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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
Tammany Sweeps Into Power In
New York City, EleCting
HyIan Mayor.
PLURALITY IS 142,976
ProhlbitIonlsts Garry New Mexico
While Vote In Ohio Is Close With
"Wets" In Lead-Chicago So
cialists Beaten.

New York, Nov. S.-The apparently
assured victory for woman suffrage in
New York state by majority of an
proximately $4,000, was the outstand.
ing feature of the elections i'll the
United States.
New Mexico "Dry."
Two states, Ohio and New Mexico.
voted on prohibition. lncommplete
returns from Ohio showed that the
vote in that state was very close,
with the "wets" leading and claiming
victory. The prohibitionists evidently
had carried New Mexico.
The entire Republican state ticket,
headed by Governor Samuel w. Nc
Call, won an overwhelming victory in
Massachusetts, while the Democratic
ticket headed by Westmoreland Davis
for governor was successful in Virgi-
MIA.
Interest in the municipal elections
centered upon New York, where John
F. Hylan. Democrat, defeated Major
John p. Mitchell. candidate for re
election by a plurality of 1895.
The entire Tammany city ticket also
was elected The Socialist vote
showed a gain of more than 400 per
cent over that cast in the municipal
campaign four years ago.
Chicago Socialists Defeated.
The bipartisan judicial ticket in
Chicago defeated by a plurality esti
mated at 10000 Socialist candidates
standing on an anti-war platform
William A. Magee. former IN ,,pr
of Pittsburgh, was seemingly def. !
ed by r. V. Babcock. wealthy bus
ness man. Both are Republican
Harry l.. Davis, Republican, was re
elected mayor of Cleveland. Charles
w. Jewett, Republican, was choser
mayor of Indianapolis BY electins
George w. Smith mayor of Louis
vile, the Republican party in thai
city scored their first victory in Il
years. John Calvin. Republican
was chosen mayor of Cincinnati
Lewis Reelected in New York.
George f. Buck defeated Louis p
Thurman, the incumbent, for mayor
of Buffalo. Buck is a Republican.
Hiram H. Edgerton, Republican
was elected mayor of Rochester, ant
Walter r.. Stone, also Republican
mayor of Syracuse.
Schuyler Merritt, Republican. wa
elected to Congress from Connection
to fill the vacancy caused by tn
death OF Ebenezer J. Hill, Repuhl
can.
Merton E. Lewis, Republican, wa
reelected attorney general of NeN
York state.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
CADORNA FORCES FALL BACK
Giving Allied Forces Time To Come
Up For Action.

Rome, Nov. Sin a great arc, more
than $50 miles in length, the Italian
armies are falling back upon and
through the plains of Venetia to Il
new and shorter line of defense.
From the Fella valley to the Adri-
attic sea the entire line of the Taglia-
mento river has been given up by
General Cadorna, while from virtually
the border of Trentrno northeastward
md eastward through the Fella, the
northern army is carrying out re.
trograde movement southwark through
The mountainous country toward the
plains.
The Germans and Austro-Hungar-
lans everywhere are following up the
Italians in their retreat, but with the
Italians offering resistance In rear
guard actions along the entire front
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
CHEERFUL DESPITE DEFEAT
Ohio Suffragists Predict Success At
Next Election.

Warren, Ohio. Nov. S.-"The defeat
for suffrage in Ohio is really a splen-
did victory"
This was the statens mt OF Mrs.
Harriet Taylor Upton. president of
the Ohio Woman Suffrage association.
"Our campaign for the Reynolds
bill referendum lasted less than three
weeks" she said. Because the su.
preme court took time to decide on
the legality of the referendum petit
tions. Yet returns show tremendous
gains since the last suffrage campaign.
We'll center our efforts this winter
on passage of the suffrage amend.
ment. Ohio women will vote for
president in 1920"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08

With the British Armies In Flan-
ders, Nov. S.-Canadians have held
tight to the British victory at Pass
chendaele
They stood their ground all through
the night. hanging to the entire viii
lage in the face OF heavy artillerying.
Ordered to Retake Position.
The Germans had orders direct
from Hindenburg that the ridge posi-
tions must be Immediately taken.
The enemy massed tremendous forces
for those attacks several times-but
on every occasion British observers
/ caught a hint of the menace and
British guns promptly put down such
a fearful barrage around the re-
4 gained land that the enemy was
/ checked in his tracks.
U-Boat Bases In Danger.
With Haig's batteries raking the
city OF Roulers from the high ground
won in yesterdays onslaught when
i the British and Canadians swept
through Passehendaele, the danger to
the Germans submarine base is in
creased. The cutting of the Lille
j Roulers-O -Ostend defense line of the
Germans is imminent. The new smash
by the British war chief was the
eighth in three weeks and If these ad-
vances are not checked, Won Hinden.
burg's line in Flanders will be un.
tenable.
Capture OF Passchendaele and
neighboring villages leaves only a
small strip of the high land still in
the hands of the Huns. The British
line is now 500 yards east of that
city.
Effects Orderly Retreat.
General Cadorna with the help o.
the French and British reinforcements
has succeeded in effecting an or
derly retreat from the TagliamertC
positions to a stronger system of de
fenses based on the natural barrier!
OF the Livenza and Piave rivers
Rome announces that General Ca
dorna has established his new defens,
line after retreating in good order.
Tone of Increasing Confidence.
Both official and unofficial dis
patches from Italy reflect a tone o
increasing confidence, although thu
situation is still admittedly grave.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08

Washington, Nov Speculative
prices for seed peas for planting can
ners' crops will not be permitted by
the food administration. Although
the outlook for seed for 1918 plant
ing is not encouraging, excessive
prices on spot offerings are not war
ranted, says a food administration
announcement. "The food administra
tion," it said, has now complete rec
ords of stocks in the hs~:ds of hold
ers and is In a position To deal with
the question should any attempt b
made to advance prices unduly."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
Reports Of Vegetable Waste Untrue.

Chicago, Nov. S.-After making a
careful investigation of charges that
tons OF vegetables have been daily
destroyed at suburban dump by
dealers in order to maintain high
prices, Hinton G. Clabaugh, chief Of
the local bureau of investigation of
the federal Department of Justice,
announced that there was no truth to
the report. He found that the dump
has been maintained for years for the
disposal OF condemned or spoiled
fruit or vegetables, but that there
had been no destruction Of edibles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
Steamship Mareonl Goes Down.

Boston. Nov. S.-A report that the
steamship Marconi has been sunk en-
route from a French port to Port
land, Me-, was received here today.
The Marconi, a new vessel of 1902
tons, was on her way to load supplies
for the allies. She is owned by the
Liverpool, Brazil & River Platte
Steam Navigation Co. and had been
engaged in carrying beef from Mont
real and st. John to France. Details
Of the reported sinking are lacking.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
STACKER GIVEN LONG TERM
Sentenced To Serve IS Years by
Courtmartial.

Camp Dodge, Des Moines. Nov. g.
Private Otto II. Wangerin of ST. Paul,
member of headquarters company
S51st infantry, tried by courtmartial
here on a charge of violating the
sixty-fourth article Of war has been
found guilty and sentenced to be dis.
honorably discharged from the mill
tary service, to forfeit all pay anil al
lowances due or to become due. and
to be confined at hard labor in the
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth
Kansas, for Is years.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
ITALY CAMPAIGN FAILURE
Results of Teuton Drive Not What
Kaiser Sought.

Rome, Nov. S.-"The German plan
has failed in regard to its political
object" says a semi-official state.
ment issued here. Strong confidence
Is felt that 1t will fail to accomplish
it's military object. The military
situation, although difficult, is being
held in hand, while the political sit
uation Is excellent All the living
forces of the nation are united for
remaining at the side of the Allies
and repulsing the threats and cajole-
ries OF the enemy"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
BEAT DlSLOYAL CANDIDATES
Ohio Voters Fail To Elect Slnuie
Socialist Mayor.

Columbus, Nov. S.-Socialists failed
to elect a mayor in Ohio on their
anti-war platform.
Returns from the seven cities
where they ran strongest and where
they made extravagant prediction
claims, showed big increases at some
points and losses at others, but in
no city was there a showing indicat-
Ing anything near an even division
IN the war issue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
U. S. SOLDIERS THROAT is CUT
Method Used BY Germans In Fierce
Trench Fight.

With the American Army in France,
Nov. S.-One of the Americans killed
In the recent trench fight had his
throat cut by the Germans in a fierce
struggle. Americ"n headquarters per-
mitted correspu ndcnts to transmit
this information.
The Sammies who we're wounded in
the fight are reported to be improving
at the base hospital, though they are
suffering from painful wounds.
Artillery activity is fairly lively II
the American sector.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
Twenty-0ne Men Missing When
First American Warship
Is Torpedoed.
GOES DOWN QUICKLY
Alcedo, the Victim, Was Converted
Yacht Conveying Crew of Seven
Officers aud B5 Men-Search-
ing for Survivors.

Washington, Nov S.-A German
submarine torpedoed and sunk the
American patrol boat Alcedo in the
war zone and one officer and 20 en-
listed men are missing. The Alcedo
converted yacht carried a crew OF
seven officers and S5 men
The Alcedo, a converted yacht. car
ried a crew of seven officers and S5
men
war vessel to go down In the war
The destroyer Cassin on patrol duty
was torpedoed recently, but she made
port safely with the loss of only one
man.
No details Of the engagement were
given in the brief dispatch announcing
the yachts loss
The Navy department announced
the disaster in this statement:
The Navy department has been ad-
vised by Vice Admiral Sims that at
l:30 a. m. November 5, the American
patrol boat Alcedo, a converted yacht,
was torpedoed and sunk by German
pr and 20 men are missing The ship
sank in minutes after being struck.
Several vessels were searching for
possible survivors.
At the time the report was made the
Alcedo carried a crew of seven offic-
ers and S5 men.
Casualties Announced.
The casualty list was announced by
the Navy department as follows:
Lieutenant (Junior Gradel John T.
Melvin; father. Bishop Sewart Melvin
of Selma. Ala.
f. II. Gozzett. seaman; mother, Mrs,
A. G. Go2zett, Astoria. Long Island.
James J. Cleary, seaman: mother
Mrs. Albertina Cleary. White Plains
N. Y
r. Wesche, seaman; mother, Mrs
Z. Wesche, Brooklyn, N. y.
r. w Riker, seaman; mother, Mrs
Harry f. Riker, Brooklyn, y. Y.
w. r. Holler, seaman; mother Mrs
K. Holler, Richmond Hill, New York
City
j. w. Brunkhardt, seaman; mother
Mrs f. Brunkhardt, Brooklyn. y. Y.
Luther o. Weaver; father, f. w
Weaver, Brooklyn, n. Y.
John Wynne, Jr., seaman; wife, Mrs
John ]. Wynne, Jr., New York City.
f. Harrison, mess attendant; uncle
Henry Pool, Tyler, Ala.
r. w lingering, fireman, mother
Mrs. c. Tenburin, Jersey City, N. j.
Allen T. Edwards, seaman. mother
Mrs. Lydia Edwards, Jackson, N. c.
G.. F. Gaus, seaman; mother, Mrs
Mary Gaus. Jamaica, l.. |.
w. l.. Harrington, seaman, mother
Mrs. Maud Harrington, Ashland, Okla
w. U. Surratt, seaman: mother
Mrs. w. d Witt, North Fork, w. Va.
w. w. Smock, seaman; father, ID. r
6mock, Des Moines, Iowa.
s. j. Towle, seaman; mother, Mrs
Mary vosderwall. Jamaica, Lonl
island.
j. r. Daniel, seaman; father. J.
Daniel, Darlington, s. c.
II. A. Pacciano, boilermaker; moth
or, Mrs. Teresa Pacciano, Endicott
N. Y.
Frank W. Higgins, yeoman (nava
reserve); mother, Mrs. Bertha L
Higgins, Staten Island. N. Y.
Robert McCray (colored). seaman
father. Capus McCray, Charleston
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
WOMEN WIN TEN YEARS FIGHT
Suffrage In NJ. Y. Comes After 10
Years Fight.

New York, Nov. s.-The great Enl-
pire state has joined the ranks of its
sister states in the Far West and
granted her women the ballot. After
years of campaigning the New York
women came into their own
The latest figures show that the
women will carry the greater city b.
about 10000, and the upstate districts
by about $4,000
The attributing cause to the victory
was in the main due TO the war-the
part the women are taking in the
great world struggle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
FIRST BRUSH BRINGS MEN
Recruiting Sent Up With Jump Fol-
lowing Battle.

Washington, Nov. S.-The first real
battle in which American troops have
participated since the days of 'eS
sent recruiting for the regular army
up with a jump. Returns from all
over the country showed that within
the previous "a hours 1902 men had
entered the regular service, making
the total 242,S93 recruits since war
was declared.
All the states but Alabama, Ari-
zona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire,
North Carolina, North Dakota. South
Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Vim
ginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin
have now secured their full quotas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
I. 4. !. I. !. + !. !. + I. !. !. 4. +
THIRD MAN IN RACE ONLY
9 VOTES BEHIND WINNER

Crookston, Nov. 8.-On a re-
count of votes, ]. e. Morrisey
Is declared elected mayor OF
Crookston over Elias Steener-
son by one vote. Morissey
poIled 294 votes. A. J. Neal
was third with 285.
]. = ). - 4. 4. i. + + 4. !. I. !. l.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
10 Norwegian VesseIs Sunk In Mor,n

London, Nov THE Norwegian le-
cation here announces that during Oc.
toper ~ Norwegian vessels, aggregat-
Ing S4,577 tons, and As Norwegian sea.
men were lost.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-08
Canadians Hold at PaSschen-
daeIe-Barrage FoiIs Ger
man CounterattaCk.
TAKE GAIA, PALESTINE
British Announce Capture OF City
Haiq's Artillery Sweeps coulers
Canadian Advance Increases
Menace TO U-Boat Bases.

London, Nov. 8.-The British have
captured the city of GAIA, in Pales-
tine. the war office announces.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-23
SONS TESTIMONY MAY HELP
CONVICT FATHER

Bernard Thomas, "A, gave testi-
mOny yesterday in Judge Brothers
court that may result in conviction
for his father, Joseph Thomas,
charged with wife murder.
The son said his mother was in
good health the night before he
found her dead in their home, 1882
Lexington St, Nov. 8, 1916.
Chas. W. Boyce, druggist, testified
that he sold the defendant the cya-
hide Of potassium which is supposed
to have poisoned the wife,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-23
WAR BREAK BRIEFS

WAR BREAK BRIEFS
S. - = =
Annapolis, Md.-SpeciaI ,examina-
ton for extra class of midshipmen
ordered to be held June 81. With one
class of midshipmen just graduated,
two more will graduate within six
months.
Columbus, Off war is declared,
resolutions for national prohibition
as part of the preparedness program
will be urged" said statement issued
by Anti-Saloon league national
headquarters.
New York.-15,0OO meet at Madi-
son Square Garden and cheer and
shout for America to enter the war
at once.
Barcelona, Spain. - The So Var
rowdaIe sailors who were for a while
held prisoners in Germany have
reached here on their return to the
United States.
San Francisco.-War dept bought
1920 acres in Monterey county for
military purposes.
Westinghouse. !. N. Lewis, U.
S. A, retired, inventor of Lewis ma
chine gun, has refused to accept
royalties on his guns which are made
for U. S. use.
BerIin.-PopuIace seems but little
stirred at the thought Of war with
America.
Washington.-Sec'y Daniels pleads
for enIistments. Navy lacks $4,000
men for available ships and needs
$4,000 more than that to bring total
to 100000.
Washington.-Auny regiments will
be assigned to Governors Island, ~
Y, and to near Chicago to conduct
spring training camp work for civil
ians.
Providence, R. House passed
resolution indorsing Universal obIg-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-23

BERLIN INSISTS PEOPLE ARE
SATISFIED AND CONFIDENT
Berlin, March 23.-"There is no
revolution" in Germany.
London, Holland and New York
rumors that trouble has been brew
ing in Germany are Of the entente's
origin.
Germany is united, confident and
With no signs Of any revolution.
German officials, today were anus
ed at circulation in entente channels
of such a report. They attributed it
to nervousness felt by Germany's en-
emies over Russian revolution. Rus
sian revolution itself they attributed
to failure. of allies to make any gain
toward victory.
Not only German officials, but the
German people are entirely satisfied
with results of submarine warfare.
They are satisfied with progress of
the war. They are satisfied to make
sacrifices because they are satisfied
of victory. German people are en-
tirely content with present condi-
tons.
The recent promise made by the
imperial chancellor Of future liberties
is a guarantee to the people of the
future.
Retreat of German forces on the
western front is not causing alarm.
On contrary it is regarded with adj
miration as one of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's clever strategy moves
to save human lives.
SONS TESTIMONY MAY HELP
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-22
80 DAYS in JAIL
That Is What Undesirable Girls
on Street May Expect.
Eight Given Heavy Penalty
Today in Police Court.

Thirty days in jail
That is the bit awaiting all girls
and women arrested by the police
and convicted in police court OF
soliciting on the streets. Judge Rob
ert Yates set the pace Tuesday after
noon when eight girls were tried and
convicted Pleas made no difference.
The fact that Elisha Scott represent ted
the girls in court made no difference
Thirty days in jaif' became a habit
with Judge Yates and the girls followed
one another out of the court room
with that refrain ringing in their ears
Only two girls escaped and the city
had nothing on them of any conse-
quence. They were merely suspected.
B. and NJ. Edwards, sisters, who
claimed Wichita as their home, were
picked up because they had no visible
means of support. They were re-
leased upon their promise to take the
first train for Wichita.
Y The girls convicted and sentenced
were: Maud McCafferty. Iva Griffey,
Viola Doyle, Tracey Johnson, Mrs. F.
E. Robson, Maggie Kennedy, Jessie
Long and Lulu Hayes.
Mrs. Robson stoutly maintained
her innocence and maintained she had
husband in England; that she lived
at home with her mother and took
care of her rooming house. But it
didn't go with the court. She went to
jail along with the others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-22

Since Pope Benedict has offered to
the allies, thru his peace proposal,
an opportunity to state the terms on
which they will be willing to end the
war. these terms should be stated
plainly and in manner which can
mt he misinterpreted. Then they
should be adhered to strictly. This
course will permit the arrangement of
peace treaty without any long drawn
out discussion. necessitating the keep
ing of armies in the field for months
after the fighting has stopped. When
Germany is ready to accept the terms
dictated by the allies in advance, the
war can end. Uncle Sam knows what
he is fighting for and will have no
trouble in making his aims clear.
Germany's other enemies no doubt are
in the same position. The time has
arrived for coming out into the open.
Little if anything should be left to the
discussions of a peace conference and
subject to bargain and trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-22
WHEAT GROWERS HERE
Committee Coming to Protest the New
Standard of Grading.

A committee representing the wheat
growers of Reno, Stafford, Kingman
and Rice counties has been requested
to meet Governor Capper in Topeka
at his office tomorrow instead of to-
night in Kansas City to confer with
him regarding the new wheat grad
ing standards of the state.
Governor Capper, up until this af-
ternoon, expected to stop off an hour
and meet the representatives at the
union station in Kansas City on his
way to Chicago but was forced to
cancel the trip. He wired the dele
gates to meet him here.
Mass meetings to protest against the
new standard have been held in the
counties and the farmers charge that
the grading is unjust in that wheat
which under the old standard was
graded at No. ., now is graded as No.
4. This will incur a large loss on
their present crop. they say. They
also declare market conditions to be
unsatisfactory.
Protests as to the price of wheat
also are to be made. Members of the
committee declare that their cost OF
production for this year has been
$2.71 a bushel and that the price be-
ing paid is s1.75 a bushel.
The committee is attending the re-
gional wheat and rye conference in
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-22
EVENING STORY
The Rugs Dustin Ate Up.

Mrs. Mapes always referred to her
two Bokharas and the Royal Baluchis-
tan as the rugs that Dustin ate
up" and lest anyone who heard her
might surmise that Dustin was sort
of carpet mothL she would go on to
explain just how on that August day,
a naif dozen years before, Dustin had
first come up her poplar-lined drive
way staggering and STOPPING under the
load of rugs.
He approached her like any other
peddler and proceeded to open his
pack before her as she and the golden
haired Ida sat ~stringing beans for
dinner. But right from the first Mrs.
Mapes always insisted she could see
that there was something different in
Dustin's face. There was honesty and
ambition. She knew it from the start
Mrs. Mapes had always dreamed OF
possessing Oriental rugs and as the
boy with amazing glibness recounted
the number of stitches to the square
inch in the rugs he showed and dilated
on the antiquity and workmanship of
them, she coveted not one, but ali of
them" he told her. Perhaps could
let you have them at a sacrifice. L
am trying to work my way thru col
lege 1 hoped to sell them so l could
begin in September, but guess people
aren't buying many Oriental rugs in
these parts"
Mrs. Mapes had heard the tale of
the student working his way thru col
lege so often that there must have been
something unusually earnest about Dus-
tins appearance to have made him
rouse her sympathies as he did. For
in jamestown was located the state
college, and self-supporting, industri-
Gus, ambitious students were as usual
there as rich mems sons were unusual
You wanted to enter this year %
she asked, feeling of the silky fineness
of the rugs before her
Yes, yes" he faltered. Il am a
little older then the average freshman
but you. see am alone in the
world; genuine vegetable dyes all the
way thru" he continued more glibly
in his praise of the Orientals than in
his bits of autobiography.
81 can let you have the large one for