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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-25
ERzERUM VICTORY IS COMPLETE
RUSSIANS SLAY FLEEING TURKS
CARS ARMY LOSES 5000 KILLED
Strength of Defeated Garrison Estimated at 100000 Men
---Surrender Menaces All Asia Minor and Opens
an Eastern Route to COnstantnopIe
TEUTONS PUSHING ATTACKS EAST AND WEST

Rome.-The Turkish garrison at
before the city fell, and the Rus
SLAMS lost 5000 men killed and many
wounded in three days OF lighting
says an official report given out In
Constantinople
As the report covered only part OF
the operations in the final hve-day
struggle in front OF the fortress, the
cost OF the victory is thought to have
been much greater.
More than 900 guns were captured
by the Russians, setting new rec
ord for the war When Novogeorg
ievsk fell the Germans took 700 guns,
the high mark
Petrograd estimates the number OF
troops In the Turkish garrison at l00,-
000 giving ground for the assumption
that the entire force was taken. but IT
has not yet been officially announced
that the defenders did fee the city.
An official dispatch given out in Petro-
grad Just before the Russians began
to close in said the Turks were com.
pletely bottled up
Military observers in allied capitals,
who regard Erzerum as the key to
Asia Minor. expect the Russian sue.
cess TO facilitate the capture OF Ire.
bizond. on the Black Sea coast to the
north, giving possession 10 the Turk.
ish gateway from Asia into Europe.
The Turkish forces throughout Ar.
menia will he put in jeopardy, II IS
said, and the pressure on the British
in Mesopotamia will be relieved. Op-
erations on large scale by the Rus
SLAMS will now be possible for the
forces OF Grand Duke Nicholas, It is
predicted.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-25
HANsA MERCHANTS URGE GER
MANY TO MAKE PEACE.

London.-The Copenhagen CORE.
spondent OF the Daily Mail says he
learns from a Trustworthy source
that more than 500 prominent men.
including shipowners and the sena-
tors from Hamburg, Lubeck and
Bremen. have signed petition ask
ing the German government to be-
gin peace overtures. so that the
war may be ended in three months.
They express the fear. according to
this correspondent. that other than
Hansa states will be totally ruined
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-25
ARMENIAN FORTRESS FALLS.

Jondon.-After FIVE days or terri
f,c nghting the Russians captured
Erzerum, Turkeys grest fortress IN
Armenia.
Grand Duke Nicholas telegraphed
the following report to the Czar'
God has granted the brave troops
of the army OF the Caucasus such
great help that Erzerum has peen
taken after five days of unprecedented
assault. am inexpressibly happy 70
announce this victory to your I'M
perial Majesty.
The Turkish garrison under the
German Field Marshal Won der eoi1s
was reported in semiofficial dispatches
n ,.v days ago to number 0.Ooo men
Later dispatches said the city was
closely invested. and 1t Is assumed III
London that the Marshal was cap
tured
Military experts OF the Entente al
lies say the victory Is OF great strate-
gic Importance.
Erzerum is the centre OF roads lead
ing In all directions. over the ROADS
70 the southwest and south 1t Will be
possible for the Russians now to hght
their way toward their compatrtots
operating against Z e Persians anu
Turks In northwest and west Persia,
mr. nroceed southwark toward Bagdad.
10 the relief OF the British bottled mp
IN Kut.el-Amars. on the Tigris, south
east OF Bagdad.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-25
LUsITANiA CASE BLOCKED.
German Plan to Sink Armed Ships
Reopens Question.

Reopens Question.
Washington. - Germany's declared
intention of attacking armed enemy
Merchantmen without warning after
February 20 has interrupted settle
ment OF the Lusitania controversy.
More than that. It has reopened the
whole question Of submarine warfare.
In effect. the German Government.
IL Il is to give the United States the
satisfaction it demands. must practi-
cally revoke its recently proclaimed
decree that armed enemy merchant
as auxiliary ships Of war.
Before accepting the satisfaction
which Germany has agreed to give for
a settlement OF the Lusitania contro-
versy the United States II was author.
itatively said at the State Department
probably will insist on having a writ.
ten statement from Berlin that Ger
many in its new submarine campaign
will not attack without warning enc
my merchant ships armed for defense.
Whether Germany is to accept this
new dictum is a matter or doubt. In
any event the prediction was made
In German Embassy quarters that pro-
longed correspondence between the
two Governments is bound TO ensue.
In the meantime, however. there is a
possibility that Germany may postpone
the operation OF her new submarine
warfare. This the Ambassador him.
self suggested in his conference with
Secretary Lansing
When Count Bernstorff came from
Mr. Lsnsing's Office after a stay OF less
than ten minutes, he said:
Gentlemen. | refer you TO the Secre-
tary OF State"
Almost at the same time Mr.. Ian
sing sent out this message:
81 have nothing to say"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-25
FIRE DESTROYS MUNITIONS
PLANT.

Moncton, N. B.-Fire of undeter.
mined origin has destroyed the main
building of the Record Foundry and
Machine Company here. causing a
loss estimated at nearly 100000. The
flames spread rapidly. but were con
fined 10 the one building, In which
were located the Office. sales and
shipping departments and nickel fin.
ishins branch of the company.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-25
GERMAN PROVINCES MERGED.

Provinces Unite to Promote Moral
Union Of the Teutons.
n.-Amslgamation OF the Ger
man principalities OF !Schwarzburg'
Rudolstadt and Schwarzburg Sender
hausen was decided on at Joint con.
vention OF the Parliaments of these
principalities at Erfurt
The amalgamation was arranged.
the Overseas News Agency says In
a dispatch. ION account OF the moral
union OF all the Germans"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-25
RURAL CREDIT BILL REPORTED
Senate to Give Measure Advantageous
Position on Calendar.

Washington.--The Hollis rural cred
its bill. which promises loans TO far
mers at no more than 8 per cent. was
reported favorably to the Senate. IL
is due TO receive an advantageous po-
sitio on the calendar.
The hill proposes to set mp non
partisan farm loan board. with the
Secretary or the Treasury as one men,
Der. the others to receive@ appoint
ments from the President.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-25

Paris.--The escape of large part or
the Turkish garrison at ErZerum when
the city was evacuated is indicated In
the latest dispatches from Petrosrad'
the fortress having been carried In
bayonet charges and not by siege
The Turks are reported TO be In
full flight. and they are eing slausn'
tered right and left by the Russians
Before the city was abandoned the
Kurds massacred thousands or AT
menians.
Russian forces forming the right
wing OF the Grand Duke NICHOLAS
Caucasus army are within 90 miles
OF the important Turkish Black Sea
port OF Trebizond.
The ancient city OF Baiburt. on the
road from Erzerum to Trebizond' mas
been captured II was reported. Inc
Russians are pushing on toward the
Pontine Mountains.
The capture of Trebizond Is expect
ed within another fortnight. Ad'
vices from Petrograd said ii was con-
sidered certain that the Grand DUKE
would send force against tne CITY
before pressing his campaign against
the Turks to the westward
The Russian authorities already
have taken steps to ameliorate the
condition of the Armsnians. n ur
bunaI will be established in Erze'
rum as soon az possible and invest''
cation of Turkish atrocities against
the Armenians will be begun at once
Wholesale executions OF TURKISH
civil officers responsible for the out
RACES are predicted.
The fall OF what was consldereu al
impregnable fortress locate on
,teep mountain ridge nearly mile
IN altitude after only 36 hours OF
bombardment followed by a bayonet
charge Is considered 10 be remark
able achievement. The weather was
at its worst, with h snow anu
temperature far below zero.
Apparentlv the daring attack or the
Russians swept the Turks OF their
feet They had expected an invest
ment and considered an assault I'M
possible.
In Inner Alsace. after thorough ar
tillery preparation, the Germans AT.
tackled French positions north OF
Largitzen and set foot temporarily
IN their trenches They were eject
ed by counter-attacks.
The British made new attempt
n retake the position southwest OF
Ypres recently captured by the ger
mans. but were beaten OF w'Ih
heavy losses. It was officially an
nounced BY Berlin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-25
COSTS FRANCE s1s.7ss.ooo DAY.
War Bill Appropristes 7.st7.ooo.ooo
Francs for Next Quarter.

Paris.-A governmental appropria-
ton OF 1917. 100000 francs for the
second quarter OF 1916 is provided In
a bill introduced.
According TO the figures furnished
by Finance Minister Ribot the French
Government expects TO spend daily
for war purposes during April. May
and June a sum of money which In
normal times would bs equivalent to
SIS, ,736.00o.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09

the early returns. Wilson making a
big showing in the cities. When the
country districts were heard from.
however. Hughes assumed the lead,
and the indications are that he has
carried the state
The President ran well in San Fran
cisco. but Hughes carried Los Angeles
county by $4,000. and probably has
won The thirteen electoral votes OF
California.
There seems to be little doubt that
Utah, Nevada and Montana have been
carried by Wilson. New Mexico. which
ne Republicans had counted upon.
sppsars to have gone Democratic.
The Republican hopes OF carrying
kentucky received n decided setback
and all the Indications now point to
Q Wilson victory in the state.
In Maryland the outcome is in
6oubt. Hughes in the later returns
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
new YORK FOR HUGHES
WHITMAN WINS aovERNoRsHIP
BY LARGE MAJORITY.
Calder Gets the senatorshIp-WlllIam
Weiss Carried Old "eIg Tim"
Sullivan Eleventh District.
w..tern Newspsper Union NEW. servic..

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, Nov. s.-New York state
has gone for Hughes by 100000. The
Democrats were able to poll plu-
rality OF only 10000 in the Greater
city. Whitman carried the state by
10000. Calder gets the senatorship
by 100000. Whitman carried Kings
county by 12,000.: 9G
Calder ran ahead Of Whitman In
Kings and beat McCombs in Greater
New York. Tammany gave Wilson
only $4,000 in Manhattan. Bronx gave
Wilson only 1900; Kings. 1000.
Hughes carried Queens.
Six Democratic assemblymen and
two Democratic state senators in New
York county and the Bronx went down
to defeat in the Tammany slump. The
Eleventh and the Twentieth senatorial
districts, now represented by Demo
Gratis, were lost, as were the Seven
teenth, Nineteenth, Twenty first,
Twenty-third and Thirty-first assem-
bly, districts.
William Weiss, Republican, carried
the old big Tim" Sullivan Eleventh
district on the Bowery, beating Jacob
kocnig, Democrat.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Col. Roosevelt Issues Statement.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-When informed
of the lead OF Charles +. Hughes over
President Wilson, Col. Roosevelt Is
sued the following statement: Il am
doubiy thankful as an American for
the election Of Mr.. Hughes. 1t is vim
dication of our national honor. Be-
cause of some charges that have been
made ] wish to state now that will
not under any circumstances make
any recommendations to Mr.. Hughes
with reference to appointments or to
his legislative policy"
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Pease Kills Daushter-in.Law.

Lusk, Wyo.-J. NJ. Pease killed his
daughter.in-law, Mrs. Albert Pike, and
gave himself up to the sheriff. Pease
told Mrs. Pike that he intended to kill
her and drew a revolver. His wife
pleaded with him not to shoot, but he
shouted, 81 intend to get you ALL" and
opened fire. AS Mrs. Pike fell he
turned the gun on other members of
his family, but at that instant neigh
bors appeared and he desisted, later
surrendering.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Mccormick Claims Wilson's Election.

New York, Nov. S.-Vance McCor.
mick, chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee. at midnight claimed
the election of President Wilson with
277 votes in the electoral college Our
report received up to midnight" said
Chairman Mccormick, showed that
the President had received certainly
270 electoral votes. not including Mas.
sachusetts and Connecticut or Cali.
fornia and other far Western states
yet to be heard from" ....-.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
EARLY RETURNS
FAVOR GUlER. |.
!.
COLORADO DEMOCRATIC cANpt.
DATE oBTAlNs LEAD, BUT
CARLSON MEN CONFIDENT.
COLORADO FOR WILSON
Snow Fell Over Nearly Two-Thirds Of
State. on Election Day.

wsstsrn Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver. Nov. s.-Returns from 54s
precincts Of 1,451 In Colorado give:
For presfdent-Hughes. 41.1O5; Will
son, 63.46O. ~
Returns from 557 precincts OF 1,451
In Colorado give: For governor Carl
son, 45.025; Gunter. 54.457.
With Republican party leaders un-
willing to concede the defeat Of Gov
ernor Carlson returns from 312 scat
tering precincts over the state indi
Gated early Wednesday morning that
Julius c. Gunter is leading the gov
ernor by 5000. The total includes
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09

had established lead that, II main-
tanned, would give him the state By =
safe margin.
Missouri also is in doubt Hughes
has lead in st. Louis, while Wilson
was ahead by about the same amount
In the country districts.
Minnesota was claimed by both the
Republican and Democratic managers.
The incomplete returns showed tre-
mendous slump in the normal Repub-
lican vote in the state. The result
apparently is close.
After hearing reports from these
states favorable to the President.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Auto Crash Give. Dead Man vote.

Sioux City. Iowa-Clarence Peter.
son. dead man. voted in Sioux City
Tuesday. Peterson, a travelling man.
obtained an absent voters ballot at
the county recorders office Monday.
filled 1t out and left 1t with the re-
corder. Monday evening a runaway
horse plunged into Peterson's automo-
bile. fatally injuring him and he died
early Tuesday morning. The Law 70
vides PDterson's ballot shall b
countsd.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Claims Of Rival Managers.

New York, Nov. Sat an early
hour this morning Democratic Chair
man Mccormick was claiming at
least 26S votes for President Wilson
in the electoral college, and Republi-
can Chairman Wilcox claimed 301 for
Mr.. Hughes. Each was claiming Ken
lucky. Kansas. Montana. Nebraska
end Washington. Missouri, Indiana,
West Virginia, Arizona and Delaware
were leaning toward Hughes.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09

many Denver precincts, and 1t is upon
that fact that the Carlson supporters
are expecting to overcome the Denver
lead by majorities from outlying coun-
ties.
With snow falling in nearly two
thirds of the state, citizens of Denver
and many other counties prepared for
trip to the polling places under
many difficulties. Despite this incon-
venience a vote that is expected to
break all records, in Denver at least,
was polled.
While Republicans did not concede
Wilson's election. Philip B. Stewart,
Republican state chairman, said
Hughes chances to carry the state
looked doubtful.
Democrats, on the other hand, de-
clare that the state will safely go to
Wilson and Gunter, and that many
of the state nominees will be carried
into office.
The fight for congressional repre-
sentatives is uncertain as to result,
according to the meager returns re-
ceiyed from the districts outside Dem
yer.
Herd Law.
The herd law was defeated, judging
from the vote in eleven precincts,
1,141 voters opposing 1t and 723 votes
being cast for its adoption.
Beer Amendment.
Eleven scattering precincts gave
the following vote on the proposed
beer amendment: Yes, 1,172; no.
1,025.
Returns from twelve of the scatter
ing precincts Of the city indicate the
election of twelve Democrats to the
next assembly of representatives from
this district
When the polls closed at Z o'clock
last night the indications were that
fully $4,000 of the $4,000 registered
voters had braved the inclement
weather and exercised their right Of
suffrage.
Two years ago the registration was
more than $4,000. and the total vote
on governor stood 6s,797.
Only meager returns from official
sources were received from precincts
over the state at the close Of the
polls. The race for state officials
othr than governor were momentarily
forgotten by the judges in the count
ing places, and the greatest interest
centered over county places.
Stats-wide Prohibition In Michigan.
Detroit.-The amendment for state
wide prohibition, with 244 precincts In
4S counties heard from, had . majority
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
wisconsin Guard Votes.

San Antonio. Tex.-Approximatel
ae00 wisconsin guardsmen on duty at
Camp Wilson voted In the presidential
election. The returns we're taken to
Madison. Wis. to be canvassed in the
state department
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Candidate Dies During Election.

Lake City While voters were
crowding the polls early Tuesday, one
of the candidates on whom they were
deciding, Hugh C. Mcleod, died at his
home here. Mcleod was Republican
nominee for assessor of Hinsdale
county. His death, from miners con-
sumption, occurred at O'Clock. two
hours after balloting had begun.
Voters continued to pass on his name
in ignorance of the occurrence.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
WILSON AND HUGHES IN NECK
AND NECK RACE FOR
THE PRESIDENCY.
WILSON HAS 232 VOTES
NEW YORK AND ILLINOIS GIVE
Big MAJORITY FOR RE-
PUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

New York, Nov. 8.-Early this
morning the returns, while still incom-
Dasts, made Wilson reasonably certain
q 132 votes in the electoral college
and seemed to give Hughes 21S. There
were 81 votes still in doubt, 266 being
required for an election.
These states were counted for VIII
son: Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas.
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, Mis-
souri,. Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas. Utah and Virginia. Total. 232.
For Hughes were claimed: Connec-
tiout. Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania Rhode Island,
South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin
and Wyoming. Total, 218.
At 5:15 a. m. returns from Chey.
snne took Wyoming from the Hughes
Hst and placed its three electoral
votes in the doubtful column, with
Wilson leading. .#-
These states were doubtful: Cali.
fornia, Idaho. Indiana, Kansas, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon
Washington and West Virginia. To
tai. 81.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09

Hughes cases vets In Laundry.
New York-Chaxies Evans Hughes
voted ballot No. II at 7:03 Tuesday
mosnine in The Victoria laundry vot-
ing booth ON Eighth avenue, bstwssn
rurty-foureh and Forty-fifth streets.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Grandma, 81, Leads rs to Polls.
noressmsu erc-- ,ilinols,

Quincy. 1l.-Mrs. Sarah Lieriy. 81
years old, Of this city. led . parade
Of seventy-five voters to the polls for
Wilson. The voters are her daughters,
sons. sister. brothers. srandcAildren
and great-grandchildren. She cast her
vote at the same time.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
el.esioo offleIaI orops 0ead.

Colorado Springs.-Matthew Nay
~, 50 years old, an election judge In
Wnra I. Precinct I. dropped dead e
- result Of excitement over the eet'
- oe the presidential voting
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Woman. 90, Vote. Fir.t Time.

Aurora, Ill.-Almost SO years old,
Mrs. Abbie Hall cast her first vote for
president Tuesday, for Hughes. Her
vote was offset by that of the only
person in town older than she. Timo-
thy Carmody, who was 100 Nov. 4, cast
his ballot for Wilson.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Nov Jersey soldiers Vote at Douglas.

New Jersey soldiers Vote at Douglas.
Douglas, Ariz.-C battery. New Jer-
sey National Guard. was the only or
ganixation stationed here to have
voice in the national election. Some
fifty members Of the battery register
ed at Tobyhanna, N. j.. while encamp-
cd there and were privileged to mark
ballots. which, under the soldiers and
sailors' law, were cast by proxies.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov (Wednes-
day).-One hundred and thirty-eight
precincts out of 5SS give Wilson 5,270,
Hughes, 4,6S2. For United States SEN
ator, 116 precincts give Kendrick,
Democrat. 1854; Clark, Republican,
3,903. For congressman at large, i23
precincts give Clark, Democrat, 3,403;
Mondell, Republican, 3.s04.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
cat, Her First vets At %.

Chicago.-Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Clarke, who lives with her son, Dr..
warde Clarke, in Rogers Park, cole
brated her ninety-ninth birthday .
week ago. She cast her first vote ut
Tuesdays election.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Three States Vote on Amendment.

Three States Vote on Amendment.
Little Rock. Ark.-Big majorities
against the proposed constitutional
amendment, which would substitute
local option for the present statewide
prohibition, we're reported in early rs-
turns.
Omaha, Neb.-Scattering returns Of
the state and incomplete returns from
Omaha indicate the prohibitory amend
ment carried by q small majority.
San Francisco.-Three hundred and
ses enty out of 5,917 precincts in Cali
fornia give prohibition, Yes, 4,635; NO.
S,789.
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Widow Attaehss 100000 In Bets.

Widow Attaches 100000 In Bets.
San Francisco, Cal.-Approximately
5000. 900 placed BY betters here In the
custody OF Keegan Monahan and
James Coffroth awaiting the svtcome
Of the presidential election was At
tsched Tuesday by Mrs. Margaret
Corbett. widow Of Tom Corbest. the
late Sportsman who was . business as-
sociate Of Monahan and Coffroth.
They. Mrs Corbstt charges, agreed
after the death of her husband to pay
her $50 eaeh moa9h that thsy CO.
tiansd to epsrate ~ buslnsss. TAaa,
- says. thsy hnvs fas1se - -
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09
Women Get Vote In South Dakota.

"oIuSu SVS SSsS III 00Nsu oSNOIA.
Sioux Falls. 8. D.-South Dakota
gave its five electoral votes to Charles
e. Hughes, adopted statewide prohibi-
ton, gave women the franchise. elect
ed two and probably three Republican
congressman and full Republican
state ticket
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09

Hughes carried New York by a plu-
rality estimated at 100000. Wilson
carried New York City by about 49,
900, but that was more than offset by
the Hughes votes upstate. The re-
turns outside Of New York City are in
complete, but they indicate an upstate
plurality of 100000 for Hughes.
Illinois has gone to Hughes by plu-
rality that may approximate Roose-
velt's' record Of 100000 in 1904.
Southern Illinois, the Republican cit
adel. was solid for the Hughes elect
ors. President Wilson made no gains
IN any of the downstate except for a
small increase around Centralia, where
William Jennings Bryan made a per-
sonal appeal to boyhood friends.
Ohio, according to the early returns,
had been carried by Wilson by a tre-
mendous plurality. Later the figures
siderably reduced and the Republican
managers asserted the state would be
found eventually to have gone for
Hughes by 10000.
Unless. however. the vote in the ru-
Tal districts which has not been re-
ported should prove overwhelming for
Hughes, Ohio must be conceded to the
President.
Hughes developed a strong lead in
West Virginia which, If sustained by
succeeding returns, will give him the
state by a small margin.
Kansas was in doubt, according to
Cheyenne record., 1916-11-09

Vance Mccormick, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, re-
fused to concede the election of
Hughes.