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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY A summary of the election in the various states Tuesday is as follows: OHIO The "drys" rolled up a plurality of 50,000 to 75,000 on the four prohibition amendments. MASSACHUSETTS Governor Calvin Coolidgc. Republican, was elected by a plurality of about 125,000 on a platform of "law and order." NEW JERSEY Democratic State Senator Edward I. Edwards lias been elected governor of New Jersey on a "wet" ticket by about 10,000 votes. NEW YORK Tammany got a "knockout" in the municipal and county election. Five of the nine men elected to important city and county offices were Republicans. A final count today shows election of F. H. La Guardia, Republican, to the presidency of the board of aldermen by a majority of over 1.300. PHILADELPHIA Representative J. Hampton Moore, Republican, elected mayor by about 183,000 majority. MARYLAND Both Republican and Democrats still claiming the election. VIRGINIA Slight Republican gains made in the assembly, but Democrats still control. KENTUCKY Edwin P.-Morrow, Republican, swept the state. Morrow opposed the league of nations. WASHINGTON, D. C, November r. Tlie government cannot accept the proposal of organized labor to end the coal strike by vacating the injunction against the officials of the United Mine Workers nt America. Assistant Attorney General Ames, in the absence of Attorney General Palmer, announced today that the government could not abandon its position because the strike was iu violation of law. Judge Ames issued the following statement: "The strike is a violation of law. As long as it continues, we are going to proceed in the courts. The dispute between the mine owners and workers is an entirely different question that they can settle in their own way. The government cannot tolerate continued violation of the law, such as this strike constitutes." WASHINGTON, D. C, November 5. President Wilson from his sickbed today telegraphed Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts, congratulating him on his re-election. The telegram follows: "Hon. Calvin Coolidge. Boston: I congratulate you upon your election as a victory for law and order. When that is the issue, all Americans stand together. "WOODROAV WILSON." WASHINGTON, I. C, November 5. Samuel Goiupers declared today that industrial unrest is the hoie of the laboring class, as well as the race, and that the injunction proceedings tying the hands of the miners officials was "a grave, .grave mistake," creating a situation in which it is "every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost." WASHINGTON, D. C, November 5. The government today appealed to the Supreme Court from the decision of Federal Judge--Evans of Kentucky de-clariuz unconstitutional the war time prohibition act and ordering release of distilled spirits held in bond at Louisville. A request to advance the case for early hearing is said to be planned. WASHINGTON, D. C, November 5. "The railroad administration is going ahead with its plans to. turn the railroads back on January 1," said director general Hines this afternoon. "There has been no qualifications of the Presidents announced intention and we expect it will be carried out." WASHINGTON. D. C, November 5. Six employes were murdered and more than 1,895 in American gold stolen from oil companies operating in the Tampico, Mexico, oil region during July, August and September, according to an official report just compiled, it was- learned today. YOUNGSTOWN, O., November 5. Rioting broke out at the plant of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company again today, when fifty women attacked the sheriff and his deputies when the officers tried to keep them from preventing workmen from entering the plant. MADRID, Spain, November 5. All of the shops in Barcelona reopened yesterday and some textile factories resumed work. The only two newspapers which have appeared since the lock-out went into effect may be forced to suspend if the lock-out continues. AUGUSTA, Me., November 5. The amendment to the federal constitution giving women Ihe right to vote was ratified in the house today iu v concurrence with tlie senate. The vote was 72 to OS.
