BOTH PARTIES
SEEK CONTROL
NEW CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The great
biennial "drive" in American politics
the congressional elections—is now
impending.
September marked the conclusion of
state primary elections and nominat
ing conventions, leaving their train of j
"lame ducks” and other political crip |
pies. Leaders of all parties now arc*
marshalling their forces for the cam
paign which precedes election day in
November.
The lines of battle already are
fairly well defined. Upon the results
of the balloting depends political con
trol of the Sixtv-sixth congress, which
convenes in December. 1919, unless
sooner summoned by President Wil
son. Dependent upon the returns are
the fates of aspirants for nearly two
sore seats in the senate and 425 in
the house.
Like the presidential election of
1916. when California’s voice, after a
week’s wait, finally determined the
nation's President, the congressional
result, according to private statements
of prominent Republicans and Demo- >
crats in Washington, is expected to
1)0 dose. The Democrats have 52 sen
ators against 44 Republicans, while
in the house the respective, strength
is 216 and 269. Seats of all the latter
are involved in the present campaign,
while 21 Democratic and 15 Repub
lican senate seats are at stake.
For all practical purposes the elec
tion is over in a number of states—in
the "solid South." where nomination
on tin* Democratic ticket is equiva
lent to election. Primaries and con
ventions in these states, however, al-1
though changing personnel in senate
and house from several states, have
not affected the final result For some
Republicans, without opposition, tin*
primaries also have meant certain
election in November; these also do
not change present line-ups in con
gross, incumbents being named for re
election.
Already, however, tin* primaries'
have resulted in defeat of many pres ,
ent. members of congress. Among
them are Senators Vardanian of Mis
: issippi and Hardwick of Georgia,
Democrats, who were opposed by
President Wilson, and the following
, “presentat ivos . McLomoro. Slav
den and Garrett of Texas, Shackleford
and Lorland of Missouri. Woods of*
Iowa and others.
Missing from their present places
also will be found others who are not
seeking re-election, or house members
who have foregone renomination to
eek election to the senate. Among
them arc Senators Smith of Michigan.
Republican , Hollis of New Hampshire,
Demo rai . Representatives McCor
mick and Foss of Illinois. Republic
ans; Howard of Georgia, Democrat;
Church of California. Democrat, and
Caleb Rowers of Kentucky, Repub
lican.
On the other hand, most of the rep
resentatives from the Southern Dem
ocratic states have been assured of re
election to the Sixty-sixth congress by
virtOe of their primary nomination.
In this election, for the first time,
women are seeking seats In the sen
ate. Representative Jeannette Ran
kin of Montana sought the nomina
tion from her state, lint was defeated,
while Anne Martin of the Woman's
party is a senatorial candidate in Ne
vada. New York also has a woman
candidate for eongress.
Soelulist, Prohibition and other par
ties also have their candidates in till
present campaign. Coalition of Dcm
ocratic and Republican forces agains
the Socialists has occurred in somt
localities, but the campaign now is
being conducted largely between tin
v.o leading parties in an effort to se
cure unquestioned eontiol of the sen
ate and house without intervention ot
any "balance ot power" from the mi
nor organizations.
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British Columbia Still
Following Old Custom
VANCOUVER, B. C . Oct. 2. Street
cars, automobiles, and other vehicles
in Vancouver. Victoria and other cities
of British Columbia, still follow an
old Knglish custom of running to the
left side of the street.
In all other provinces of Canada, it
is believed, the traffic uses the right
side, as in the ‘‘states."
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Vienna Is Visited
by Asiatic Cholera
MADRID, Oct. 2—Asiatic cholera
has made its appearance in Vienna,
and already has caused several deaths.
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Tommie in Jail Is a
Literary Sort of Cuss
LONDON. Sept. " (tty mail t. Hu
mor limls it way oven into the mili
tary prisons.
One Tommie who found his way
Into "clink" left his opinion on the
wall thus:
"This place is a blinkin' paradise
after twenty three years of nagging
by the woman 1 married." after which
hi" gave her full name, address, and |
occupation.
On the whitewashed walls of the !
cell the imprisoned Tommie will usu- J
ally drive dull care away by writing
criticisms of the officer who passed
sentence upon him. Evidently soli
tude sharpens wits considerably, for
most of the writing on the wall shows
a wonderful power of self-expression. ‘
Sometimes tile monotony is varied Jj
by a few drawings and carciatures.
On one of the prison walls, amid !
all the would-be humorous comments. J
one finds a little human tragedy. A !
soldier, after giving number, name, i
and regiment, and length of service, j
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says:
"Came home after eighteen months
Found wife eloped with a Russian. , 1
tint drunk Went mud. Mashed two 1
M. P.'s (military policemen i. Sen- *
tenee fifty-six days. Marriage is a
lottery; I've drawn a blank. Ood i '
knows! Happy is the chap who has J*
drawn a prize."
>peed Is Needed in
Gas Defense Work
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
'RANGE. Sept. 3. (by mail), tier
lan gas can do little damage to the
oughboys when the latter are on
heir toes and ready with masks. The
as department is driving this lesson
ome, and one of its means is posters
iome ot them, posted in dugouts and
.•herever the Americans gather are
ointed and convincing.
Here are some of them:
"THERE ARE THREE THINGS TO
>0 WHEN FRITZ SENDS IT OVER:
"1—Hold your breath. 2 - Get your
task on quick.. 3- Warn your pals.
“Don't take a chance. If you do.
oil'll never get another."
"THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF i
1EN IN GAS ATTACKS The quick :
ml the dead.
"Which crowd is yours? Don't bo '
dead one "
"TO TALK WITH YOUR MASK
)N: 1 Take a deep breath. 2 lle
love your mouthpiece. 3—Talk nat
rally into your facepiece until your
reath is exhausted. 4—Replace your
louthpiece and breathe again."
ilxperU Confer on
Wartime Phthisis
SPOKANE, Oct. 2. What to do
ith men discharged from the army ,
a account of tuberculosis is the chief !
roblem up for discussion at the
orthwestern Tuberculosis conference
hich is in session here.
Men rejected by draft boards on ac
ount of tuberculosis constitute a has
i on which a beginning may be made
i the work of stemming the tide of
te white plague that might result
rom war conditions, leaders in the i
nti tuberculosls declared today.
Washington, Oregon, Montana, Wyo
ling, Idaho, Utah, and Nevada, are
^presented at the conference. Among
:»e speakers scheduled to address the j
elegates are Major It. C. Matson of
lamp Lewis, Wash.; Dr B. J. Lloyd.
Inited States Public Health service;
’. I*. Foisie, American Red Cross; and ,
ir. D. R. Lyman, Wallingford, Conn.,
resident of the National Tuberculosis
.gsociutlon. „
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