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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-11-07
ELECTION RESULTS
In MANY PLACES
SUFFRAGE.

New York. Nov. g. The vote on
woman suffrage in the State Is very
close. with the indications that the
women may win out by very narrow
margin.
The amendment Is leading by alncTt
2 900 outside OF the greater city, wikh
only ao6 districts out Of 3,7O4 to be
heard from The vote in the greater
city may decide the issue.
The claim was made at suffrage
headquarters that not a district in the
greater city would return a majority
against the amendment.
oyster Bay. n. Y, Nov S.-Suffrage
scored an overwhelming victory in
Col. Roosevelt's home today. The
Colonel was greatly pleased with the
result.
Cleveland, Nov. Son the basis OF
returns at 9 o'clock woman suffrage
will lose in Ohio by approximately
81, 200.
In the wet and dry vote. 300 precincts
out of 5.756 gave prohibition 30.O61. with
q, 2,1s4 against.
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American Patrol Boat Alcedo Sent to-
Bottom by Hun Torpedo; Officer and
TWenty Men Missing; Mackensen Fol-
loWs Up Advantage on Western Front.
Germans Cut Throat
OF American Victim
By NEWTON c. PARKE

With the American Army in
France, Nov. 6.-0ne of the
Americans killed IN the recent
trench fight had his throat cut
by the Germans. American
headquarters permitted CORE
spondents today to transmit this
information.
The Sammies, who were
wounded in the fsht, are re-
ported to be improving at the
base hospital, though they are
suffering from painful wounds.
Artillery activity was fairly
lively in the American sector to-
day.
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MUNICIPAL.

Pittsburgh. Nov. 6.-Indications at
$50 o'clock are that E. v. Babcock
will be elected over VIM. Magee for
mayor by 10000 plurality. Three hun
dred and sixteen districts out of 4l4
give Babeock So,311; Magee, 24,1s0.
Cleveland. Nov. 6.-Returns show
Mayor Davis, Republican, leading
over William A. Stichcomb. Demo-
crat, by big margin for mayor. In
three precincts Davis received 2sS and
his opponent Al.
Rochester. n. Y, Nov. 6.-One So
cialist supervisor, two Socialist alder
men were elected here today.
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Preadersast Is 3eaten.

Charles L. Craig was elected con-
troller over. William A. Prendergast.
the Fusion candidate. while Alfred z.
Smith was elected president of the
Board of Aldermen over Robert ADAM
son, at present fire commissioner. who
ran on a Fusion ticket.
Edward Swami, Democrat was re-
elected district attorney Of New York
County.
Devoe P. Hodson. Democrat, appar-
emily has been elected attorney gen.
eral of the State of New York. 1ndi-
cations are that he will carry the
greater city by over 5000 plurality.
In the upstate districts he is leading
NJ. E. Lewis. his Republican opponent,
by 1900.
Woman suffrage apparently has been
triumphant, but not with much mar
gin to spare.
In the mayoralty election of 1913.
Mayor Mitchell defeated Judge Nc
Call, Democratic candidate. by 12i,
262 plurality. The Socialist vote in
that year was 32,067. Today the vote
given Morris Hillquit, the Socialist
candidate will run over 100000.
The campaign Just closed was one
of the bitterest ever waged in a
municipal election in Greater New
York. Judge Hylan was the target
of most of the criticism. The en-
tire local press, with the exception
of the -Iearst publications, were lined
up against him.
The issue of the great war was
brought into the struggle. The Demo-
cratic candidate was challenged by
- a.. II
German attitude. But Judge Hylan
answered all his critics with the
simple statement:
Il challenge any one to prove he
is a better American than 1 am"
HyIan's Plurality Grows.
candidate was assured as soon as the
first few scattered returns were re-
ceived. And with every additional
tabulation he increased his plurality
over his opponents, carrying every
one of the five boroughs in the great
er city - Manhattan, Kings, Rich
mond, Queens and the Bronx.
In his victory his first message was
sent to William Randolph Hearst. 1t
read:
The result peaks for itself. The
people have spoken and in no un-
certain manner. Democracy once
more has been restored to power. The
people and not the corporate interests
will rule for the next four years.
II am grateful for the confidence
thus reposed in me by the citizens of
the city of New York.
At the Fusion headquarters and at
the Bennett camp there was an air of
gloom. Shortly after the result be-
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
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PROHIBITION.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 7.-Returns at
1: 80 this morning. from $3.50 out of
total of 5,657 precincts in Ohio, indi-
cate that the vets have carried Ohio
by approximately 1900 majority. Late
returns indicate that the large dry
gains earlier in the morning will be
overcome by more than 15,G00 votes,
due to the heavy wet vote polled in
the larger cities.
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Our concert was started this aft
ernoon with The Star Spangled Ban
ner," said DR.. Muck last night. lust
as our concerts have been for the last
week, and our other concerts will be-"
You have been reported as re-
fusin! to play The Star Spangled
Banner. Is there anything YOU care
to say about that report?" DR.. Muck
was asked.
mo, there is nothing" he answer
ed. Il have nothing to say about
the matter. Maj. Higginson has issued
several statements. as you know, and
there is nothing more to be said
about it,
Il understand you have resigned?'
Yes, my resignation is in the hands
of Mr.. Higginson now. l do not know
what action he will take upon it. but
he has it,
Program Splendid One.
The splendid and sympathetic inter-
pretation Of Tschaikowsky's Symphony
in F minor was most pleasing. This
symphony, which was composed dur
ing the winter of 1S7-7S, was dedicated
to Mrs. Won Meek, the composers
benefactress for many years and his
best though unknown friend. The
treatment of the Scherzo movement.
which consists of three contrasting
themes, was perfection itself.
Beethoven's Overture to Goethe's
"Egmont" followed, the symphony. and
in its slow, melancholy way served
further to bring out the unusual bril-
lance of the following Roumanian
Rhapsodie of Georges Enesco. This
rhapsody in A major is founded OH
various Roumanian airs. which, though
undeveloped. appear through the whole
theme. This exciting music was most
interesting and greatly appreciated by
the audience.
The program closed with Wagner's
Overture to the opera "Tannhaeuser -
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-. .N.ERS IN ELECTIONS

New York Cy-Mayor, John Hyn, Democrat; controller,
Charles L. Craig, Democrat; district attorney, Edward Swami
Democrat.
New York State-Atcney general Devoe p Hodson, Demo
crat.
observation-disclosures, Samuel w. Mccall, Republican.
Vhginia-Governor, Wcstmoyeland Davis, Democrat
Sufrage-Probab successful in New York State, but beaen
in Ohio.
Prohbion-Oho dys claim victory but larger cities swing
majority to wes. -...
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In other words, there will be a
split ticket in the Legislature.

Atwood, Republican candidate for
State comptroller. is leading McMul-
len by decisive majority in Balti-
more, but just how the State vote
will offset this is problematfcal.
A proposition to issue a loan of
100000 for civic improvements was
voted down by a heavy majority,
while the plan to create a charter
commission was carried by an over
wheluling majority. Baltimore being
normally Democratic. the Democrats
fought among themselves, one fac
tion, lead by Frank Keely, favoring
the State organization, and the other
by Boss" Mahon, who championed
the cause Of the city organization.
virginia Vote Light.
Richmond, Va. Nov. 6.-With the
election of the full Democratic ticket
for State Offices a foregone conclu-
sion, the vote cast throughout Vir-
ginia today was one OF the lightest
recorded during recent years. Vot-
ers. however, responding to the ap-
peals Of party leaders for unqualified
wartime support Of the party, gave
a large Democratic majority that
grows as returns became more COM
plete. The Republican vote is the
smallest in tecent years and three
seats in the legislature have been
lost by them. Those from Franklin,
Patrick and King George and Stat
ford combined. OF the ten congress
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CONGRESSIONAL.

Stamford. Conn, Nov. 6.-Returns
indicate the election of Schuyler
Merritt. Republican, in the Fourth
Congressional District by a majority
of 1000 to 5000.
Warren. Pa. Nov. 6.-Early indi-
cations are that Capt. L. G. Lyons,
Republican, elected Congressman
from Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania
District over z. H. Beshlin. Demo-
crat, by about 5000.
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Gov. Whitman Votes
For Woman Suffrage

New York. Nov. 6.-Charles S. Whit
man was the 15sth voter to cast his
ballot in his polling place in a florist
shop at $50 Sixth avenue. There were
eighteen in line ahead of the ex.
ecutive. The governor announced he
had voted for woman suffrage. He
took 1-2 minutes to prepare his bal
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100000 Fire in W. Va.

Hastings. w. Va. Nov. 6.-The
Hastings station Of the Hope Natural
Gas Company was destroyed by fire
here today. The loss is etinated at
100000. There was no loss Of life.
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Italians Reported in Retreat
from the Alps to
Adriatic Sea.
GERMANS CLAIM FINAL
VICTORY AT TRENTNO
Allies Rush Men and Guns
to Cadorna; Ready for
Last Stand.
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER

London, Nov. 6.-The Italians
have been forced to abandon the
TagGamento River line and are
now in full retreat, from the Alps
to the sea, toward the Piave, their
next natural line Of defense. The
retrograde movement has spread,
not only along the entire Tagha-
mento line, but throughout the
mountain region, on a front Of
nearly 100 miles from the Fella
Valley to the Trentino border.
/ This indicates that Cadorna in
tends to stand in Ns straight line
seLiaa as Piare w1Fch runs .sG;h-
east from the Venetian Alps to the
Ad-:atic and which viii shorten his
defensive front approximately 100
miles.
Germans Claim Victory.
Today's German Official communiqua
states that the Tagliamento line has
been won by Mackensen and that the
Italians are in retreat through the
upper Venetian plains and from the
Fella Valley to the Colbricon near
the Trentino frontier. The Rome war
! office, while admitting the evacua-
| ton OF portions of the territory in
the mountainous region" makes no
mention of a withdrawal from the
whole Tagliamento line. However, il
says that the enemy has pushed
various detachments toward the mid
| die and lower course" OF the river,
which unquestionably implies the
( forcing back OF the Italian forces
1 from the western bank.
| Apparently the Austro-Germans
drove a wedge into the Italian line
! somewhat near its center and stimuli
| taneously brought irresistible pres
sure 10 bear on Cadorna's left wing
i on the upper reaches of the Taglia-
mento. The rapidly widening of the
breach on the western bank com.
| PEELED the Italians to 'craw back
their entire line to escape envelop-
ment. At the same time. the front
along the mountain district becom-
ing untenable, Cadorna withdrew his
forces from all the territory lyins
beyond and to the north and north.
west of the Tagliamento.
The further retiring movement o
the Italians does mot indicate tha
the situation has became any NOR,
dangerous. 1t was by no means GER
tain that Cadorna originally intended
to stand on the Tagliamento. Man,
critics believed the Italian strateg!
contemplated only a delaying opera
ton behind that line in order tina
the defense Of the Piave might b,
perfected.
Cadorna Lacks Guns.
The Pi2ve, which lies some twenty
five miles beyond the Tagliamento
affords Cadorna a much shorter an,
probably a vastly stronger defensive
front than the Tagliamento. 1t 4
only sixty miles in extent and run
nearly on straight line from tn
mountains to the sea, at which poin
It is seventeen miles from Venice
Moreover. the Italian retreat will al
low more time for the bringing u,
OF French and British reinforcements
Particularly in heavy artillery. tn
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Craig Bests Prendergast for
Comptroller and Smith
Heads Aldermen.
SWAMI REMAINS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Hodson Leads Lewis for At
torney General of State,
Even in North.

New York, Nov. 6.-Judge John
F. Hylan and the entire Demo-
cratic city ticket was swept into
Office tonight in an avalanche Of
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Maryland Result In Doubt,
with Legislative Split
Strongly Indicated.
ATWOOD, REPUBLICAN,
MAY BE COMPTROLLE LER
Voters Of Virginia Stress
Unity in War and Elect
Davis Governor.

Baltimore, Nov. 6.-At a late
hour tonight the result of the elec-
ton in Maryland is very much in
doubt. One thing is certain, how
ever. Democratic domination in the
slate and Baltimore has been given
a decided setback and the Republi-
can party will figure prominently
in the next Legislature.
BALTIMORE HAS CHANCE.
This means that Baltimore has
some chance of annexation of the
county proper, which has been a
bone Of contention between city
and state Democrats for several
: years. --.~a
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LEAD OF 100000

The Democratic candidate for
Mayor will receive a plurality of
close to 100000 over the ineum-
bent, John Puroy Mitchell, who
ran on a Fusion ticket. Morris
Hllquit, Socialist candidate, is run
ming closely behind Mitchell with
William M. Bennett, Republic, : :
nominee, 4 bad fourth.
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A few suggestions for Christmas
gifts for the loved ones "over the sea"
will be found on page of today's
Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-08-29

$500, in 1916 $4.30; lambs s11.40, in
1916 $3.50; unwashed wool per pound
50 cents, in 1915 81 cents; milch cows
per head $S3. in 1916 $3.50; horses
1854, in 1916 $160; corn per bushe'
S1.S5, in 1916 81 cents; wheat $3.50
in 1916 S1.21; oats SO cents, in 1916
Cd cents; barley $1.55. in 1916 50
cents; buckwheat $163, in 1916 so
cents; potatoes $2.15, in 1916 $1.19;
loose hay per ton $11, in 1916 $14.5O;
butter per pound Al cents, in 1916 81
cents; eggs per dozen 81 cents, in 1916
26 cents; chickens per pound 1913
cents. in 1916 1876 cents.
With the exception of hay, every
thing the farmer produces has made
material advance in prices during the
past year. So he has moro income to
pay for the more expensive labor and
material used in production. These
figures make it appear that the thing
FOR the Vermont farmer to do is utilize
every bit of energy he can secure
and produce all he can at these high
prices, not sit around and grumblc be-
cause things cost so much.
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Must Look to Inventions.

It is evident that production in this
time. Every person who will work can
get employment at the best wages ever
paid in this country. In New York
tate the average weekly wage for both
;exes last June was $16.20, an increase
If "a per cent over the average two
years previous. Probably this increase
will hold good throughout the country.
Everything that labor can produce is
bringing high prices that encourage
production to the limit. Every line Of
manufacture and production would
ike to produce more, but it cannot Sc
cure the labor to do it.
Notwithstanding the high prices all
products demand the limit of product
on is nearly reached and the only re-
lief is the invention, and use of labor
saving machinery. The producing
power Of every laborer must be in
creased in this way if the tremendous
demand Tor useful articles is to be sup
piled. We have been looking for the
perfection of some machine that would
.xtinguish the U-boat menace, but just
Us necessary is the invention of ma
chinery that will multiply the efficiency
IF human labor. The farmer can no
longer wait for the horse. He must be
given more power, and swift motive
power. Our mills are already supplied
With the best machinery of the world
but they must have better. The OPP
portunity is ripe for even higher in
Icntive genius than the world has ever
known and we expect to. see tremen-
dous advances in the next few years in
he constructive ability of mankind.
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penditures and have 10 per cent de

penditures and have 10 per cent de-
ferred for future payment.
{. All of this enormous sum of eleven
billion dollars must be raised in some
form in this country. No other ma
ton of the world is loaning money
these days, and America must furnish
it's own funds for the prosecution Of
the war. The $500, 100000 in taxes
and s7,700. 600 900 in bonds must come
it is evident that the nation cannot
take from them so much in taxes that
they cannot furnish the money for the
bonds. The Senate committee believes
it has divided the demand in way
that it can be met.
OF the $780, 100000 in taxes the
Senate plans to raise about $685.
100000 from war profits, incomes,
liquor and tobacco; the present tariff
yields about $24O,000,O0O a year, and
it is proposed to raise the remainder
of SAGE, 100000 by general taxes, such
as taxes on sugar, tea, coffee, stamp
taxes, taxes on amusements, increase
in postage, taxes on freights, telegraph
messages, perfumes, cosmetics, patent
medicines, etc. It will be seen that
wealth, liquor and tobacco will furnish
above IS per cent of the tax revenues,
the the tariff about per cent and
general taxes about IA per cent In
other words, the common people will
be called upon! to pay less than one
seventh of the expenses Of the war in
direct taxes. That they should pay
that proportion seems reasonable, as
they should bear part of the cost
Of this great struggle.
Evidently it will be easier for the
people Of this country to pay the taxes
levied upon them than it will be to
furnish the $780, 100000 for bonds
The estimated wealth of this country
is estimated at about $3.50, 900,
and the first year Of the war will call
for about one tWenty-fourth of it. This
country should be able to give this
proportion of it's wealth this year, and
it is hoped it will prove sufficient to
bring the struggle to a successful
termination.
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Southern Loyalty.

AS is natural in times Of peril, from
Americanism is asserting itself. Our
free institutions, bequeathed to us by
our fathers, are now in danger, and
therefore our young men are gather
ing for the defence Of the flag, and all
loyal citizens and countless women are
doing their Bit
AS elsewhere, way down South there
were discussions concerning the Wis
dom and the necessity of the Selective
Draft Public meetings were often
held and free speech INDUCED in. And
sometimes the discussions were hot.
One such meeting was held in the
country seat of Pierce county in Geor-
gia And there denunciation was pub
licly uttered against the Presidents
advocacy of the only just, fair plan
to secure men to defend our honor
and land. This meeting, however, was
not responsive to this -Germanic
appeal. On the contrary, the senti-
ment of the meeting was turned and
the true American note of loyalty and
honor was sounded, when a clergy
man arose and said that in these peril
Gus days he had given this advice to
his only son:
MY boy, I would rather see you
borne nobly home, wrapped in the
Stars and Stripes, than see our coun-
try wrapped in the flag of the Kaiser
while you stood by as slacker.'
| Here is genuine Americanism that
stirs the blood, the kind that counts
| And from a section of our country,
too, that a half century ago gloried in
| treason to our flag! When there is
such a true recognition of the mean
ing of the war, and such a spirit OF
sacrifice, there is little fear Of the
character of the punch" behind ou1
assembling armies. Probably the
Kaiser will not again commit the
blunder of calling Americas might, as
| he did of Englands three years ago
contemplate little army
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The Demands of japan.

The Japanese mission which is al
demands to make of the American
government, demands that will ne
cessitate some serious effort on the
part. of our government if they are to
be granted. The demands are:
Cd Japan demands that discrim-
nation against her in this country
shall cease.
CD She demands the assent of the
United States to the establishment of
d japanese Monroe Doctrine il
Asia"
(3) She asks the support of the
United States in her desire to retain
the German colonies in the Pacific if
these are not to be returned to Ger
many.
This first demand is for the cessa-
ton of certain State laws, especially
| those of California. The demand of
Japan is just, but it will be difficult
to get the States to yield more power
to the central government. The OBJ
jectionable laws were placed on the
statute books at the request of labor,
and labor will be slow to yield the
| advantages it has already gained.
The second demand for japanese
Monroe Doctrine in Asia will not be
unreasonable if Japan does not want
| the right to take more territory by
conquest from her weaker neighbors.
The United States cannot honorably
withdraw from it's open door policy
| for China or sanction the seizure of
territory from the new Russian gov
eminent.
The third demand should not be
considered. This country can not en-
ter into any strike for new territory
for an Old World power. That is all
there is to that matter, and Japan
should be made to clearly under
stand it.
! So it is evident that unpleasant re-
suits may follow the demands OF
Japan on this country, because we
are not in position to grant them off
hand We want no hostilities with
Japan, nor do we want to favor her
to an extent that will make her
neighbors hostile to us. There are
| too many symptoms of an "entangling
alliance in Japan's propositions to
make them attractive to us. Ameri-
| can diplomats will have their ability
tested to the limit if they send mis-
/ sion with such desires in mind home
| satisfied.
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The War Revenue Bill.

That there is war revenue bill be
several months. The bill was passed
by the House long ago and for more
than two months has been in the Sen
atae For several days it has been
under discussion in that body, and it
is hoped will be passed before the
close of this week. The bill has been
entirely changed by the Senate, ana
from time to time different items that
it is proposed to tax have been made
public, and the people to be affected
by the proposed taxes have protested
and criticized literally. It is not our
purpose to discuss or defend the diff
ferent taxes imposed, but to give some
idea of the general purposes of the
bill as it is before the Senate.
The bill, as formulated by the
Finance Committee of the Senate, was
| planned to take care of about So per
cent of the expenses of the war re-
ported at the time the bill was under
consideration by the committee. The
| estimated expenditures at that time
were SIS, 100000. To meet these
enormous expenditures it was pro-
posed to raise s3,300,00o, by taxa
ton and to care for the remainder by
bop1 issues Now the expenditures
are estimated at $11, 100000 for
the first year, but it has not been pro-
posed to raise any more by taxation
So if we raise ss.30e,0Oo,0o by taxa
ton we shall have $7,700, 100000 to
care for by bond issues, or we shall be
paying about so per cent of war ex-