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CALIFORNIA, THE PIVOTAL STATE
FINALLY ADDS ITS QUOTA TO
WILSON COLUMN GIVING
TOTAL OF az.
REPUBLICANS DECLINE
TO CONCEDE ELECTION
Hughes Decides Not To Send Cen
n%ratuIations To Executive At Prso-
snt Tims-Recount May Be
Asked In Close States, q.
o. p. Managers Say.

New York, Nov. 11.-Wsodrow vii
son has been reelected president Of
the United States.
An unofficial check Of estimated
pluralities in the various states indi
Gates he also may have received the
nations popular vote.
California wal the pivotal state. ls
Is electoral votes, finally added to the
Wilson column, gave him a total OF
272, more than the necessary major
ity Of 266 in the electoral college,
To this may be added New Hamp'
shire. .
Apparently It IL no longer a ques.
tion Of victory for Wilson, but a Qussr
Non of how large will be his electoral
sollegs lead
e...s-e ssse- ~ 5sassMe~l
With the democrats over the ma
ton planning to celebrate victory, the
republican national committee still de.
clines to concede Wilson's election.
Lawrence Green, secretary to
Charles e. Hughes, said in response to
questions by newspaper men that Mr..
Hughes would not send congratula'
lions to President Wilson today.
mot yet" said MI. Green.
Mr.. Hughes himself declined tc
make any comment upon the election
results. He arose about 8 q. m. and
after reading the news went for an
automobile ride. He apparently was
in cheerful spirits.
Election Not Conceded.
Chairman w. B. Wilcox, refusing
to concede the election Of President
Wilson, said in a formal statement Is
sued after q conference with other
republican campaign managers that
the result still depends OF the vote
of a few close states and that their
returns thus far announced are in most
states unofficial and may be changed
by the official counts.
1.-The result still depends upon the
votes in a few close states" Mr.. vii.
cox's statement read. 1T must be
borne in mind that the returns thus
far announced in most states are IN.
official and may be changed by the of.
uCIA1 COuuI ISQullOu Wy LuC laws VI
those states. Twice during the unof.
fetal competition yesterday in Cali.
fornia mistakes in additions we're IN.
nounced from that state substantially
charging figures previously given. 1t
Is common experience that the result
Of the official count almost always
+ varies from the returns first IN.
nounced.
May Demand Recount.
where the vote is as close as that
reported in several states it may be
that material changes will result from
the official count. We W it to the
country to take all necessary steps to
see that an exact, honest count of the
votes is made. When the current
seemed to be running against Mr.. Will
son on Wednesday the democratic
managers announced their intention
to demand a recount in every close
state.
"All we desire Is to make sure that
the vote Is counted as cast" =
Mr.. Wilcox added verbally that it
was superhumanly impossible for the
preliminary count to conform exactly
with the official count.
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italian chip, In Flames, Makes Port.

italian chip, In Flames, Makes Port.
Baltimore, Nov. IL. - With fire
sweeping between her decks. the 1tal.
ian steamer Albania late Friday after.
noon passed up the Patapsco river
sending wireless calls for help. The
ire boat Deluge was sent to her al.
sistance. After ave hours work the
ire was extinguishsd. It had burned
for more than twelve hours, imperil.
Hing the ninety members Of the Alba.
MAS crew. The Albania, which IL I'm.
der charter to the Italian government
= mutation service. WAS bound here 4
1allaaA
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wet Majority $4,000 in Missouri

st. Louis, Nov. 11.-Returns from
more than half the precincts of thu
state gave a majority Of nor thar
$4,000 against prohibition. The ma
1erity against the proposed amend
mont In st. Louis was $4,000. Thu
majority for prohibition in the 1.35a
precincts outside Of st. Louis report
Cd about 1850. II that ratio holds II
the remaining precincts outside 81
Louis the majority of the state outside
this city for prohibition win appFo1l
mate 5000.
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Capture Teuton Positions.

In the Pennsylvania zone the Rus.
slams have gradually reinforced the
R~Oumanians on the northern section
of the line until they now are fighting
side by side with them over a frol.t of
about so miles south of the Bukowina
border. The latest official communi.
cations from Bucharest and Petrograd
report the capture of Austr0-German
positions in the Trotus and Alt valleys
and the repulse of attacks at various
points. Near the Oitus pass the Aus.
tro-Germans have made advances &C.
cording to Berlin.
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Bsrnstorff Made Money on u.5a7

New York, Nov. 14.-Armgaard Karl
Graves, international spy" expresses
himself as confident Of freedom from
charges of Matchmaking Countess Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassadors
wife. Letters upon which the black.
mailing charges were made in Wash.
ing we're explained by Graves az con.
tanning information regarding the u
63's exploits, upon which, he says,
Count Won Bernstor1 made a stock
market cleanup" Graves alleges that
the German ambassador made thou,
11n6a Qf dollars.
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Judge Quinn's Majority 7,426.

Fairmont, Mimi, Nov. 14.-Friends
Of Judge James H. Quinn, at Fair
mont, have announced that his cleo.
ton al supreme court justice is az
sured. Telegraphic returns obtained
from 76 county auditors give Quinn a
majority of 7,426 votes over w. B. An.
derson, Minneapolis, and the remain.
ing 10 counties, which are small, are
not expected to greatly reduce the
margin.
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R0UMAN|ANS DRIVE TEUTONs
ALLIES ADVANCE IN TRANsYk
vANIA AND DOBRUDJA,
French Take SaiIiseI After Bloody
Fighting-InfIict Heavy Casualties
on Enemy on Somme.

London, Nov. 1.-THE Russians
And R~oumanians on both the Dobrudja
and Transylvanian fronts of the Rou.
manian theater are vigorously on the
offensive against the troops of the Teu-
tonic allies.
Keeping up their operations to the
north of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
railway begun last week, the Russo.
Roumanian forces have been enabled
to push back Field Marshal Won Mack.
ensen's men to a front running
through the towns Of TOPAZ, Inancesns
and Karanasuf.
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PRESIDENTS TOTAL ExCEEDo
THAT OF HUGHES BY 4o3,a12,
ACCORDING TO REPORTS
AND ESTIMATES.
CALIFORNIA POLITICIANS
WATCH COUNTS CLOSELY
Wilson Still Leads In State by 1885
Votes With Eighteen Precincts
Manufacturing Districts Not
! Expected to Make Much
Difference in Returns.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE total pop.
ular vote received in each Of the
states by President Wilson and
Charles b. Hughes, but based on in.
complete reports and estimated, indi.
Gated that the President received 4O3,.
BIZ more votes than Mr.. Hughes. The
table follows:
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italians Capture Is Guns.

Rome, Nov. 10.-Italian forces in
their offensive against the Austrq
Hungarians in theft positions on thu
Carso front have captured rs guns, in,
sluding IL of medium caliber, accord
ing to the Italian ofleial statement
issued.
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Butter, Eggs and Poultry

Butter, Eggs and Poultry
Minneapolis, Nov. 14.-Butter, Cream,
cry, extras, ID. 3bhc; extras, frstA
94hc; frsts, 33Ac; seconds, 32hc,
dairies, BIC; packing stock, 29c. :
rots, small, dirties and checks out, pei
dsz. SEC; current receipts, dots out,
1920 checks and seconds, doZ. 24c}
dirties, candled, doz. Csc.
Live Poultry.-Turkeys, fat 10 lbs
and over, 18@20c; thin. small, .10@15cj
cripples and culls, unsalable; old roost!
lbs. 13c; under 8 lbs. 11c; geese, 11o}
springs, per lb. 16c; ducks, 12c.
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ChicaEO Live Stock,

nrm; bulk, $9.40 1906. light, $3.50
1926; mixed, $40 10 20; heavy, $3.50
$3.50.
Cattle-Receipts.. SO. 900; weak; native
beef cattle, $3.50 @11.90; western steers
@7.90; cows and heifers, $3.65@9.60j
calves, $8.25@11.76.
sheep-Receipts, 40, 1000. weak; weth.
oFs, $50 @8.857; lambs, $S.7b@11.75.
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Slavs She'll Roumanlan Ports.
London, Nov. 1.-THE Russian RIacA
sea feet has bombarded Constants
and Mangalia, Roumania. cc,~:~
heavy damage, according to Reuters
Petrograd correspondent.
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GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
Minneapolis, Grain.

41ssN; May, s1.ssa; No. / northern
$1.99A; No. 2 northern, $1.97A: No. /
durum, $2.o5k; No. 8 corn, e9c; No. /
No. 2 rye, $1.45; No. l flax, $2.93K.
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South St. Paul Live Stock.
South st. Paul, Nov. 14.-Cattle-
calves, $500 q 11.0o; sheep n iambs
$9.06 @9.40.
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Duluth Grain.
Duluth, Nov. 14.-Wheat, December
41.99; May, $1.98A.
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t'See How That Corn
Comes Clear Off,"
"GETS.1T" Loosens Your Corns
Right Of; It's the Modern Corn
Wonder - Never Fails.

act like that in getting a corn of.
Why, I just lifted that corn right
off with my finger nail 'GETS-IT
Is certainly wonderful!" Yes. GETS.
IT" is the most wonderful corn-cUro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-20
CLEAN UP" MILLION
in WILD STOCK MARKET
Barney" Baruch, Daring Oper-
ator, Shares Sensational Glory
With Burton Castles

NEW YORK, Dec 2O-The most spec
tncular stock market plungIng wall street
has known In nearly two years has had as
lie principals Burton Castles and Barney"
8aruch, two of the most daring operators
IN the financial district. according to stories
told by brokers today,
Baruch, who Ia said to have made many
close friends In Washington official circles.
is credited with million-dolar clean up
the last few days. Yesterday he began selling
United States Steel common heavily when
that stock mounted to 116 after the first
dispatches on Lloyd George speech reached
the Street Castles who ls better known as
cotton plunger. bought Steel Mt the bottom
and carried II prohtably for an hour. At
the crest OF the upward movement both men
acting Independently according 10 reports
turned to the bear side and launched great
arrives on the market, dumping thousands
or shares of stock
baruoh la said to have closed out his ac-
eeunts with an immense profit. Castles, ac-
cording to some reports lost some of his
paper profits In the sudden recovery An
prices at the close OF the market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-20
W. W. GTLCEIRIST DIES;
WAS NOTED COMPOSER
Winner of Many Prizes for
Musical Attainments-Di-
rected Choirs Here
GAVE ORCHESTRA TO CITY

Dr william wallace Gilchrist dean oi
musicians OF Philadelphia and widely
known American composer, died this morn.
ing at o'clock at the EaHton Santarium
where he had been for several years under
medical care m nervous patient He waf
In his seventieth year. Doctor Gichrist's
Philadelphia residence was SO09 Crcfeld
street, Chestnut liill
Doctor Grchrist whose history In closely
bound with tho complete musical history OF
Philadelphia during the last nifty years has
been n resident Of tho city since his ninth
year lie wns born January 4, 1876, In
Jersey city Hts father was II Canadian
OF Scottish extraction and hiB mother an
American Of Puritan stock. Both parents
had good musical taste, and their sons frat
musical inclnatlons were developed In the
home circle.
At the age Of nineteen no began TO study
organ, voice and theory with Prof H. A.
Clark, OF tho University of Pennsylvania.
He spent one year In Cincinnati as organ
lst and teacher, returning to this city as
choIrmaBtcr nt st. Clements Protestant
Episcopal Church Since then he had or
ganlzod and conducted many choral organi-
Zhtions
He organized the Mcndelssohn Club and
conducted II for forty years. He con
Quoted choral societies In Wilmington. Ger
mantown, Harrisburg and other cities lie
also established and directed the Philadcl-
phla Symphony Orchestra that led 20 the
formation OF tho Philadelphia Orchestra.
At the same time, he was always engaged
aB IA chqirmaster sometimes OF two church.
es, and his hours were mostly filled with
engagements with pupils
Doctor Gilchrlst was best known as a
composer, having been one Of tho few Amer.
lean composers to write good symphonies.
In 1878 he took two prizes offered by the
Art Society OF Philadelphia for the best
T.,,. 10.
the $1,000 prize of the Cincinnati Festival
Association, tho judges OF which were Saint
Snens. Reincke aud Theodore Thomas. His
work was an elaborate setting of the Forty
sixth Psalm.
Doctor Gilchrst leaves hiB widow, one
daughter, Miss Anna Gllchrist, and three
sons, Charles A., Edmund and w. w. GIL
christ. Jr
Funeral arrangements have not yet been
made
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-20
Transit Lease Plan
to Be KnOEUn TOddy
Continued from Pase One

Continued from Page One
the Finance Committee; Transit Director
Twining and former Director Taylor,
It was learned from fairly authoritative
sources that one difference between the
present agreement and that prepared In
1914 will be the modification of the prefer
ential payment clause The company will
now insist, II is Understood, upon the pay
ment of lxed yearly sum as protection
against tho diversion of traffic from its
present system instead of n preferential
payment computed upon the average earn
ings OF the company for the two years prior
to tho date the operation of the new line is
Initiated.
Financial circles have heard that Mr.,
Stotesbury has made all arrangements for
financing the equipment OF the new system.
This will cost nearly $20,000,000 and was
one OF the biggest problems for the COM
pany TO solve as it's part of the plan. Just
how MIR Stotesbury has found the money
could not be learned.
In discussing the proposed lease, the
Mayor indicated that II would be some time
before 1t could be disposed OF entirely.
Councils must hrst pass upon II, the Mayor
pointed out, and then the Public Service
Commission viii be called upon to ratify 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-20
Germany Sees Bluff
in Stand of Allies

4
Continued from FaEo one
| ably stu is long way on there VIII be
continued negotiatione from time 10 time
neiween the neuisetenl9, unuoun'9uly htr- hi
uolpntTa W uy lcau,ns nsu',Sls.
VIC Ch'te" 9thto" hiIch'' "'p,ou''''' c'' =
,@!os @ HoI., Mhilt I,bluiy 'SLIs,nuh, l."ti ~
, w, p.1,'."',yi'' i'u,.', .,". -
" ,I,,y sHa'I uvn''h Wy 'o.,.o'1'u.'' n'io
~, ~ W ,o ,,'',Ne w '''u
''ou WIN h"'u '"'eLui 'o''7''o'"''o"'
Ine next step VIII oe Germany 3, hH soon
as the formal reply OF the Allies, which
LONDON dispatches say, WIN nc along the
ilhos covered ny LloSu George III nus bpoech
yosterday reaches Berlin Diplomhtc circles
Whlch enjoy the CONFIDENCE OF the Ieutonic
rcpro9entatlVes were positive todhy tnat tho
NentIal fo"eth wlll Wy 10 meet tno brltiEn
position, dernahy' THESE hlplonlat" say "
wiiiih6 10 20 ihr 10 restore pence Sne ~
"''''ns " ~ pei'Ncu' 10
First Guarantee tho future " her enc
mieB VIII do ao This guarantee undoubtedly
would take the form Of partial disnrma-
ment and the creation Of a league OF ma
tions to compel peace through an interna-
tional court.
Second indemnify uclvlt,tn and tuxern-
burR and very IIkelv consent ia 4hc regtora-
tion OF Serbia nnd MonteneRro n n peace
conference should decide such action wIae
,,,t, -. T., a., -, ,.,t, ,,,t,,
nru, use nor lliueneo 10 p..',', =, lilly
~ tou.'l' s.e s W u"' ''H
'"e p''s'"' war ''''' N"'''"
Fourth aEroe to withdrawal from
France and Belgium if absolutely Ruhran-
teed that the Entente VIII itself agree to
peace conference which VIII be given
complete authority TO end the war.
II can he stated on authority that Ger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-20
ATHLETIC FIELD
FOR SOUTH PHILA.
Ellis A. Gimbel Comes Ont
Strongly in Favor of Park
for Scholastic Champions
TITLE TROPHY AwARDEn

South Philadelphia High at last win :
an athletic field. At the csrer,orsa. nsts y.
morning, when the Ellis A. Girnbei -.
was presented to the scholastic charn,sl.s
Mr.. Glmbel. the donor OF the Gun y,.sn =.
presentation speech and came out s,r.,.sse we
delphia rhiia-
South Philadelphia has been in dire -,
OF an athletic field. For many ,gs.-- 49,
only park In that section OF the ci,, ~. We
been the Southern Field Club. and an t.ls -
tlon OF this park IL 30 inaccessible b, ,.l,se
or even by foot that II was Irnpossibis ~.
south Philadelphia TO draw anv snecta,I'H "
ana Tor that reason this season ali Vnn,.s
were played away from home.
South Philadelphia has been grov,r. -.
IN athlettcs, but the want Of n uro,,s. -. ,ass
to stage attractions caused the dn,,,.,. pl.ee
10 drop football for one season s,.i,
Philadelphia is now back on tbs s,..s",.
map with championship team. nd 49,. ,s..t
ner IN which the South Phlllie rootsrs ,,u.,I,
out during the last season 20 sup,or, ~ ~
tearn SHOWS conclusively that tho dov,
towners are entitled TO recognition
MT Gimbel gave no direct plan. bu, -
ii, ne Mouiu support any movement that would
bring much-needed field TO the char,,,t,isu ,yu'u
Congressman William s. Ware alsa 'o.s. s1s
present and enthusiastically indor.od -
climbers plan. II Is likely that N m s..tl-
campaign Is started II will not be lons ,,r,v
south Philadelphia has field. '"'u
II surely was n day of celebration o..
south Philadelphia. The presentation go
monies drew large thronF 10 the anal
forum. but the rOotcrs came tboro s.,.
to see the champions honored The T,vgasl
tion at Mr.. Gimbel came as a grea, s,,s
prise. but the applause that greeted h,.
suggestion was a good indicator OF son,1.
ment OF the South PhiladelphIans.
Mr. Gimbel's plan is merely n susv.,.
tlon The city helped build Northeast s,d
Houston fields and II the politicians shouid
interest themselves In the undertakInr I,
1t is certainty that the new project viii
go through. '
Dr. John =. CARRIER. superintendsnt q,
public schools, was one OF the speakers ara
was elated when he learned OF Mr.. GlrnheI,.
proposal He said that the physical A..
velopment OF the youth must MOI be ovsr.
looked and that with an athletic field Tor
tho students to practice on this would bc !
step In the right direction. Other speakers
were DR.. Matthew G. O'Brlen, of Central
High; Coach Dean Johnston, Coach Boh
Folwell, of Penn; Or. Lemuel WHITAKER
Ed Wolf, Henry Brochold and Philip Lewis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-20
BEAUTIES HERE BLUSH
UNSEEN; COLD "AD"
Only Five of Two Handsomest
Girls in Philadelphia Apply
to Movie Man

only five Of the two most beautiful girls
I'm Philadelphia turned up in answer 10 an
advertisement asking for the pair of prize
beauties TO represent the Virgins of the
Sacred Fires OF Ishtar In a decorative fea-
ture incident to the photodrama "Intoler-
ance" at the Chestnut Street Opera House
Now, | did put that kind of bald" said
the manager of the show, after he had
waited around all morning for the expected
rush, II just came from New York The
girls here are AFFLICTED with a good deal
OF modesty over in Manhattan an "ad"
for the single most beautifu woman would
have strained Brooklyn bridge and bulged
the tunnel out with incoming hordes"
One girl was stout and wanted to know
IL the Fires of Ishtar were hot and II you
had 10 stand close TO them. Three who
were thin talked about roles One was
right,
"NRtrona Thomas was her name" said
the manager And, by the Shades OF
Psyche. forgot TO get her address"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-20
WOODS RECEIVER
MUST SHOW CAUSE
Friendly Appointee for
Union Casualty Sum-
moned by U. s. Court
BAD FAITH CHARGED

s4udee Thompson in the United states
0Iaffiet Court Philadelphia, today issued
- efder calling on Samuel w. Cooper. an
attorney IN the Lincoln Building 10 show
enuse why he should not give UP tho re-
stewardship Of the Union Casualty Company
3 which he was appointed last Monday by
1lsdee Thompson.
The order was granted at the request OF
Deputy Attorney General Joseph l.. Kun.
Il was served Immediately and the arEu-
uents will be heard January at 10 n m.
This IL the answer OF Insurance Commits
eionar OMEN 10 the last.mnute attempt
of Lyndon d. Wood 20 keep out Of tho hands
uf the State authorties Wood while his
afforneys wero denying the necessity OF
rcceivers for the Union Casualty Company
md the Pension Mutual Life Insurance
Company before the Dauphln County Com
mon Pleas Court. was having friendly re-
cefvefs appointed IN the Federal courts OF
ahle city and Pittsburgh. MIR. Cooper was
named in that way for the Union Casualty
Company here and In Pittsburgh Senator
Tkompson. Of Woods legal stan. was named
for the Pension Mutual.
The State Judges have declared tho Fed
eral receivers will have no standing and
viii have 70 vacate.
Mr.. Kun, in asking today that MIR. Cooper
be made 10 show cause why he should re-
tain his receivership, told the court that the
feceivarship thus obtained was made pos
fibfe on account OF the bad faith OF H. q.
WEIGH aud was for the sole purpose MIR.
Kun said, OF preventing the Dauphin county
court from ordering the Union Casualty
Company's dissolution (It WAS ordered nov
ertheiesa) Mr.. Kun also said Il was meant
20 prevent the real investigation and conse-
quent exposure OF the methods Of Lyndon
y. Wood and Welch.
Commissioner O'Nell began today In
Harrisburg TO mako plans for taking charge
Of the affairs OF the companies under the
dacreeB OF tho Dauphin Court. Two eK-
perienced men will be assigned mt once by
Mr. o'Neii TO take charge Of the affairs OF
the defunct corporations. He said:
IL IN my Intention TO place two OF the
oldest and most experienced mon In
The department In charge OF tho details
OF the recevershlpB One will be placed
IN the Philadelphia offices and another
will have charge OF headquarters at
Pittsburgh They will work together
Under my direction for the benefit OF
the polcyholders, whose interest we
VIII endeavor 20 conserve TO tho best
OF our Joint abilities, The bond OF the
Pension Company will be about $780,
600, judge, and that OF the Union
Casualty about n quarter OF million.
The Commissioner receives no pay ms re-
esiver.