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PAOB TWO ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH 3, 1948 Landslide Sweeps Wood River Township iTfc I 9f SUSSSM iiantmmiii I City Precincts And East Alton Pace Balloting Margins of Some Winners Exceed 2 to 1 Ratio Precinct 16 Is First to Report Results at 7:35 WOOD niVER, Nov. 3. -The victorious Democratic candidates for county office In the Tuesday election received virtvml two-to- one preferential vote In Wood River township, according to unofficial returns. The city of Wood River led the vote. The only contest involving two Wood River residents, that between Michael Klnney (D) and Francis Manning for county judge, showed that the township gave Kinney 7450 to -1048 for Manning, who fared best of county GOP candidates In the townhlp.

Heaviest vote polled by any can dldat.es In the township, outside of that cast for slate legislative candidates, went to Adlal E. Stevenson, (D), who was given 8025, while Gov. Green polled 3584. However, except for a few votes one way or another, Democrats received the same top-heavy prof' Democrat Austin Lewis was given 7339 votes for state's attorney to 4019 polled by Virgil M. Jacoby, Alton Republican.

Simon Kellermann (D), incumbent, was given 7608 for circuit clerk; Robert C. Cunningham, (R), received 3697. For recorder of deeds, Harry T. Hnrtman, (D), was given 7631 votes to' 3655 for Paul Fiegenbaum, (R). Ben F.

Staten, Democrat, was given 7730 votes for coroner while his GOP opponent, Frank Mercer, received 3705. James J. Callahan, Alton, Democratic Incumbent, polled 7788 votes for county auditor; Harry W. Balthrope, (R), received 3484. At the top of the ticket, the township cast 7837 votes for President Truman to 3612 for Dewey.

In the contest for U. S. senator, Paul H. Douglas (D) fas given 7597 while C. WayJand Brooks (R), Incumbent, polled 3597.

Leland J. Kennedy of Alton, Democratic candidate for re-election to the legislature, was given the total of 10,989 votes and his Democratic running mate, Lloyd (Curly) Harris, polled 9994. Republican candidates for the legislature polled: Orville E. Hodge, 5714; William C. Straube, 4698.

At East Alton, where Virgil M. Jacoby, GOP candidate for state's attorney, was reported to have been given the backing of some Democratic leaders, the ratio of Democratic lead was virtually the same as the lead in other parts of the township. Jacoby received 879 votes to 1467 for Austin Lewis. Precinct No. 15, Cottage Hills, went heavily Democratic, giving President Trnuman 325 votes while Dawey received 126.

At Hartford the Democratic lead was even more marked. President Truman polled 346 votes while Dewey received but 102. Roxana also cast a top-heavy Democratic vote, giving President Truman 505 to 233 for Dewey. Roxana gave Melvin Price, Democratic candidate for re-election to Congress, 566 to 171 for Russell H. Claussen (R).

Leland J. Kennedy, (D), em- ploye of Shell OU was given a top-heavy vote In the Roxana precinct In his race for re-election to the legislature, receiving 661. Lloyd (Curly) Harris, his running mate, was given 539. Orville EC Hodge, top GOP candidate for the legislature, was given 283 in the precinct. The ratio of Democratic lead was also carried out in the Bethalto precinct, where President, Truman polled 304 Dewey.

to 165 for Sweep County Continued From Page 1. clncts and Wood River's 17 cast the most weight in the county, with the only near-challenge of voting strength in the Tri-Citles area. Voters in all these major settled sections of the county reflected the strong labor trend that is interpreted as opposition to the Taft-Hartley law. One county race that failed to develop into a contest as expected that in which Democrat Michael Klnney of Wood River swamped Republican Francis J. Manning, Wood River, 37,962 to 23,412, to win the office of county judge.

The contest for the office of recorder resulted in 38,532 votes for Harry T. Hartman, Venice Democrat, over Paul G. Flegen- baum, Edwardsville Republican, who polled 23,412 votes. 88,100 for Staten Another Democratic native of Alton, Ben F. Staten, piled up 38,100 votei against incumbent Frank Mercer, who got 24,353, in the contest lor coroner.

The coroner contest WM one that was expected to develop Into heavy competition between the Tri-Citlei area (for Meretr) and Alton (for Staten). Tht Democratic landslide wiped out the expected competition, Simon KeUermanp Edwards- vlllt incumbent circuit court clerk, defeated Republican deputy, Robert C. Cunningham, Edwards- vllle, 88,973 (682,209, In the con- teat for that office, Inasmuch as tiki are and have bam ppponeau in elec- First complete precinct, count to bt; received at the Telegraph Tuesday night was telephoned at 7:35 p. m. by Mrs.

Ann Mahoney, of the judges at the Precinct 16 polls in the Carter auto display room at 1400 East Broadway. Thereafter, the returns flowed In rapidly, wilh number of precinct reports coming almost simultaneously. Larger precincts were slower than others In completing totals on the candidates, but rapidity of the count, It developed, also was affected by the relative number of spilt tickets to be counted, Before complete precinct counts began to come to the newspaper ofllce, many reports of straight ballot counts were received, and many election workers commented on the relatively high proportion of straight balldts tabulated. Stevenson Stevenson Has Colman Voice Continued From Page 1. high registration of 5,062,000, The Cook County total, expected to surpass 2,230,000, broke the 1944 high record of 1,856,860.

In Repub lican areas downstate, especially In central and southern Illinois where It rained Tuesday, the total vote fell far below the predicted total of nearly 2,000,000. It was expected to run around 1,700,000. Democratic newcomers to the st at chouse elected along with Stevenson, are Sherwood Dixon, lawyer of Dixon, as lieutenant governor; Benjamin O. Cooper, East St. Louis civil engineer, as state auditor; Ora Smith, Blggs- vllle dirt farmer, as state treasurer, and Ivan A.

Elliott, Carmi lawyer, as attorney general. Barrett Triumphs Again Secretary of State Edward J. Barrett was re-elected. He triumphed four years ago while Green and other Republican state slate members were winning. He beat a topflight Republican vote- getter, Congressman William G.

Stratton. Upset along with Green and Brooks were Republican Attorney General George F. Barrett; treasurer Rllchard Yates Rowe, running for lieutenant governor; Sinon A. Murray, who wanted to succeed his boss, Auditor Arthur C. Lueder, and Elmer H.

Droste, Ml. Olive, the nominee for treasurer. The Democrats gave Chicago's Mayor Martin H. Kennclly a big share of the'credit for their victory. A Democrat, he was elected last year with much independent support.

He had kept aloof from political matters until two weeks ago. Then he began stumping vigorously In Chicago and on statewide radio broadcasts, Kennelly Backs Stevenson Kennelly backed Stevenson to the hilt In Stevenson's demand that the state give a slice of Its $200.000,000 treasury surplus to tax-poor cities. Stevenson also accused Green of "corruption and inefficiency" and said he had a "political machine crawling with hoodlums and spoilsmen." Green and Brooks conceded their defeat shortly after midnight. At the same time, Green admitted that the entire GOP state ticket had been licked. Thus the lone Democrat In a major statehouse office since 1944, Secretar yof State Edward J.

Barrett, will be Joined In January by a Democratic governor, lieutenant governor, auditor, treasurer and attorney general. It will be the first Democratic rule at Springfield since the depression years when Democrat Henry Homer was governor for nearly eight years. Incomplete and unconclusive returns in the state legislature races showed Democrats had a chance to win control of the House. The Republicans under Green have held a slight edge there for the last few years. The GOP was expected to retain its constitutional majority in the Senate.

In Cook County, where the Democrats lost more than half of the offices at stake two years ago, they swept the boards this time. as Democrat John S. Boyle, billed he man gangsters fear," was elected slate's attorney by a wide margin. Shimchick Funeral Services at Wood River services Anthony ony Shimchick of Wood River, a former employe of International Shoe were conducted at 9 a. today In St.

Bernard's Church, Wood River. The Rev. Father Francis Lee was celebrant of the requiem mass and the Rev. Father E. Douglas officiated at committai rites In St.

Joseph's cemetery. Pallbearers were Everett Richardson, Michael Butkovlch, Paul Sims, Lee Bernes, Joseph Barach and Walter Shewmaker. Sahara Truek Trip Planned CORSHAM, people are leaving here soon to get away from civilization on a truck trip to Walvla Bay South West Africa. They expect to take four months and spend 98,000. They will pan through the Sahara desert.

Two In the W. Wood of Corsham and S. Green of there In the war, tlons of the Kellermann WM Cunningham's tbt race did not excite much interest. Campaign for Governorship Not Kid Glove Affair CHICAGO, Nov. 3, new Democratic governor, Adlai E.

Stevenson, Is a Chicago lawyer and diplomat with a radio voice like actor Ronald Column's. But his campaign to ousl the powerful Green Republican organization was no soft-spoken, kid- glove affair. "I'm like the ambitious minister working to beat hell. And Dwight Green, too," he declared only a week ago, Though many Democratic politicians frankly had their doubts that the 48-year-old newcomer to vote campaigns could capture traditionally Republican Illinois, Stevenson had none. Certain of Victory "I'm certain I'm going to win," he said all along as he stumped the state and called for a "housecleaning" at Springfield.

The victor In his first contest at the polls stems from an" old Midwest family and counts among his forebears Jesse Fell, who helped Abraham Lincoln found the Republican party. His grandfather and namesake was Adlal E. Stevenson who was vice-president of the United States with Grover Cleveland, Democrat, In the second Cleveland administration. His father was the late Lewis G. Stevenson, secretary of state of Illinois under the late Gov.

Edward F. Dunne, Democrat. Stevenson, slightly built and balding, was born in Los Angeles but was" reared In the Illinois corn belt. He grew up in Bloomington and operates a farm In McLean County. Worked on Paper After, graduation from Princeton University in 1022 he took his doctor of jurisprudence degree at Northwestern University in 1926.

His family has been active in the publication of the Bloomington Pantagraph for decades and he worked for a time as a Bloomington newspaperman. He moved to Chicago to practice law some 20 years ago. He and Mrs. Stevenson, the former Ellen Borden, have three sons. They live near Llbertyvllle In Lake County.

The navy claimed his service in two World wars-as an apprentice seaman in the first and as a special assistant to the secretary of the navy -and State Departments in the second. After the" European invasion President Roosevelt appointed him to head the first economic mission to Italy to study and report on conditions. He also traveled extensively In the Pacific and Atlantic and In the winter of 1944 served on an army air force mission to the European war theater. In 1945 he was awarded the distinguished service award by Secretary Forrestal for his service to the navy under the late Secretary Knox. Stevenson helped to organize the United Nations In San Francisco and was a delegate to the UN General Assemblies In 1946 anJ 1947.

When chosen by the Democrats to make the race, declared te wanted to do for the state of Illinois "what Mayor Martin Kennelly is doing for Chicago." Kennelly, a mayor drawn from outside the ranks of professional politicians, replaced Edward J. Kelly, Democratic whcclhorse, as head of the nation's second largest city In the spring of 1947. His first year In office has won him national attention. Thanks Voters In thanking the voters for his victory, Stevenson said! "I realize just as you do, that I am only the Instrument through which the people of our state have expressed their desire for a better government, for cleaner government, for the kind of government which will make the name of Illinois famous once more In states of the union." In piling up his big vote Stevenson defeated the strong statehouse organization of Dwight H. Green, handsome Chicago lawyer and World War I veteran, who was seeking an unprecedented third term as governor.

Green, who was keynoter at tho GOP national convention that nominated Gov. Dewey of New York, attracted the attention of Republican politicians In the 1930's for his part In the prosecution of gangster Al Capone for federal Income tax evasion. Charles F. Eichorn, 80, Dies at Deerplain BRUSSELS, Nov. Charles F.

Eichorn, 80, a life-long resident of Colhoun County, died Tuesday at 11:45 p. at the home of a daughter, William in Deerplain. Surviving in addition to his daughter are two sisters, Mrs. Pauline Sparrow and Mrs. Bertha Ortleb of St.

Louis, and two grandchildren. Funeral rites will be conducted Friday at 2 In Imming funeral home, Brussels, by the Rev. W. McKlnney. Friends may call at the funeral home, serving In Eighth Army.

Their wlvei and Wood's three-year-old ion are among those going along NEW ILLINOIS GOVERNOR CONGRATULATED Adlai Sicv- kilter), elected governor cf Illinois, cor.gr.uuUted cyirly todriy hoadqairlcrL Lett to right: ChVago Mayor Martin Kennelly, Albert- J. Horan, Slevnr.on, John S. Be.Ir.'.md H. Douglas, Dcmnc.Mlic candidate for U. S.

AP Wirepholb. Crowd Stays Late to Hear Vote Returns at Telegraph Telegraph Staff Works Through Night on Votes Approximately .30 persons worked until, and some of them Local radio coverage, the weather, and limited accommodations in (he Telegraph itself. Tuesday nighl cut down the audience that usually assembles in the newspaper office to watch election returns flashed on the screen across Broadway. But the crowd that did assemble through, the wee hours of dawn stayed Inter than any on this morning tabulating the heavy vole cast in Madison County and more particularly Alton, 'Wood River and Foster townships. The crew, which included some regular employes and several persons who, although not employed by the the Telegraph, had worked elections for the newspaper before.

By 3:30 a. in. all had been done that could be accomplished until working time this morning, but three members of the regular staff remained at the news office throughout the night working, in nil, from 6 p. m. Tuesday until they will leave the office at 4 p.

m. today. For the convenience of workers, lunches were served in the building during the long night shift. For the Telegraph staff members, the election went off smoothly with most returns being received and tabulated comparatively early in the evening although the exceptionally heavy vote made returns from the larger precincts late, and necessitated Hie workers record. Until 3:15 a.

m. a knot of nearly two dnxun persons still remained standing along the sidewalk in front of the building. The weather being mild, though rainy, they apparently preferred to stay outside where they could sn the screen more clearly, since dust of remodeling operations partially obstructed the view through I he windows. Time after time the Tele-graph staff looked at. the long after the hour when it usually had shrunk small enough to flash the "Good Night" slide on the screen.

There it remained, 'however, until after 3 a. m. Meanwhile, the Telegraph staff showed improved coordination of its bulletin service over previous years. Between information gleaned from its all-night wire, and the returns coming in locally and from the county, an almost constant DemocratsLead Governorships Assured of at Least 31 Rain 4Days Here 2 Inches; River Is Rising Of 48 Posts Nov. 3 UP1 Democrats took control of the nation's governorships in yesterday's election, winning nt least six statehouses previously hold by Republicans.

Before the voting the lineup wns a 2-1 lo 24 standoff, but Democrats now are assured of nt least 31 of the 48. Late returns gave the Democrats 17 victories and the Republicans 8 in 33 slate contests. In the 8 unsettled races. Democratic candidates held the lead in 3 and Republicans in 5. Governorships won by the Democrats from Republicans wore in Ohio, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana and Montana.

Only 1 Democratic governorship was lost to the The top turnovers were in Ohio and Illinois. Republican Gov. Thomas J. Herbert was defeated for a second Ohio term by former Democratic Gov. Frank J.

Lausche. In Illinois, Gov. Dwight H. Green, Republican national convention keynoter, was unseated by Adlai E. Stevenson, Chicago Lawyer, professor and diplomat.

Connecticut elected former OPA chief Chester Bowles, ardent New Dealer, over Republican Gov. James C. Shannon. In Indiana, Henry F. Schricker, Democratic governor in 1940-44, was chosen over Hobart poultry producer who once served in the Department of Agriculture under former Secretary Clinton P.

Anderson. Other states in which Democrats were elected included Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Arkansas, North Carolina, Texas, Missouri, West Virginia, Colorado, Delaware, Arizona and Montana. In the lone Republican victory over a Democrat incumbent, Gov. Herbert B. Maw of Utah was defeated for re-election by J.

Bracken Lee. Other Republican victories were stream of slides could be produced, in Vermont, Iowa, Kansas, Oregon, Actually, the slides ran slightly! Wisconsin, South Dakota, Utah behind much of the radio service and Mainc he Maine governor partly because was felt necos- i tvui a I 'J wov IL it'll nt'CCS- i staying until the early morning snry to give more time for the! Unsettled races which Demo- l. 1 i nvinln 1 AflH CT In (VI nCQEl- hours. crowd to absorb the figures on them. Bill Brunner, reporter on the Telegraph staff, was responsible for several'timely cartoons thrown on the screen.

i'ington. Inside the office, a former Tele-1 graph employe, Robert Paulos, I now manager of station WOKZ, combined forces with Tom Payton, chief engineer of the station, in broadcasting bulletins direct from the Telegraph office over the sta- that lone tinn'a TTTV.T lniH lon b- crats were leading were in Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Mexico. Republicans were leading in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, New Hampshire and Wsfsh- Dewey Concedes Congress Continued From Page I. the Senate's 96 members had elec- tlons this year. In the battle royal for supremacy in the chamber the Republicans were' sure they couldn't lose Democrats had hd ousted 40 or more Republicans and mined the final night reporIs from! tion this ycar after a losing race one Amprirnn i neUvork newspapers oooi? i against Franklin Roosevelt in orating in gathering the returns' 1944 He can hold no hope that in wards or county.

That was 115' party will entrust its banner precincts of a total of 127. Then i to hirn again- the broadcasters gave the remain-1 In Wall Street, which had an- tion's FM facilities. They remained in the Telegraph He broke precedent when he captured the Republican nomina- one American Labor Party member, Rep. Leo Isacson of New Ycrk. No Incumbent Democrats Rejected Not one Democrat who stood for re-election had been turned down.

Among other personalities, Rep. Harold Knutson of Minnesota, author of last year's Republican tax-cutting bill, was trailing in his Minnesota election. He is chairman of the House and means committee. Rep. Fred Hartley (R-NJ), coauthor of the Taft-Hartley Act, di'i not stand for re-election.

His district elected a Democrat to take his place. But House Speaker Joseph W. Martin of Massachusetts, and most other Republican big wheels in the House survived the Democratic onslaught. These included the Republican leader, Rep. Charles A.

Halleck of Indiana, Chairman John Taber (NY) of the appropriations committee, Chairman Charles A. Eaton (NJ) of the foreign affairs committee, Chairmen Leo K. Allen (111.) of the rules committee, Chairman Clifford. R. Hope (Kan.) of the agriculture committee.

Chairman J. Parnell Thomas of the House un-American activities committee pulled through in New Jersey. But one of his Republican colleagues on that controversial committee, John McDowell of Pennsylvania, was defeated. However, if the trends hold, the ing newspaper staff members all a chance to give briefly their reactions to the evening's proceedings, and off from the edi- on over to the station's studios. Republican committee chairmen will have to step aside and let Democrats take the reins.

These will include some big name party members identified with the early days of the New Deal. Rayburn Buck us Rep. Sam Rayburn of Texas tvould return to the speaker's chair, replacing Martin who unseated him when Republicans took control two years ago. Rep. Robert L.

Doughlon of North Carolina, who won another term at age 84, would step back inlo the chairmanship of the powerful ways and- means committee, replacing Knutson. Rep. Brent Spencc of Kentucky would replace Wolcolt as banking committee chairman. Rep. Sol Bloom of New York once again would become the foreign affairs chairman.

Rep. Harold D. Coooley of North Carolina would take over the agriculture committee helm. More than the chairmanships rrp Thn MUMttr I ticipated a Republican victory, the initial reaction to the election's outcome was a break in prices of many stocks. Utility stock pi-ices especially fell.

Presumably, the selling was dictated chiefly by uncertainty over what new laws affecting business may be enacted by the new Democratic administration. President Truman opposed the cuts in personal income taxes voted by the Republican 80th Congress. When he called Congress into special session last summer, he asked for revival 'of the wartime tax on "excess profits" of corporations. For the rest-of the world, the outcome meant double assurance that there would be no shift in American foreign policy. The present policy has been called bipartisan, but some edginess has been evidenced in Europe over the widely held pre-election expectation that a change in political administrations was coining.

Changes in Cabinet Predicted In Washington, speculation already is running high that Mr. Truman now will make shifts in his own administration. This is based on the view that at stake. The party in con- ho ot Mile' help in his campaign trol also holds a majority of the committee memberships. 'W! WANT HARRY'- Although had been told by President's daughter that President'Tiunun not home, ,1 small but determined sroup of President's supporters continue to chant "We want Harry" as stand on lawn of "human home in Independence during early morning houis Wirephoto from many Democratic office-holders who had looked on It as lost cause.

Among the cabinet members, Mr. Truman's chief campaign help came from Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin and Secretary of Agriculture Charles Brannan. The dopesters figure these two will surely stay' on, but are inclined to list many other high officials as "doubtful" of continuing as members of the, administration family. Close associates apf Secretary of State Marshal said In Paris he definitely plans to leave that post, in January, und Undersecretary of State Robert A. Lovett Is also reported to bo In the case of Marshall, the question is whether the "resident might try to tall; him into staying on.

A soldier who took tho cabinet job because he thought it was a duty call, there was never any expectation among the President's Inner circle that Marshall would take the campaign trail In Mr. Truman's behalf. Other Gains ftfade Along with their big victory In the White House and congressional contests, the Democrats made many gains in state and local offices. They captured the governorships lo dampen the clothing if not the ardor of crowds awaiting returns amounted to a "fat half Precipitation recorded during the 24 hours ending 7 n. m.

today was of an inch. II brought the total of rain on the opening three of November to 1.59 inches, nnd during the last four days to 2.20 inches. This Is the most rain within such a brief period since July. The effect of the rain on the Mississippi )ierc wns hardly to be noted until Tuesday. in the last 24 hours the rise was 2U- feet.

Singe today was 2.5 feet above low water mark. Although this singe Is relatively low for easy navigation by the heavy barge tows, it is the highest recorded since the first week of September. The uptrend in stage Is expected to continue, and should expedite towboat movements in open river below Alton as the final rush of upstream traffic continues in advance of winter weather. Rain showers continued here early today; the forenoon was cloudy. Temperature early today was 55, the maximum Tuesday was 59 and in the 36 hours prior to noon today temperature in downtown Alton had varied no more than four degrees.

from Republicans in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana ond Montana. The Republicans overturned the Democratic administration in Utah. Before the election, the 48 states were split ovenly in state house administrations 24 Republicans and 24 Democratic. The shifts indicated the Demo- Vill'' when' I crats would now have 30 and Dies in Crash Of Motorcycle Walter Sherer Killed As Vehicle Hits Car Walter Allen Sherer, 25, a resident, of V. M.

C. A. dormitory, was injured fatally at 1:40 a. when his motorcycle collided with nn automobile on West Broadway, near State. His death ensued 35 minutes later, at 2:15 a.

in St. Joseph's Hospilal where he hnd been moved in the Gent ambulance. According lo a report of the police, the collision occurred as Sherer rode west and Raymond Edward Niday, 35, of 510 East Third drove east in Broadway in his sedan, 'the motorcyclist bei ing thrown to I pavement, when the crash occurred a short distance east of the foot of State. On Way Home Niday said that he and his wife, Mrs. Helen Niday, and their daughter, were on their way home after spending the evening at the home of a friend where they had been listening to the election returns by radio.

"I had driven south In State, making the boulevard stop, and then turned east in Broadway," said Niday. "Rain wns falling. As we turned into Broadway, I heard a loud roaring sound, but at the moment saw nothing to account for it. I had just remarked to my 'What's that racket, 'the saw a motorcycle Republican Tbrring some Caching from the east. I was set in still undecided races.

Mr. Truman lopped every kind of odds to hold on to his job as President. on my own side of the street, the motorcycle seemed to have skidded out of control of the rider. It swerved and slid on the wet He licked Dewey in the closest! i)avement seeming to turn partly around just before it collided with the left side of my sedan, just in back of the driver's seaf. Several persons near the mill (Russell He stays on af the White House i Milling Co.) saw the acci- Vile rfpnt." presidential race in 32 years and in as amazing an upset as the American public ever helped engineer.

for his first full four-year term despite the loss of the fat electoral votes of New York and Pennsylvania and despite desertion of Alabama, South Carolina, Mississippi and probably Louisiana to the states' rights cause. Party Is Stronger He keeps intact as a going concern a Democratic party that can shrug off Henry A. Wallace's Progressives and probably can ignore civil rights revolters if it can't bring them to heel. For the 64-year old President not only had to shake off the challenge of his 46 year old Republican had to roll over the States' Righters and the Progressives. It was the kind of lone-handed going the President had got used to in winning the nomination over strong opposition in his own party and in waging his 'em heir campaign against Dewey.

Wallace's vote knocked Mr. Truman out of New York state, and helped Dewey take the lead In Connecticut and Maryland. But the stubborn Truman ambushed his Ropubl'ican opponents In their own Middlewest preserves He raided Illinois and Ohio. He stole Wisconsin and Minnesota out of the Republicans' hip pockets. Above all, Mr.

Truman whipped what he had dubbed the nation's "second worst" "idiot" the Republican-controlled 80th. He got a Democratic Congress that is certain to hear anew about his ideas of reviving the New Deal. But in the process of getting elected; he lost a Senate leader. Sen. Alben W.

Barkley of Kentucky will take over as vice president Jan. 20, when the President begins his first full four-year term. LUCUK Majority Leader? Indications are that Sen. Scott W. Lucas of Illinois will succeed to the as majority leader.

dent." After Sherer had been removed i nan ambulance, Niday made a report at the police station, and was released to report at 9 a. m. today, policemen having been told at the time Sherer had suffered a serious head injury. Known UK Good Driver Sherer, who had been employed for the past year at Bob's Band Box, was known as a careful driver, and in all of the time he driven the company truck had never been in an accident, nor had so much as gotten a scratch on the vehicle, employes at the Alton office reported today. Born in Hammond, March and Mrs.

L. P. Sherer of Godfrey, Route 2. He had spent the greater part of his life in Alton and Godfrey areas and attended grade school in the North side. He was a veteran of more than two years service in the United States Navy, and after he had been placed on inactive duty, had been employed by Cooke Lumber before taking the job as driver for the cleaning establishment.

Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, Donald Sherer, Roxana, and Harold, Cottage Hills; two step-brothers, James and Robert Gorman, Alton, and two sisters, Mrs. Harlcy Zimmerman, 2999 Belle, with whom he had made his home before going lo the Y. M. C. about two weeks ago, and Mrs.

Marion Holmes, Godfrey, Route 1. Sherer was a member of First Christian Church and pastor of the church, the Rev. R. E. Stevenson, will conduct funeral rites Friday at 2 p.

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