eligible voters had arrived at the Nominees Mere Privates in Ranks of Voters Today After Sending Final Messages in Radio Talks More Tlion 2 to 1 For Hoover K. C. Kansas Kansas City, Nov.

Incomplete returns from 29 pieelnctl in Kansas City. today gave: Hoover, 531; Smith. 216; Reed, 352; Little, 207. school house, which was used as pollins place by 6:57 a. and instead of a booth they sat at tho chilrticn'o desks to wrlto their bal- loln.

The count completed by when Prentiss Bailey of Plttsfield operating station 1BGD reached Wultcr Giovos of that city at station 1AXW. Tho vote for the rest of tho stato ticket Included; For U. H. senator. Walsb (D) Young (R) 27; governor: Allen (R) 27; Colo (D) 3.

The two oldest voters were Emery Baker, 71, and "Sister" Hattto Baker, 72. Tuo latter although seriously 111 with rhoumntlsm insisted upon being assisted to tho 5 Four years ago the town gave President Coolldge 20 votes to four (or Duvls, his Democratic opponent. Today's vote was by far the earliest ever tabulated here. In 1021 the count was not completed until 7:01 a. m.

Hoover Has Lead of Three To One In Seven Cities Topcka, Nov. Hoover had a lead of about 3 to 1 over Alfred E. Smith in partial leturns from seven cities In Kansas. Incomplete returns from 75 precincts gave Hoover Smith, 3,195. Twenty-nine precincts were from Kansas City; 11 from Topeku; 10 from Parsons; 7 from Sullna; 5 from lola; 4 from Dodge City; 4 from Junction City; from Fort Scott, and one from Hutchinson.

Hoover Leads In Tcpcka. Topeka, Nov. returns from 11 preolnota in Topeka gave Hoover 847 and Smith S15. Incomplete returns from five precincts gave Reed 290 and Little 171. Hoover Leads in Salliia.

Balina, Nov. returns from seven out of eight Sallna precincts today gave: Hoover, 812; Smith, 275; Reed, Little, 231. Hoover Leuds in lulu. Nov. Incomplete returns from five precincts In lola and one In Allen county today gave! Hoover, 194; Smith, DO; Reed, 186; Little, 52.

Hoover Leads In Ft. Scott. Fort Scott, Nov. Incomplete returns from four precincts In Fort Scott gave: Hoover, 288; Smith, 81. In Junction City.

Junction City, Nov. returns from four precincts here gave Hoover, 217; Smith, Reed, 216; Little, 76. In Parsons. Parsons, Nov. Incomplete returns from the ton districts of Parsons at 2 p.

m. today ihowed: Hoover, Smith, 338; Sproul, 736; Galtakll), 619; Reed Little, 400. At Lawrence. Lawrence, Nov. Two preolncls iaoompleto at Baldwin, Douglas county, give Hoover 178; Smith, 34; Reed, 148; Little, (S4.

At Pittsburg, Nov. complete returns from eleven of twelve precincts give Hoover 1,280 and Smith 400; Clyde M. Reed 1,130 to 630 for Chauncoy B. Little. In Cloud County.

Concordia, Nov. fl. Incomplete reports from flvo pro- In Cloud county gave Hoover 406; Smith 139; Reed 274; Little 147. Three To One lu City, Nov. lq complete returns from four out icontluuca on Page Two.) 11V MM KM WEST (Associated Press Staff Writer! Palo Alto, Nov.

Hoover today cast ballot number 13,051 In tho presidential election, depositing It in a box nl precinct No. 2 on tho Stanford university campus lit 10:18 n. in. Mrs. Hoover cast the next ballot in order a few seconds later, Mrs.

Hnvbert Hoover, was the third of the family of flvo to vote, followed closely by her husband, and Allan Hoover, who was casting his first vote. The Hoovers drove from their home on San Juan hill to tho voting place to bo greeted there by crowd of Stanford university officials and students. They waited a while In nn anteroom until several other voicrs In the polling plrico had cast their ballots. By JAMES 1.. WKST Associated Press Staff Writer.

Palo Alto, Nov. Herbert Hoover today became a mere private In one of the greatest army of Americans that ever went to tho polls to voto In a national election. The Republican presidential ciindldato had travelled 3,000 mlies across the continent to cast his ballot. Ills voting place was precinct number two on tho chmpue of Stanford University where ho had worked as a youth to gain an education. With his own wore to bo cast the ballots of four other members Of his family, those of Mrs.

Hoover and his two sons. Allan and Herbert and Mrs. Herbert Hoover Jr. Allan was one of the million of first voters whom the nominee, In the course of the campaign welcomed into on active participation into the political affairs of the nation. I'hiu Quiet Day.

After voting, the Hoovers planned to spend the remainder of the day quietly at thoir homo at San Juan Hilt and there receive tho returns both by radio and over special wires of press associations. Last night. Hoover sounded the last noto in his campaign In a radio appeal to tho electorate to march in full Htromrth to the polls and disregard Bcctlonal lines in making their decision. "Tliero ought no longer to bo any North, South, Eust or West In our national thought," ho said. "Our ideals no Americans havo been moulded and welded under leadership of men and women of every section of the country.

The greatest progress can come in the advancement. InatUuilona, our ideas and our Ideals by the common contribution of every section." Urging also that tho people make an Independent determination of their conclusions on the ISBUCS of the campaign, Hoover said: "Democracy can not survive if the ballot Is to be cast upon some body's or direction. Democracy In such a state would become the destroyer of liberty and not its guarantee." As Hoover talked Into tho microphone Installed In tho study of his home, ho was surrounded by tho members of Ills Immediate family. WANTS NATION TO OIVE A BIRTHDAY PRESKNT. Now York, Nov.

Governor Alfred E. Smith hopes the voters will make hi8 wife first lady of the land as a birthday gift. Today Is Mrs. Smith's birthday and the only other time during their marriage tlint election day fell on November 6 was ten years ago when her husband was first elected governor of Now York. The election of her husband to tho presidency today, said Mrs.

Smith, was the only thing she wanted. "And," she added, "I'm going to get It, too." Satisfied with the campaign ho has made. Governor Smith awaited the verdict of the nution confident of victory. The governor and his wife de- elded to vote at noon in tho stationery store in Forty-Eighth street, near Madison Avenue, the polling place for tho precinct in which the Hotel Biltmorc, their, city residence, Is loceted. Other members of their family live In various parts of tho city.

In tho evening the governor will pay an early visit to Tammany Hall aud then will hear the returns at tho national Democratic headqunr- lers and later at tho Biltmorc. In his final talk to the voters, by radio last night, Governor Smith assured them his hands wero untied and free. "I havo made no promises to any man or any group of men," ho said. "Nobody was authorized to make any promises for-mo and, in fact, none has been made. I can enter upon the' duties of the greatest office in the world without commitment to anybody except the American people." Tho governor reviewed his administration of tho affairs of New York stato and said ho willing to stand on that record.

He citqd tho record of legislation which he had favored nnd which had been enacted into law In the ia.va of a Republican legislature; CHILDREN GIVE CURTIS OVATION WHEN HE VOTES Patriotic Program Follows Casting of Ballot by Vice Presidential Candidate. Topeka, Nov. (JV) Charles Curtis, the Republican vice presidential nominee, cast hla ballot at tho Polk school, the voting place of the eighth precinct of the third ward, at 8:59 a. m. today.

Only two minutes and 40 seconds wero required by the Republican nominee to mark his ballot. Ho was tho 133rd of the 492 registered voters in the precinct to vote. An early riser, Senator Curtis had planned to voto shortly after eight o'clock, but delayed his viBlt to the polls so that ho would appear on tho grade school children wore assembling for the day's work. Accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Rome Colvln, of Topoka and his daughter, Mrs.

Pormeila George, of Fort 8111, Senator Curtis arrived at tho polling place at 8:45 a. ru. He was surrounded by tho encoring school children as he paused a moment permit photographers to catch his happy election-day smite. After he and his sister had gone into the closed election booth and roturned a few moments later to cast their ballots, tho senator went out to the front of the school grounds whero tho pupils gave a short patriotic program. To Leavo Tonight.

Senator Curtis planned to divide the remainder of the day betweon his home and his downtown offioe preparatory to leaving shortly after fl o'clock this afternoon for Washington. Arrangements have been made by the railroad which ho will travel tonight to convey election retuniB to him, but he has indicated he would retire early, preferring to wait for a later report upon arriving in Chicago. The Republican nominee closed his campaign hero last night with a final address, carrying out his custom for the past third of a century. Helped Buy Shortly after voting, Senator Curtis wont to the downtown building in he has an office to present a check to tho local Boy Scouts as the first contribution to a fund which they are raising. He then received, through the Associated Press, on the election ietui.is.

Calling at the Topeka State Journal, he and Frank P. MacLenuan, publisher of the newspaper and director of the Associated Press, glanced through the euriy He smiled happily, but mude no comment. Today marked tho 12lli time Senator Curtis bus cast his ballot In national election FRENCH PREMIER AND HIS ENTIRE CABINET ARE OUT Withdrawal of Support of Radical Socialists Leads to Resignations. Paris, Nov. Poincare cabinet, which has been in office sinco July 23, 1926, resigned in a body today after four radical Socialist ministers offered their resignations.

Tho radicals who resigned wero Albert Sarraut, minister of interior; Edouard Herriot, minister of education; Henri minister of agriculture, and Leon Per- minister of colonies. The radicals announced that their party's program made continued collaboration with the national union cabinet Impossible. Premier Poincare prcsentod tho government's resignation to President Doumerguo shortly after noon. The view of the premier that tho whole cabinet must withdraw Instead of reorganizing to appear before parliament which convenes this afternoon was finally accepted. Upsets Bourse.

News of tho cabinet's resignation caused a great impression on tho Bourse whlct) already had become weak yesterday on the supposition that tho recent decisions of tho radical party meant an eventual break in the government. There was still a tendency in financial and political circles, however, to believe that Poincare would dominate the situation while there was a good deal of skepticism as to whether tho radicals would really take the responsibility of a ministerial crisis before the stabilized franc was more firmly entrenched. When the resignation known there was talk of the consequences, with the majority of observers Inclined to expect that President Doumergue will Insist upon Poincare forming another government. There was also talk of Brland, Herriot, Painlevo or Tar- dleu In case the premier insists upon retiring. Albania Has a King and Now Wants Electric Lights Tiranu, Albunia, Nov.

Having gotten a king in the person of Zogu Albania is turning to othor developments. The streets of tills picturesque HUle Balkan capital were lighted for the first.time last night with olootrli. lights. Tho current was supplied by plant which Is claim, ed to be tho most up to date In eastern Europe. Today the first dully newspaper ever published in Albania made its appearance.

was issued by company formed to develop Albanian culture by newspapers and evlows of life and literature. A TREMENDOUS WHIRLPOOL OF BALLOTS TODAY Voter is Supreme as Hoover and Smith Await Outcome of Long Struggle. THE RETURNS MAY BE SLOW Record Vote Anticipated and Country's Decision May Not Be Known Early. By BYRON PRICK Associated Press Stuff Writer Tho mighty political currents of 1928 met at the polls today in a tremendous whirlpool of ballots. Reports gathered by the Associated Press from every corner of the country told an unvarying story' of n.

national turnout, quickly leaving previous records far behind. Almost everywhere, women wero among the the voters In unprecedented numbers. It Is Good Weather. In nearly the whole country, It was a fair-weather election. A part of New England and some other northern sections voted under overcast skies and there wero showers at scattered points in upstate Now York, in southern and Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, and In somo parts of the Rocky Mountain states.

Over most of the farm country and the south skies wero clear and roads Raid. Even whore wet weather prevailed, it did not greatly rejduce the big outpouring of votes. Hoover Has First Votes. The day's nationwide tendency toward early voting was reflected ii: a new record in the two chusotts precincts which years have prided themselves on feeing first to report their returns. B.bth of them camo under the wire this year before 7 a.

with 100 per cent reports of tho choice of their nftnd- ful of voters. Always heavily Republican, these precincts gave all tho best of It to Hoover. Two early precincts in the south, one in Alabama and ono in South Carolina, show lopsided majorities for Smith. Ono collection of precincts in 'Houston, however, reported Smith and Hoover running neck and neck. Voto Very Usvrge.

Roporta as to the magnitude of tho early vote everywhere wero so unprecedented as to be, almost unbelievable. In east'an'd''wcst and south, the opening of the palls found long queues of men and women waiting eagerly. Tho early turnout in Milwaukee was three times that In the corresponding hourB of tho fall primary. Buffalo reported 75,000. votes by 10 a.

m. One-fifth of the registered voto of Ohio was in the ballot boxes by 9 a. m. Worcester, produced increases of from 30 to 50 per cent over tho voting of early hours on previous election days. Try to Preserve Interest.

Prompted by experience, and mindful of tho explosive issues which have gone into the-making of tho campaign, election officials and citizens committees in several states took extraordinary precautions to police the polls. Texas rangers were sent to preserve the peace in one possible trouble sector near the Mexican border, in Chicago, 15,000 special watchers were detailed to tho voting places. With so much popular interest centering about the contest for the presidency, the making-over of Congress and most of the state campaigns havo been cast into shadow. Neither national party organization, however, has overlooked tho faot that upon the votes cast today depends tho political character of the Senate and House with which the now president will have to deal. As It now stands, tho Senate is composed of 46 Democrats, 47 Republicans, and ono Farmer-La bo rite.

There are two vacancies. What party very much desires, of course, Is a dependable majority, Continued on Pago Two) Injuries Kept Miss Haines Away From the Polls Today Wichita, Nov. Miss Stella B. Haines of Augusts, only woman member of tho Kansas legislature, was kept away from tho polls today by physicians' orders. Tho Republican "legislady who is recovering from Injuries received in tho automobile accident last summer in which her father was fatally injured, had anticipated being carried to the voting place across the street from the hospital, but today she was advised to remain In bed.

A candidate lor re-election, Haines expressed regret at her inability to vole for herself uiul other Republican nominees on the state and national tickets. Spirited Bidding for the Zeppelin Bale of Cotton Bremen, Germany, Nov. 6. was spirited bidding at tho Bremen cotton exchunge today for a bale of cqtton carried by the dirigible Graf Zeppelin on her homeward voyage, tho proceeds of which will no used for the benefit of the Zeppelin's now. The hammer fell ut 14,000 marks (approximately S3.0O0), the highest bidder being tho Clason Burger company, Bremen cqtton firm representing the Anderson Clayton company of Houston, TOXUH who wero the shippers of the DISTURBANCES MARK CLOSING RALLIES OF THE CAMPAIGN AT SEVERAL POINTS "Stink Bombs'Break Up Texas flf Hlltch'mSpn Ote HI the Shower for 11 ir Tom Hefim.

i ballot Boxes Before Noon i odav Wichita Falls, Tex, Nov. Klertlon eve brought an attneli by foul odor bombs on a. final Hoover campaign gathering here which forced ubout 1,000 persons to abandon the municipal hall last night in the midst of a spirited address by the Rev. .1. Frank Nor- rls, Fort Worth fundamentalist Vantor.

The Baptist pastor finished his address, as did the Rev. H. D. Knickerbocker of Little Rock, Ark, wlio followed hlni to the speakers' Mand, but a third pastor. tTie llev.

Paul Henry Packard, a former Christian church minister here, was forced to quit the hull and deliver his address, a criticism of Governor AKrcd E. Smith, by radio. The bomb throwers were not apprehended. Local Democratic lenders issued Immediate statements deploring tile act. Mr.

Norris recently "dared" Democratic officials to bring libel suit agnlnst him after Texas Democratic headquarters announced that it had boon suggested tho party sue an umiumed persona for alleged blander in connection with an anti- Smith speech over a Fort Worth radio station. Eggs for Hefliii. Anniston. Ala, Nov. 6.

Responsibility for the egg shower which descended upon United States Senator J. Thomas Hcflin he was nearlng the end of an address in tho auditorium of the Anniston high school last night in opposition to the Smith-Robinson presidential ticket had not been determined tndny by police. Senator Heflin was assailed by throwers from tho audience, and although none of the eggs ytruck him, some of them splattered so near that his clothing was soiled. Disorder prevailed in the auditorium but Senator Heflin continued his address, which lasted only a few minutes after the interruption. Eggs Break tip Rally.

England. Ark. Nov. Eggs hurled at the Rev. Ben M.

Bogard, missionary Baptist preacher, who was speaking against the candidacies of Governor Smith and Senator Robinson, lust night in the home town of the Democratic vice- presidential nominee, converted an opposing political meeting Into a Democratic rally. Hardly had Bogard begun his address when tho eggs appeared from various points In tho audience, throwing the audience into an uproar. Bogard was not hit. Many in the audience left, and Democratic speakers later took the platform In behalf of their native son. Senator Robinson formerly resided on a farm near England, in Lonolce county, and spent his boyhood in the vicinity.

Bogard gained much prominence in Arkansas recently by his efforts in behalf of an anti-evolution referendum before tho voters of the state. Several Hurt in Rioting. Worchester, Mass, Nov. An election eve disturbance in which a policeman was beaten senseless, women manhandled and 10,000 marchers In a Republican demonstration showered with eggs, oil, bricks and refuse furnished a spectacular conclusion to the political campaign in this city. Harry Hyde, a patrolman, was knocked unconscious and lost several teeth when he attempted to Intervene in a brawling group while Mrs.

Lloyd Byrd was taken to the city hospital with a horn shoved down her throat. The buttle wi conllhed largely to tho "Meadows" district where tho paraders had gathered for a display of fireworks whic' was to close the demonstration. But at other points along the line of march including Washington square, where both Herbert and Governor Smith were recently accorded ovations, the marchers were easy targets for steady liuil of missels. Although police reinforcements were rushed to quell the trouble no arrests were possible. Football Player Recovers.

Kansas John Goetz, former Baker university football star injured in an inde- peiKtenl football game here two weeks ago, is rapidly recovering may soon leavu the hospital. His life was dlspalrerl of for a few days following the injury. WEATHER HUtUUK IllCl't'USiUK cloutli- nusa tonight; warmor In north jiortioa; WVdnrNiJuy nrolmlfly parti cluudy, warmer in fixti'tinitt vunt (MM'Umi; Wt'dtu'tulay 11 olmidy. Wt'Ht it and Wt'diiuH partly cloudy; warmer tonight In the ptin- hitntMu and auuthemtt portion- TKMriSKATURKS. (KiiniiHtitMi oy Mn Bhcriuaii r.ouute navfnirftent wfinhfr Today's minimum 35 degTPca, Toduy'tt maximum temperature-05 degrees.

UlvVIHfcK AM) tUMUrf: HaiUm ekar, (uiwta couifh nmtkiy. A rhuunuH I'lty roads yood, XWHI, I'itLatiurtf- Cicur, toady ntlr to uuod. Kowi. Kh'rtioii I'ariy nl Hall Tonight Tho iS'owj-; mill HerriId will bo hn.sl« Inntphl at nn Hor-tinn pmty to bt? Riven a'. Cutivention Hnll.

from the nation, distiint nnd Reno county will be announced as rapidly l.h<?y arc received at Tho News office and evoryonc invited to to the hnll whero returns can be hnird In comfort. A musical will be Riven between announcements. The polls will close at 7 o'clock hero and returns will he available noon after that. NO. 103 TAKES SECRW" OF ASSAILANT TO THE GRAVE Big Time Gambler Dies Without Revealing flames of Those Who Shot Him.

HE FIXED A WORLD SERIES VuUy our half of the vote In the city of Hutchinson was cast and in the ballot boxey nt noon lodny. And long linen of voters who had not yet marked their ballots were lined up at the polling placoa awaiting a chance to vote. At 10 o'clock thia morning 300 votea had been polled in the Seventh precinct of a total of probably 700 vote. 1 At 11:30 there were over GOO voteH cast In the Sixth prr-'Mnct of a total of 1,200 registered. At noon over 300 votea were in ttie ballot box in the 13th precinct.

Similar reports came from precincts elsewhere. 8,000 Here. "It indicates that Hutchinson will caat practically a full vote today," an id Chairman Cloyd I3uiley, of the Republican county committee. "Usually there la two-thirds of the vote cast In the afternoon. But they're voting early today." Mr.

Bailey estimated that probably 8.000 votes would be cast in Hutchinson today. Tt Will break all records he said. And he wus confident that it would he a Republican landslide from Hoover down to the county ticket. At the Democratic headquarters JMiimTHffi INSURES GREAT VOTE IN STATE Chairman Koon i eoufitlent. "Jt's a Dfiiioeiatic vicloiy," he i declared.

"It's a landslide for At I smith." A partial count in t.hi> fifth precinct. Hutchinson, at 2 p. show, ed Hoover, Ml. Smith Kims (Io.se, Chairman Meek said the re- tu IIH 1 on) ho precinct we i a Kood indicator, Democratic precinct checkers in the 12th precinct irported the first 80 votes counted by the counting hoard j-nvc -hi for Hoover and 31 for fchnith. In the 10th (uoeltvt the Democratic precinct worker reported the first 25 ballots counted gave in for Smith and 10 for Hoover.

The counting boards work al 10 o'clock in all pmcincU excepting one, the which being a small precinct has but the one board. While the receiving board In the ballots, the counting board, working In nn adjoining loom counts the rmtionnl and state ballot. They do not count the county ballots however. Nothing will be done with them, or the special proposition ballots until after the polls close at 7 p. m.

Kansas Apt to Exceed Previous Record Vote by More Than Hundred Thousand. Topeka, Nov. C. Clear skies, good roads and Ideal fall weather reported by tho weather bureau for Kansas this xiiornlng dffcred voters every inducement to go to the, polls today and gtvvu indication ofa heavy voto throughout tho state in tho election. Election officials and party state headquarters have estimated a total vote of from 700,000 to 800,000, against JG 2,000 cast for president four years ago, the record high vote in the state.

Heavy voting through the morning hours in Topeka was reported by Miss Alice M. Peyton, commissioner of elections, who said it appeared likely most of tho 32,483 registered voters in the city would go to the polls, She estimated 10,000 would have voted by noon. Somo trouble was reported in Shawnee county due to several election boards attempting to carry out a provision of the party registration law requiring voters who have not done so at a primary to declare their party affiliation at a general election, This particular section of the law was declared unconstitutional sometime ago by the state supreme court. A record breaking vole was being east today in Montgomery county and it was believed that 20,000 persons would visit the polls. Chc-rryvale at noon reported that double the usual vote was cant during the morning, while Independence also reported heavy voting, In Independence, 2200 of the 0187 persons registered had voted at noun.

Two precincts out of the 48 in the county had requested more ballots by 10:30 a. m. Kxprr.t Kecord In Wichita. Wichita, Nov. blight autumn day gave promise today of thu vote ever cast in Wichita.

Chester A. Conner, election commissioner, estimated thut Continued on Page Two) Wichita Men Arraigned On a Charge of Murder Wichita, Nov. Thomas and Frauk Medina, Mexicans, were in city court here on ehaiges of first decree murdei in connection with the death more than a year ago of George Pavis, 'ncal grocer. Preliminary hearing was set for November If ajid tho men remanded to Jail in default of $23,000 bond each. The body of D.ivis was disinterred fmiji a wheal field near Wlchiiu ycsteiday.

Thomas Medina admitted it, hut nuld Davis had died of acute alcoholism. Frank Crane, Well Known Writer, is Dead in France Maiden, Nov. fl. ciM-- The deuth of Dr. Frank Cruno, writer, In Nice.

France, was announced Jo a cablegram received here today by his nephew. Or. Henry Crane of this city. Tho cablegram said Dr. Crune died suddenly last nighl." Cuolidfieti Vote.

Northampton, Nov. (Jl'j aud Cn arrived at o'clock tins inorn- lug to en tit their votes the denliul election EARLY RUSH TO POLLS GENERAL OVER COUNTRY Hundreds of Thousands Cast Ballots Before Noon in Larger Centers. Chicago, Nov. (a')--Three hundred thousund voters had cast their ballots here, two and one-half hours arter the polls opened, election officials estimated, adding that Chicagoans were going to the polls at. the rate of 100,000 an hour.

The registered Chicago vote was p.nd about 100 persons laid voted at 8:30 o'clock In each of the city's nearly 3,000 precincts. Long Lines Form Early. Kansas City, Nov. thousand voters, more than a fifth of tho 208,000 registered in Kansas City, had cast their ballots at 8 o'clock this morn'ng, it was estimated by election officials. At practically every polling place, voters were In line before fi o'clock awaiting the opening of the polls.

Two men, James Hutto, vice president of the Welch-Handier Cement company and Klmer N. Powell, former fo.cral referee in bankruptcy taken to the polls from hospitals in ambulances. Hutto has a oken leg aud Powell recently underwent an operation. Up to shortly after 10 a. m.

122 persons had been arrested hy police for drunkenness and minor infractions of the election laws. All of the arrests were on tho north side. Circuit courts had issued some twenty writs of hubeas corpus. No reports of serious trouble were received by police. Two unidentified men died on the north side from alcoholism.

Democrats Got Out Vote, Columbia, S. Nov. 0. CP) The heaviest presidential vote in a half century was being In youth Carolina today but with 'he project that there would bo little change in the usual Democratic majority. Reports from throughout the state were that the Democrats were Retting out thclv vote as never before Watch KlertUm.

New York, Nov. 'J. New York's eitimated 2,000,000 votes aie being cast today undei the oji-u ot 8,000 policemen and iOOO special deputies in addition to election inspectors and Police. ConimissUmv) Wuvveii has assigned almost half his force of 17,000 men to see that order is preserved at the 3.8*13 polling places in the eity. The main duty of the 1,500 special deputies from the of- flee of George 7,.

Medalie, special usshrtuiU attorney general in charge of elections, will be to delect Mauds in voUng. Charge i'raud in Carolina. Charlotte, N. Nov. 0.

f.l'i Charges ami counter-charges uf fraud which have been made in Noith Carolina's bitter pie election campaign culminated In eight arrests during the past 2-t hours. At the insistence of Senator Simmons, leader of the anti-Smith Democrats in the state, five men were arrested in and around Newbern, the home of the seuutur. Three mon wero arrested yesterday In AfchevUle, charged with i'radulently obtaining aud sending out absentee ballots. lu W'i'M Viifcfuiii. Clarksburg.

W. Nov. i-i') -incomplete returns from 28 pre- tdncts out of 101 in Harrison county (Continued oil Page Ten.) Arnold Rothstein Prominent in Every Kind of Chance Taking in New York. New York. Nov.

nnlbsfrin. big time gambler, who had been a prominent figure in ity's night life for many year? and whose activities the authorities have investigated on several occasions, ilied today refusing in no eurdancv with the code, of the un- dorworld, to icveal the identity of his slayer. Rothstein, who was a wituer.s at, the trial of Pol ice LI eu te an Charles Rreker for tho murder of H'orniuii Rosenthal, who once charged with having "fixed" the 1010 world scries, and who was indicted in connection with the FuHer-McGeo ban limp ley case, was shot Sunday night In a hotel room to which ho was lured by a telephone call. Gambled on Everything'. Rothstein was colorful figure In gambling life.

Wherever there was an element, of chance or speculation his WHS name to conjure tho race track, In a gambling house, a stock deal, a real estate development or a sporting event. Of late, by his own avowal, ho hud Jargcly given up gambling- to devote himself to his real cstato business but Broadway refused believe that ho had loft his old pursuits flat and still linked him with gambling. In Series Scandal. Ho camo. under tho spotlight oC nofriety in two great, scandals.

In 1010 he figured in the "throwing" of the world series by a group of Chicago baseball players to the Cincinnati Reds. He. was believed to put up tho money accepted by players ostensibly to allow the Redg to win. Before that he had coma in for a little notice into a bucket shop scandal here. His silence wan characteristic.

He was never voluble about the intimate rietfi-llN of his life- His exact age was not Unown, Me hay said he was hi years old but he looked ten ycara younger. Sweeping Hoover Victory Is Forecast by Jardine Manhattan, Nov, A decisive Hoover victory wa? predicted, today by WUUam M. Jardine, of agtlciflture, who came to Manhattan to voto today after completing speaking tour in (he interest of the Republican ticket. Mr. Jardine said, from tions on his tour, he believed Hoover would carry every fttatc wed of tho Mississippi and north of Texas.

He predicted an electoral voto of between and -100 for Hoover. Tho secretary said ho believed the Republican majorities in the House and Senate would be increased, forecasting a gain of two or threo in the Senate and a larger percentage lu the House. Colorado and Montana, listed os two of the doubtful middlo western states, will go Republican, Mr. Jardine said. Allen Predicts Electoral Vote of 400 for Hoover Wichita, Nov.

that Herbert Hoover will win the presidency with moro than 400 electoral votes was mudo today by Henry J. AUeu, publicity chairman for the Republican uatlunul campaign, upon his return to his Wichita home to vote, "The only doubtful Htates in tho mid-west arc Wisconsin and Montana," Mr. Allen said. "Hoover may curry Florida, and North Carolina in the South aud in Alabama aud Virginia his chances are stronger than Smith's. "Hoover has all states in the far west with the exception of Mexico.

He won't carry New Mexico. He will tuke all other states clear to New England, with chance of Uniing Massachusetts and It bode islund. Hoover will carry both New York and New Jersey." Thinks Prohibition Party Must Seek Out Other Issues Rockvdle Outer, Nov. 0. Vuruey, piohibl- lion party candidate lor president, believes Ids party should abandon prohibition as a major "It was a he said, 'for the piohibdiou party to eonceilUate on the wet and diy isaiie to the exclusion ot other piobleuu.

It have anything to do with another cmupuisn I hope the patty will ubandon piohibilion as a major isbUe." Harvey and Hutchinson Have N) Need to Await Returns Tupeku, Nov. ti. CP) other candidates will await the ro- luuia which will Ktve. votciV decision, us ticca W. W.

Harvey and WUliam Kurftort HuU-hUoo hud every reason to ho confident ot tho result of today's election. Neither wiw opposed lor election, iiottl arc Republicans.