The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-12

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= lief for debt burdencd cities ana II is
said that the election probe might be
>, arranged at the same time. II Is Sato
the legislatures could INVESTIGATES the
count without requiring pri'na tac'a
evidence OF fraud as II cases where
the ballots are rcar"r"d by the court.
The governor also might ask thu attor-
nay, general to make grand jury probes
In counties where fraud is charged
Whatever may be the outcome OF the
wet and dry fight in this state. there -
little doubt that the anti-saloon league
will carry the case into the courts. In
a statement issued by State Superin-
tendent J. ~ White. the assertion IS
= made that there are apparent l-reSu"-
larities In the election and the record
ing Of It 10. ouGh; - send 'So;ne one :"
the penitenSary." He also charged that
>iir- a precinct in the 18TH waTf n TN
cinnati. the election officials failed |"
-c6Wnt the ballots before turning them
over to the election board Mt. White
Statement says:
In the fact OF heavy barraS' fire
our lines have held throughout the day
Zach hour brought r"w Information
of the desperation Of the cneNnE. We
have evidence. which II would he I'M
proper to disclose Of irregularities In
Cincinnati We have information iro:'
other counties OF money being used ~
precjncts that rctur"d wet matncitSS
In. other localities tiduo- was given ["
election judges. This is an ":t"7S''
under the laws OK OHIO. In Cincinnati. I
am informed that l. third OF the saloons
were open on election day.
-All this information has been lodged
:. with the proper officials
- Hfsvery case will he prosecuted To the
limit of the law. The result - StiI IN
doubt. Whatever the official count
may show. the question is almost sur"
to come up next year. inc Try forces
are ready and orEanlzed. tae apparent
efforts OF the Vets to steal an election
honestly won by the dry has d"ac
more TO weld our people into 4 militant
. body than our own efforts ACCOMPLISH
: ed in the first month OF our campaign
activity.
1.-THE situation In Cincinnati has not
cleared by tho Investigation OF tn' IiFSl
day. The work will continue. We are
exercising whac we tcei u De I heceS-
sary restraint in refusing 20 discuss
. except with executive and court ott!-
c;a,a the conditions We have found.
There are apparent Irregularities IN tn'
: election and the recording OF It. that
o,,rht 70 send some one 10 the psniten-
tiary. There Will be no false s"ntincn ,
tality on our part 20 thwart inc lulteSs
demands OF justice"
.---- Gov. ]. NJ. Cox issued this statement
E regard 70 the wet ard dry vote:
-. ..rt Is unfortunate that the vote IS so
close that suspicious ar" aroused ABOUT
~ the count The state government as
nrecaut;ous preliminary IS keeping KS
eyes open. and whaterer-;s necessary 10
insure a square deal will be cone.
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Ohio corn production this year Is
15s.ooo.o00 bushels against it9.o-.upo
last year tD:cerIber estimate. The
country Yields 3.l9o.o00.o 900 bushels
AGAINST 2.5SS.24! oC0 last year
r.,eohi6 wheat. 3S,s6.000 bushels against
40 a5O, 900 last year. The cHGntTT'
HSS6. - 1000 bushels against e3s'-
Ohio oats. so.2so.ooo bushels against
4s.o16,00e. bushels. The countrEs Yield
1.5So.714.Oo0 against l.25l.99@,oo0 bush
Ohio rye. 1.477.ooo bushels against
nSs. 900 bushels. The corntrT's yield
.5S.o44.ooo bushels against +'.3Sa.'00.
lTsSfS tobacco exceeded expectations IN
teld and quality. with lp-.oeo;""'
bounds, against 95.0rn.oQ0 pounds laS'
year c,on M,
lows. anolas fcl loft $4,000 barrels and
ne,ches fell of $4,000 bushels from
1ast. wear. a decline in peaches or nearly
tyo-th!rds from the then Production
Ohio wheat is Quo;cd at SCOT against
Ell "a wear ago; corn. $3.50 and SOM
\, vear aec); oats. so.5S and SooD' pn-
.,tattes. s1.3s and sl.6I: haT. $3.50 anu
5000 per ton. and esgs IL ana 81 GEMS
the dozen.