Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-09
HINTS OF FRAUD
FORCE STEPS TO
HALT ''CHEATlNG''
Chicago, Nov. 9.-With the official canvas
OF tuesdays election in Chicago postponed
until next Monday deputy United States marshals
{ o d a y watched the
vaults in the city hall,
where the ballots, tally
eets and other records were locked

where the ballots, tally
sheets and other records were locked
up.
The deputies were assigned to
watch the vaults when demnGlatic
county leaders charged that persist
ent rumors disclosed plot to count
mt dNu Y Jarecki democratic
candidate for county Judge. and re-
.oC1 county Judge trank X. Rig
he.ner in the official canvas.
Martin j. OBrien, democratic
;ounty chai. man and other leaders
ca 4 to United States Marshal
Levy to protect the records, which
had been turned over to the election
commission, Righemer's appointees.
Postponement of the official count,
simultaneously with the reported de-
parture of Judge Righemer from Ch
cago, was severely criticised by
Chairman O'Brien. The canvas was
POSTPONED after one precinct had been
completed, the democrats charged.
IN addition to tie victory of Cor
oner Peter NJ Hoffman republican
cand date for sheriff the unofficiol
returns have the republican ticket an
parent success in the race for clerk
of the probate and county conrls,
chairman of the board of review and
Doard Of assessors.
These same returns gave the re.
ralicans eight members of the
9unty board, three from the city
and five from the country-andi the
nmocrats seven including the presi-
dency.
Republicans expressed some hope
that the majority in the county board
would result in the appointment Of a
'erublican to succeed Coroner Hoff-
MON for the newt two years.
The United States authorities were
called in on the ground that the re-
turns in the vaults included those for
congressional races. Corporation
Counsel Ettelson last night issued
statement declaring that Righeimer
had won for county Judge
Eleven Vets Elected.
Chicago. Nov eleven avowedIy
wet candidates for congress were
elected and nine self-announced self
aspi ants for congressional seats were
defeated in midwest elections Tues
day. The majority of mid-western
nounced themrelves before election
as drys or maiutaine1 si1e~oe There
were no prohibition contests in Kan
sas, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Da
ota oklahoma and South Dakota, and
in some Of fhom as Kansas Mnne-
sofa and oklahoma, the congressional
candidates were all reported as dry.
In Indiana and Iowa the few avowei
CT the vets we've defeated,
Of the eleven successful vets, nine
We g ef7,00vh"i"0rs, one a Democrat and
me a Socialist.
Ohio defeated the beer and vino
by a majority said to be
close to 100000. The beer and wine
in Illinois won By more
than two to one, with dry leaders ad.
vising their followers not 10 vote
0olifornia defeated a prohibition en-
forcement act. Massachusetts voted
against harm0nizinG its state laws
with the Volstead act. New Jersey
swept into the senate Governor Ed
wards, Democrat and a proponent OF
of prohibition. His plu-
rality will total 10000. Missouri re-
olected Senator Reed, Democrat, OPP
o0ont of the Vo'stead act, AMI New
York Democrats had beer and light
wines platform
Expect New Assault by Vets.
Washington. Nov Proposals for
legislation modifying the V0lstead act
with respect to the sale Of beer and
Iieht wines were regarded today At
TIE treasury as extremely likely as a
reeult of the outcome of Tuesdays
election.
In the meantime, however, Secre-
-ary Mellon was reported as holding
hat the treasury's policy of a strict
of prohibition laws would
continue unchanged despite the eX-
preston of public opinion in different
states until congress acts.
Propose Tax On Beer.
Chicago, Nov. 9-The soldiers
lonus bill with an additional provision
o pay the bonus by a beer and wine
ak viii be re-introduced in congress
~ Congressman Britten, of Illinois.
le announced today He announced
he additional provision for beer
md wine tax would be drafted so as
o supercede the Volstead definition
If intoxicating liquor.
my addition TO the bonus bill" Mr
'~'ttnn said. will provide tax of
10 a barrel on beer, $2 gallon on
lomestic wines, $4 on imported still
vines, and SIS on imported chaln-
,aigns.
The beer so provided will be limit
ID to an alcoholic content of per
,ent and the wines to II per cent
MS tav, | am certain will pay the
,onus and all expenses incident to its
,ayment and in the course of a few