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Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
Flood Repeats People
Will Give Congress
to Democrats.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Chairnan
Flood of the Democratic national con-
gressional committee issued state
n ent Monday reasserting his claim that
the Democrats would overturn the Re-
publican majority in the house and add
ing the prediction that Democratic
members would be elected in Idaho and
Washington as well as in the states
previously mentioned in claims of gains,
I'VE will hold the two Democrats
from Utah." he added.
Referring to the election prediction
of last Sunday by Chairman Fess of the
Republican congressional committee,
Mr.. Flood said this was ''the most glar
ing of many striking examples of Re
publican Misrepresentation and mis-
statement
He says The Republican gain of 20
members in certain states will result
from gains Of "one member each in
Maine. Massachusetts. Connecticut,
Michigan and Nebraska
MIR. Fess apparently does not know
there are now four Republican members
of the house from Maine. Where would
he make a gain Of one member from
that state as he predicts?
Evidently he is ignorant of the fact
that there are now six Republican mem
bers in the house from Nebraska How
could he gain one there as he asserts?
Continuing his wild claim Mr.. Fess
says the Republicans will gain two
members each from Kansas and Ohio
and three members each from Pennsyl-
vania. New Jersey. and New York. If
the Republican chairman had cared to
inform himself before he made this
ridiculous statement he would have dis
covered that the Kansas delegation new
consists of seven Republicans and hut
one Democrat. Where does the cmi-
nent doctor figure he will gain two
members of the house in this delega-
tom"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
LONG DELAYED
HONOR MEDALS
ARE AWARDED
Armistice Event Is Day
Designated to Give
Service Rewards.

Washington, Nov. 1-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-THE long delay in award
ing medals for distinguished wartime SER
vice in the navy and marine corps is
about to be ended, it was learned Mon
day at the navy department. The decora-
tions. which were held up while a naval
board reconsidered the awards after a
controversy among naval officers and A
subsequent congressional investigation
last winter. have been mailed to com
manding officers of ships aud stations
for distribution either. on arfnistice day,
November IL, or Armistice Sunday, No
vembcr H.
The medals were forwarded in sealed
packages with instructions that they
were not to be opened until receipt of
general release message from the de-
partment and are then to be presented
with appropriate ceremonies wherever
practicable.
The revised list Of those to receive the
awards was not made public and it was
said it would not be released until the
medals We're actually presented. The
original list included IS persons to re-
ceive the medal of honor, while the re-
vised list, it was said. provides for 10
to receive the highest military honor.
The revised list, as finally approved, in
cludes the names of more than 400 Off
GERS and men who will receive the dis
tinguished service medal and about / 800
to receive the navy cross.
The controversy over national decora-
tions was precipitated last winter by the
publication of letter from Rear Admir-
al w. S. Sims. addressed to Secretary
Daniels declining to accept the distin-
guished service medal for which he had
been recommended because of alleged
injustices to the manner of awarding
the honors.
1t was not disclosed at the depart
ment whether the names of Admiral
Sims and other officers who declined to
accept medals last winter were on the
final list.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02

He made no prediction of the outcome
but his quiet demeanor and smiling face
carried every outward sign Of satisfac-
ton and confidence.
II can only say" he replied to n re
quest for his opinion. ''that we have
made the best fight we knew how to
make and await the result with com
plecency."
Surrounded by his family and personal
friends, he spent election eve ct home.
1t was an evening very different from
most Of those he has experienced since
his nomination.
the routine of his headquarters and
spent most of his time chatting Of every
thing but politics with friends and reigh-
bors who came in to see him. In the
afternoon, he talked in iovial vein for
an hour with the newspaper correspon-
dents, and he dined quietly at home with
Mrs. Harding.
Tuesday he expects tn vote early and
then motor to golf course 40 miles
away to tramp over the links while the
story of the ballots is telling itself
throughout the nation. He will be back
at home in time to hear the earliest
returns.
Few Conferences.
Virtually the only attention given to
politics by the nominee during today was
in telephone conference with Will III.
Hays. the Republican national chairman,
and Harry NJ. Daugherty, who was his
pre- convention manager Mr.. Hays. in
New York, and Mr.. Daugherty in Colum-
bus, gave him detailed reports of the
outlook which he described as decidedly
encouraging.
Good Reports on SepaforshjD
From Indiana, New Jersey, Illinois
and New York, backgrounds of more
than ordinary interest throughout the
the candidate said his informa-
ton was especially gratifying He added
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
NORTHUMBERLAND.
CLAIMING BIG VOTING
IF CONDITIONS RIGHT
/. V. A. of Flicker Tail State
Hold Victory Is Theirs BY
Majority of 10000.

Fargo, Nov. Frost and a starr.
sky at night indicated clear, cool weather
in North Dakota for Tuesdays election
The campaign is over and papers
on what will contain no controversial
political matter in conformity with q
state law which prohibits electionnerT,'e c
on election day.
Nonpartisan league leaders Monday
said that. given fair weather. the league
would win by $4,000 to 10000 majority
at the same time frankly admitting that
bad weather might mean defeat.
Independent Voters Association lead
ers claimed a majority of 10000:
A street address by William Lemke
league candidate for attorney general
ended the campaign in Fargo tonight.
Beside choosing between Nonpartisan
league and the Independent Voters As
sociation, voters of the state will vote
on five initiated measures, referred
measure and three amendments. Most
interest centered on the initiated laws
which the league is opposing. Thesi
record an act TO provide for semi annual
examination of industrial institutions; an
act amending the act which provides for
deposit of state, county, township.
municipal and school district funds: an
act to limit loans by the state bank to
resident farmers of the state; an act TO
do away with the official county and
municipal newspapers: an act TO define
and enlarge the duties of the superin-
tendent Of public instruction.
The leaguers claim that some OF the
above laws were aimed at the life OF the
state bank
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
ELUSIVE BERCDOLL
REPORTED ARRESTED
At COBLEVZ, GERMANY
American Claims Seeing Rich
Draft Eyader Abroad and
Gave Information.

New York, Nov. IA statement that
he had caused the arrest near Coblenz.
Germany, of Grover c. Bergdoll wealthy
Philadelphia escaped draft evader, was
made here Monday by passenger on the
steamship Rotterdam, who said he was
j. w Hartman, of Philadelphia.
Hartman told customs officers that he
has once been employed near the Berg
doll home and when, several weeks ago
while he was in the Coblenz area, his
attention was called to young man who
had just bought motor car, he recog-
nized him as Bergdoll.
Declaring that the American army au-
thorities at Coblenz could confirm his
statements, Hartman added, "Of course,
they wouldn't tell you anything about it
yet"
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
Tribune Will Flash
Returns ON Screen
Across 4th Street

Election returns will be flashed by
The Tribune on screen across
Fourth street from The Tribune
building this evening.
The service will begin at O'Clock,
when the first of the results in the
Atlantic coast states will begin COM
ing In over the Associated Press
wires.
State and county returns will be
put on the screen as fast as they are
received. Efforts will be made by
The Tribune to get the count from
every one of the "a precincts in Cas-
cade county, which can be reached by
telephone, the moment they are COM
p!eted. Figures on state and county
offices by separate precincts, and
totals for all precincts received, will
be flashed on the screen as often as
they are available.
As fast as the Montana headquar-
ters of The Associated Press in Hell
ena collects state figures on state
and national offices these totals
will be shown.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
Telephone Election
Results to Tribune
From Each Precinct


Tho Tribune requests the clerks
and Judges OF election In every vot-
ing precinct In Cascade county. both
In Great Fails and rural preclncts,
70 telephone the election results to
Tho Tribune as soon as they are
available after the polls close this
evening. Call 6307, 4207, or 63i9.
Tho Tribune has also been request.
Cd to remind clerks and judges that
the election law requires that copy
Of the precinct returns be posted In
4 conspicuous spot at each precinct
polling plaza after the count Is COM
p.eted. and that the sealed returns
which are forwarded to the county
o.erk and recorder from each pre-
cinct must he accompanied by cor
rsct copy, unsealed, OF the returns
from that precinct.
This is In order that the totals
may he arrived at without waiting
for the official canvass and the pub
10 given the Information.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02

The hustle of months ended at night
at national headquarters where cam
paign strtegists rested, their summing
up complete. The candidate retired to
seclusion to receive the decision Of the
American people. With the people
rested the task of bringing down the
curtain on the national drama of cleo
ting leader for the next four years.
With the voters rested also the duty
of deciding which party should control
the senate and which party should con-
troll the house of representatives. With
the electorate of many states rested
the duty of choosing governors and legis-
latures.
Before party leaders left their head
quarters they scanned last minutes re-
ports from state hairmen but almost as
closely they studied the reports Of the
government weather bureau.
Weather's Influence.
The state of weather on election day
was considered most important for this
alone would determine the turnout Of
voters, particularly in isolated sections
of the country where heavy rains would
upset the best laid plans for transport
ing voters to the polls.
There are districts with streams
which, when flooded, cannot be crossed
even on mule pack and in certain states
where the contest is close every ballot
plays it's part.
In general this is what the weather
man had to say of western disturbance
which appeared Monday over Iowa and
of the prospects Tuesday all over the
country:
"The western disturbance Will
advance easf-northeastWard and he
attended BY unsettled weather and
rains Tuesday, election day, In the
Atlantic states, the upper Ohio
valley aaa the rsalon ct, e the Great
In northern Michigan, Wisconsia and
aThe weather win be clearing and
much cooier during Tuesday In the
gulf states, Tennessee, the lower
Ohio and central Mississippi val
leys. Fair, cool weather will pre-
vail Tuesday over the plains states,
the Rocky Mountain states and all
far western states
Women Add To Total
With the addition of women to those
who choose the electoral college partly
leaders. of course, expect vote greatly
swollen over that of 1916. Should the
skies open, the doWnpour couiQ naluly
discourage enough voters to hold the
total below that of four years ago. And
the ballot counters are not expecting
smaller, but a much larger task-so
large indeed, that the count may possibly
not be known until much later than in
other presidential years
G. o. p. Is Confident.
Senator Harding of Ohio, standard
bearer of the Republican party retired
CONTINUED on rage fweJ
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that he also had received some encourag-
ing reports of senatorial contests. a fea-
ture of the election in which he had tax
en- particular concern.
In all. since his nomination in June,
the senator made Isl speeches. long and
short. By far the greatest number of
them were delivered from the rear plat
form of his train during his travels over
i6 states. Thirty three were delivered
from the front porch and SO at other
places in Ohio.
After election day there will be va
cation for the senator and his wife and
it is taken for granted that they will
make a trip that will take them away
from Marion and give them at least two
weeks of seclusion and recreation.
The voting booth where the senator
and Mrs Harding will cast their ballots
Tuesday is in small garage about
block from their home. The precinct has
been normally Democratic. This year
the political signs in that particular sec
ton are not convincing, however, for the
precincts registration showed greater
number Of women first voters than there
are men.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
WILL SEPARATE OIL
HOLDINGS FROM RAIL
Company's Directors Approve
Segregation Plan of Two
Leading interests.


New York, Nov. directors of the
Southern Pacific company at a meeting
here Monday adopted resolutions approx
ing the general principle of the separa-
ton of its California oil properties and its
stockholdng in the Associated Oil COM
pany from the railroad properties.
The matter of separation was referred
to the companys executive committee
which will work out an appropriate plan.
According to the formal statement is
sued after the meeting the board in
tends that the benefits from this ar
rangement shall accrue to the stockhold-
er and this advance notice is given for
his benefit.
first refundine konds.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
Roosevelt Foregoes Predictions,
Suffrage Secure, Says Miss Paul;
Women and Weather are Factors

PoughkeeDsie, n. Y. Nov. DE
claring that the League of Nations is
bigger than elections, Franklin d..
Roosevelt, Democratic vice presidential
nominee ended his campaign here Mon
day night, telling his friends in rally
held in his honor, that tomorrow's elec-
tion will determine whether the United
States viii "carry out the divine adjur-
men,"
He made no prediction of the results.
Washington, Nov. 1.---Election day
''clinches woman's right to vote in the
government and marks the final triumph
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02

Two large audiences, numbering sew
eral thousands, heard his speech and
his words were that its acceptance by
the United States meant peace on earth,
good will to men"
Goes to Toledo for Luck.
The governors visit to this city was
to keep faith with a political supersti.
tion his party followers here asserting
his only defeat at the polls was when
he did not close his campaign here on
election eve.
Referring to his political career and
the local superstition, the governor said:
II finish the campaign here tonight,
and ! expect to win tomorrow
The governor brought his campaign
to close just one hour and half be-
fore the beginning of election day. The
song of the angels at bethlehem that
he used as the closing words Of his
[campaign, he said. would he sung again
by the angels when this country entered
'the league
Who Will Vote for Harding.
every traitor in America" the gov
ernor asserted in this connection, will
vote tomorrow for Warren G. Harding
This remark caused few hearer to
leave the hall with whom the crowd
Imdun as the uepaEtlHS FotFIS
moved toward the exits.
The governor also declared that when
be started the campaign he promised to
t.step fast heat" and he added that he
finished with greater speed than ever
Repeats Platform Attack.
Ge3srnor Cox attacked the Repubf
can platform asserting that efforts were
made in its preparation to place various
Iparty leaders with the result that lab
solutely nothing was left in their decla-
|rations."
The governor reiterated charges made
iby him at various times in the campaign
that the Republicans sought to win
Various groups Of voters.
On Negro Support.
''They said the negro vote would come
Ito them practically solid" said the gov
|ernor. ''There has been entirely too
much said about social equality for the
future serenity of the nation
Before their convention. the governor
continued. the Republican leaders made
efforts "to get the pro-German vote,
by introducing the Knox resolution ID
|the senate.
sThey flirted with the professional
lpro- German vote from the beginning to
The end of the campaign said Governor
Cox.
Then taking up the League of Ma
|tiops Governor Cox declared that its
adoption by this country was the out
standing issue" to be decided at the
ELECTION This country, the governor
continued is morally bound to adopt the
league because of what he described as
the country's promise to American SOL
oilers who died in the world war.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02

of the suffrage cause Alice Paul, ma
tional chairman of the woman's party.
said in a statement Monday night:
when millions of women have cast
their ballots at the polls,' Miss Paul
explained, 1.-The amendment will be plac-
ed beyond all legal attack"
Lincoln, Neb, Nov. Women and
the weather are the two elements of
uncertainty in Tuesdays election in
Nebraska. With the temperature to-
might considerably below the frost line,
and heavy fall of snow in the western
part of the state, the total vote will
probably be reduced. The registration
Of women has been heavy.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
G COnstantine's Return to Throne
May Go to People of Greece and
Regal Power Offered to Charles

Athens, Nov. Premier Venizelos
declared at public meeting Monday that
|he was willing that the return of King
Constantine to the throne of Greece be
made one of the issues for the Greek
people to decide in the coming elections.
|The speech of the premier is construed
las meaning that, should the Greek people
|so decide, the dynasty of Constantine
would be eliminated for the right of Sue
|cesson. There was no hint at the for
|mation of d republic in the premier's
address.
Paris, Nov 1.-The throne of Greece
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may be offered to Prince Charles, count
Of Flanders, the second son Of King Al
bert, according to the Petit Pari1en
The newspaper says that the reply of
Prince Paul of Greece. to the Greek CAV
ernment's offer of the throne to him
will be declined if Premier Venizelos re-
tains power, which is considered certain
According to the Petit Parisien. the
king of the Belgians declined similar
offer from Hungary several months ago
on behalf of the Count Of Flanders.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
Seaplane Service
Between Havana and
United States Begins

Key West, Fla. Nov. 1.-Aerial mail
service between the United States and
Cuba was inaugurated Monday with the
departure from Key West of two sea-
planes for Havana.
Each of the planes to be used in the
service has capacity Of 1000 pounds of
mail, II passengers and 400 pounds of
luggage. On the initial trip the planes
carried full list of passengers and a
large amount of mail.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
MONTANA WEATHER
Fair and Warmer Tuesday and Wednesday;
Slightly Warmer on Tuesday.
United States Is Approached on
Blockading Southern Russia That
Wrangel May be Given Assistance

wings of his army apparently have been
crushed. The town of Melitopol and 9th
er points have been abandoned and the
reds are nearing Perekop.
The red wave is flooding the Taureda
region. Wrangel is making gallant de-
fense. He is prepared to withdraw to
the Crimea across the Sivash sea.
The reds already claim the capture of
Perekop.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
TURKS CAPTURE AND KILL
10000 ARMENIAN PEOPLE

London, Nov 1.-The Armenian town
of Hadjn has been captured by Turkish
nationaists who have massacred the in
habitants. numbering 10000. according
to dispatch to the Armenian bureau in
London. These Armenians had been
holding out against the attacking forces
since March last.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
WEATHER IS CONSIDERED FACTOR BY PARTY LEADERS
COY GOES EDO QEIlR GQQDI ICKlPQLzZcAL LEADERS
WHITES HAS LAST APPEAL TO REPUBLICANS
FLOOD SHOWS BIG CONGRESSIONAL LIST AND
ADAMS MAKES SWEEPING CLAIMS FOR C. @. p.
Adams Allows Governor
Cox 10 South States;
Rest for G.. O. P.

Chicago, Nov. John T. Adams, vice
chairman of the Republican committee
of Chicago, western headquarters, Mon
day night made public final election
prediction" in which he expressed the
belief that every northern and western
state viii go for the Republican national
ticket
Latest reports we are receiving are
the best. Democratic claims of an 1lth
hour tide in Governor Cox favor are
mere moonshine. There is no such tide.
On the contrary, without exception in
the last three days, the dispatches from
the men in the field have grown more
favorable from hour to hour. AT the
close of the campaign 35 states with
392 electoral votes, must be listed as
sure for Harding and Coolidge.
THE sure Cox states are the l0 IN
the solid south with a total of ia
electoral votes.
'The only states left to be considered
are Tennessee, Arizona, and Oklahoma
Cox probably will carry Tennessee with
it's II electoral votes.
Boston, Nov. Limited States Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge, speaking at
rally in Faneuil Hall, Monday. the last
of the Republican campaign here, said
that a victory for the party standard
bearers tomorrow would be victory
against further Wisconsin, autocracy and
one-man government" He said thou
sands of Democrats would stand with
the Republicans because they believe
II is necessary to rescue the country at
home from the troubles which press
upon it and to make its future safe
abroad o -
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
ENDS CAMPAIGN WITH
PLEAS FOR COVENANT
Speech at Toledo to Break Friends Superstition;
Entrance Into League Means Peace on Earth,
Good Will to Men, Ending Wars and World S
Srifes; Accuses Opponent of Seeking Pro
German Votes Who Will Give Him Support

Toledo Nov 1.Governor Cox the Democratic presidential
candidate closed his campaign here Monday night he began
three months with that the election decide favor of
Americas entrance into the League of Nations He predicted that
his election the polls certainty declaring that his
would be a victory q not for political party.
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
HARDING AWAITS RESULTS
OF CAMPAIGN SERENELY,
BELIEVING HAS WON FIGHT
G.O.P. Nominee Lays Aside All Political Anxieties
Having Made Best Fight We Knew How to Make
Made l8l Speeches in l6 Different States.

Marion Nov Putting the stress and worries of his
behind him. Senator Harding awaited calmly the decision
Of his fellow counmen his candidacy for the nations highest
Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-11-02
LEADERS
SCAN BUREAU REPORT
FOR VORABLE SIGN
Number of Voters Affected by Adverse Conditions
Worry Directors in Many Sections of Country;
Atlantic States and Ohio Valley in Storm Path
Advancing Eastward; Candidates Confident of
Favorable Verdict at Polls

New York Nov 1-(By The Associated Press The
presidential candidates of 1920 Monday night had submitted their
the and await the verdict