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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07

backing the so-called town meeting candidates to oust the Ware brothers from control in Philadelphia upon the face of returns up to midnight ap- pears to have been unsuccessful. but at that hour both sides were claiming victory.
 William A. Magee, former mayor of Pittsburg, seemingly was defeated by T.. ". Babcock, a wealthy busi- ness man. Both are republicans. liar " l.. Davis, republican, was re- elected mayor of Cleveland. Chaxles w. Jewett, republican, was chosen mayor of Indianapolis. By electing George w. Smith mayor of Louisville the republican party in that city scored their first victory in 10 years John Calvin, republican, was chosen mayor of Cincinnati.
 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. and Wal ter R. Stone. also republican, mayor of Syracuse.
 Schuyler Merritt, republican. was elected to Congress from Connecticut to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ebenezer J. Hill. republican,
 Merton F. Lewis. republican, was reelected attorney general of New York state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07

Morris Hillquit, the socialist can didate, about whom rallied most of the radical elements in the city and gotiated peace, stood third with 89,- s79, and William NJ. Bennett, who un- expectedly won the republican pri- mary nomination from Mayor Mitchell, was fourth with 84.s27.
 RESULT NEVER IN DOUBT
 From the time the returns were re- ceived from the first 100 districts the result never was in doubt. It was evil dent Hylan had scored an overwhelm- ing victory and again brought con- trol of the city administration into the hands of Tammany Hall.
 Most of the newspapers which had supported Mitchell. and that included William F. Hearst. conceded Hylan's election before ' o'clock. HilsuuiN was the first of the unsuccessful candidates to admit his defeat. The republican county committee announced at 7:30 that Hylan undoubtedly had been elected
 JUDGE HYLAN'S STATEMENT
 Judge Hylan's first act after being assured of his election was to make this statement:
 'gThe result speaks for itself. The people have spoken and in no un- certain manner. Democracy has once more been restored to power. The peo- pie and not the corporate interests will rule for the next four years. I am indeed grateful for the confidence thus reposed in mo by the citizens of the city of New York.
 "The result is complete justifica- ton of the fight we have made for honesty, efficiency and economy in the public service. That was the sole issue upon which the election was decided.
 NO LOYALTY ISSUE
 .sI want to make 1t plain to the world that there was no issue of Americanism or loyalty involved, so far as I am concerned. There could be none, for am as good an Amer ican as any man, as loyal to my flag, as loyal to my country and as firm and determined in support of every act of the government in this war as any man.
 T ask the editors of the newspapers in this city and in other cities to give prominence to this declaration, so that there may not go abroad to the people of this country. who have no appreciation of our local situation, the slightest intimation that the question of the war or the war policy of Presi- dent Wilson and the United States gov ernment are in the slightest way in vo1ved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
F Pennsylvania Governor
 to Visit Fort OglethOrpe

Chattanooga, November 6.--Gover- nor Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania and his staff and their wives, forming a party of 20, will arrive here Sunday morning to visit the Pennsylvania ca dcts in the officers training camp al Fort Oglcthorpe and inspect the can tonment in Chickamauga park. The party goes from here to Aug,<a. Ga, to visit the Pennsylvania soldiers en- camped near that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
Regular Democrat
 Has More Than
 4O,OOO Plurality
Fight For Mayoralty of Americas Largest City Ends in Great Victory For Murphy's Organi- zation-"Will Stand By President on
 War Policy" Says Successful Man

New York, November 6-John E. Hylan county judge Of Kings county was elected mayor York today by pu raty of than 140000 He carried with him the entire democratic city ticket including Charles L. Craig for comprol Alfred Smith sheriff of New York county for
 the board of aldermen and Edward Swann for district attorney.
 majority the board of expenditure of the city funds
 city the for Hflquit 134S9o Mitchell 1&59 Hylans Hiqut 10569
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
"Arctics. for Army

Washington, November 6--Every manufacturer of rubber overshoes in the country met today with an auxiliary committee of the council of national de- fense and agree to turn over to the gov ernment for the army their entire out put of four buckle "arctics" from now until January D. This will mean q total of about 300,000 pairs Orders for rub Der hip boots had been placed pre- yiously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
Acedo, Patrol
 Boat, 7orpedoed;;
 21 Men Missing
Two AIabamians Are Reported in List of Those Unaccounted For-Admiral Sims States Craft Went Down in Four Minutes After Being
 Struck-Searching For Survivors

Selma November 6-Iieutenant JohnT Melvin, reported missing the sinking of the Acedo member of one of the prominent families of central Alabama His father IS n- eresed n number of banking institutions and his brother is cashier of the Selma National bank Lieutenant Melvin an Annapolis graduate and when last heard from the Scorpion.
 Washington November 6Te American patrol boat Alcedo topedoed and sunk German submarine in the war zone early Monday morning and officer and 20 enlisted are missing The Alcedo converted yacht carried crew o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
British Casualties for
 the Past Week Fl, ,S9l

London, November 6.--British casualties reported during the week ending today tOtalled 21,S9i officers and men as follows:
 Killed or died of wounds: Offi- cers, 2f1; men. 497G.
 Wounded or missing; officers, SI3; men, lJ,S61.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
Another sPro" Victnrx

San Jose. Call November c.-san Jose voted saloons out of existence today by a majority of 1547 and ats | result aS sa- looms will close their doors on January II, 1918. Wholesale liquor houses will be permitted to continue to run subject to certain restrictions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
New Jersey Result

Trenton, N. J., November 6.--Latesr re- turns indicate that local optionists have won victory in New Jersey Additional figures from Essex county. which i'm cludes the city of Newark. show that the republicans have elected their assembly ticket, assuring the passage of the local optiona abil. Both senate and house prob ably will be republican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07

Washington, November 6.--Thc first hunger strike in the American agitation for votes for women Is under way.
 Alice Paul, national chairman of the womans party, now doing a seven months sentence in jail here for pickett ing the White House, is the striker and tonight she had been iii the jail hospital without food for the proceeding 24 hours, stolidly threatening to starve herself to death unless her six companions, serving sentences for the same offense, get better food.
 JAIL OFFICIALS CALM
 So far the jail officials are taking the strike calmly and waiting for Miss Paul to get hungry enough to eat. Forcible feeding has not been discussed as yet. But, inasmuch as Miss Paul made somewhat of a record for herself as a hunger striker in an English jail several years ago while initiating with Mrs. Pankhurst. headquarters Of the, wom- ans party is quite confident that she will give the prison officials a surprise If they expect her to yield quickly
 WEIGHS. 90 POUNDS
 MISS Iaui, d oii5 iit itssiittica WOIIluils WtlSh- ing about 90 pounds and of delicate was taken to the jail hospi- tai last night because she was i'll. Miss Paul said she was Ill because of bad food, bad air and no exersse. Woman's party officials say she and the other militants have been getting a coarse diet, principally of salt pork and cabbage, at the rate of IS times in 13 days. When Miss Paul was taken to the hospital she was offered a diet including milk and eggs and without the salt pork and cabbage. but she announced she would have none of it unless her sisters got the same
 If we are to be starved. I prefer to be starved at once; was the message Miss Paul sent out to the workers ttThere is no use giving us special food today and not tomorrow, simply to keep us alive as long as possible
 The militants consider the hunger strike a part of their efforts to force President Wilson to indorse woman suffrage by constitutional amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
Outstanding Features
 In Tuesdays Election

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07

Cincinnati, November 6.--Returns from 3243 precincts out of 5756 in Ohio on presidential women's suffrage give: For 217,663. against 311,7S4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
VOTE IN OHIO ON PROHIBITION IS
 MUCH IN DOUBT Early This Morning Anti Forces Were Leading by Slight Margin May
 Be Changed

Cincinnati, November 7.-Whether Ohio has voted for or against prohi- bition was in doubt at :30 o'clock this morning. With almost four-fifths of the state heard from the anti-prO- hibitionists had scant lead of TAFT votes and the precincts to be heard from appeared to be equally divided when their strength for either wet or dry was computed on the basis of past wet and dry elections in this state. With 442S precincts heard from out of 5756 in the state, the vote stood: For prohibition, 390,5O2, against prohibi- ton, 397,979.
 The prohibition forces held the lead during the early part of the evening, but toward midnight. with the larger cities turning in their votes rapidly, their slender majority was completely eliminated and the ssyvet'' forces went to the front. However. the lead Is so slight that an ipturn of any decided nature for one side or the other is liable to swing the result that way.
 Albuquerque. N. M, November G.. Prohibition headquarters late tonight claimed that New Mexico had Joined the prohibition ranks by majority of 10000.
 Semi official returns were available from only 57 of 63S precincts in the state. They gave for prohibition 6277 against prohibition S355.
 Included in the official returns were those from Albuquerque. which went dry by 449; Sapte Fc> which went dry by 470; East Las Vegas. which went dry by 200; and Gallup, which went dry by 3s. Roswell gave dry majority and Silver City. gave wet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-07
WOMAN SUFFRAGE WINS NNEW YORK BY NEAR 100000 This Is Indication on Re- ports From TwO-Thirds of
 Districts Question
 Loses in Ohio

New York, November 7.--W Woman suf- frage was carried in New York state in yesterdays election.
 At 2:15 today returns from two- thirds of the election districts in the state gave n suffrage plurality of'o7.- 300. If this ratio should be maintained in the districts unreported at that hour the majority in favor of the en- franchisement of women would be ap- prOximatcly S6,0OO.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
"A GOOD WAY TO 81 We
I'm EdftoriaLl

r. ONE confusion has arisen relative the privilege granted TO sub
cbers for one $50 bond 500 pond the full amount
at once with the Of immediate allotment full and
delivery Of an certificate at the earliest possible moment
It should be clearly understood that this privilege and not re-
orent The subscriber for $50 bond $500 bond
avail himself Of this privilege Of full payment he may pay per cent
pon application and the balance provided for other bonds that IS
8 Der cent on June e. 20 per July 3d. 30 cent on Au
gust IS and 30 per cent on August 80.
The subscriber therefore for $50 bond 500 bond has the
assured certainty of obtaining bond either by the cash payment full
or the payment the stated tament Subscribers for larger amounts
will have to await the allotment when all the subscriptions and
may not obtain the full amount of bonds subscribed for.
Any bank or company and ay will take your sub
scipdon on these terms.
In encouraging the people Of America it believed that the
Liberty Loan bonds gong perform important junction our
national life The small denomination of of the bonds renders
practical for the ordinary wage purchase with the savings
Of few months and the banks the country have undertaken
vide for the purchase of these bonds small weekly monthly
ment
By dvotng each week each month the purchase Of Liberty
Loan bond such little of ready money often ered away
for useless things only acquire property that ranks
the very best securities the history of the world but the
time feel that patriotic duty has been performed and habit Of saving
acquired
Of course the ultimate result of this will be victory for Amer
a but what the effects Of the will be upon America and American
people is unknown When such unknown future confrons
dene demands that contingencies be provided for An uncertain future
is time to be provided for No knows how great help
invested in Liberty Loan bond may be few years hence.
And your savings only will be absolutely but will be
santy bringing neres-an absolutely free from taxation
and absolutely certain
There are other pobies-hey might better be called probabi
teand one that the Liberty Loan bonds when peace and
money active industrial will be seeking quiet investment may
bring handsome premium.
The Liberty Loan bonds offer every incentive to sangeay
ment absolutely safe security, service done the country and
probable handsome profit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
'SPY OR TRAITOR IN
ORDVANCEDEPT.,
SAYS SEC. DANIELS
Letter to Senator Contains
Matter From Confidential
GRAVE CHARGESAREMADE
Head of Navy Declares Man
! Who Made Them Should
be Found.
GRAVE CHARGESAREN MADE
tBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, June 11-Either a
spy or traitor has been divulging
confidential information Of the bureau
of ordinances Secretary Daniels told
the Senate naval affairs committee to-
day.
When the committee today resum.
ed investigation Of the Mongolia
she'll incident Senator Frelinghuysen
produced some letters which Secre-
tary Daniels said contained informa-
ton which only could have been OBJ
tanned from the confidential files Of
the ordnance bureau. He asked to
have them turned over to the secret
service.
Senator Frelinghuysen said he had
no desire to shield any one, that he
had attempted to find out something
about the author and could not.
Secretary Daniels said 1t was alb
solutely necessary to run down the
traitor or spies in navy department
and that persons who furalsh the IN
formation was one or the other. He
urged the committee to uncover the
author of the letter and make him dis
close everything. Mr.. Daniels contend
ed that charges of incompetency were
nSade in the letter against inspectors
and contained grave reflection on the
basic defense of the country.
One of the letters was postmarked,
Detroit, Mich.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
WHY ITALY TOOK
JANINA IN GREECE
Military Necessity, Explains
Government at Rome
in Dispatch.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, June II. occupa-
tion of Janina in northwest Greece
near the Albanian frontier by Italian
troops was military necessity" &C.
cordlng to official dispatches received
here from the Italian government.
The occupation was necessitated,
the dispatches say, to guarantee the
stability of conditions in the occupied
territory of Albania and to establish
shorter and safer route for Italian
transports and supply ships across the
Adriatic.
at has become necessary for Italy to
possess entire freedom Of military &C.
ton in this territory, largely because
of the conflicting aims in Greece of the
government of the Venlzelos and King
Constantine" the dispatch says.
"Ihe continuous strife between these
opposing forces has so fatigued the
people of Epirus that they gladly vel
come any change which will result in
eliminating former uncertainties and
assure them a period Of peace and
tranquility such as has been enjoyed
by people of Southern Albania since
occupation of the country by Italian
troops.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
EAST SIDE LODGES
DECORATE GRAVES
Two Memorial Addresses
Were Made in First Ward
Yesterday.

The East Side Of the city was the
scene of several memorial celebra-
lions yesterday when various lodges
visited Maple Grove cemetery and dec
GRATED the graves OF departed mem
bers after listening TO addresses de-
livered to them.
DR.. Clarence D. Mitchell, pastor Of
the Central Christian church deliver.
ed an address in the afternoon at the
Diamond street M. E. church to the
following organizations: Marion
Lodge No. q Knights 'of Pythias.
Setting Sun Tribe No. 16 Improved
order of Red Men and council No. 6,
Degree of Pocahontas.
This service was held at two o'clock
and Immediately afterward commit.
tees visited Maple Grove and other
cemeteries and decorated the graves
Of members Of the organizations.
Pa1attne Lo6ge No. 81 /. o. o. F,
met at their hall and marched in q
body to Maple Grove cemetery where
they listened to an address delivered
by Rev. W. D. Reed of the Diamond
street M. e. church after which the
graves Of the deceased members were
strewn with flowers. Tnere was a
large turnout Of the lodge members
at the service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
.CIoQdburSt Sweeps
Lower Monon Valley

PITTSBURGH, June 1.-Two per
sons are missing, nearly score were
injured and property damaged to the
extent Of thousands of dollars by
cloudburst late yesterday in the Mo
nongahela valley near Braddock, a
suburb. More thar 80 persons had
narrow escape from drowning when
a small creek in the valley overlooked
its banks. Mrs. Anne lyon, aged 80
and Mary Buzo, aged 9, are missing
and believed to have been drowned
Mrs. Ivon and her one-year.old daugh'
ter were swept from the porch of the
Ivon home by the rush Of water. Tha
baby was rescued, but may die.
Damage to property and gardens was
considerable in McKeesport Duquesne,
bonneville and East Pittsburgh, all su'
burhs. A landslide on the tracks OF
the Pennsylvania railroad near Du'
qucsne delayed all traffic for several
hours. Many of the principal streets
of McKeesport were made impossible
by debris.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
LITTLE FOUNDATION
FOR DYNAMITE SCARE
Stuff Found Had Been
Thrown Away by the
Federal Mirae.

Sam Huffman last spring was paid
to haul away some dynamite-no, it
was not dynamite, but blasting pow
der that Federal mine couldn't use
aud had to have it hauled it way. Sam
hauled it from the mine u various
desolated spots along the Baltimore
anu Ohio between Federal and Fair
mont. Some gumshoe black mus
tasche was carrying his magnifying
glass along that section lately a1d
happened, to see what seemed to be
dynamite and along the Baltimore and
Ohio-zowie- they were going to blow
the railroad off the map and resort
to the use Of tanks but their plans
would be frustrated.
Gyp the Sherlock immediat ely got
in touch with the Prosecuting A.:9r-
ney's office here, sought out from I'M
der railroad tie Baltimore and Ohio
detective and then compiled list
of all Germans having trod that way
within the past 81 years. Putting swo
and six together they solved tho prob
lem. 1t was war time, the btidges
would be blown up, the mines furnish
Ing coal, to the Spaniards would be
wrecked, the town of Fairmoni was
going to be sent skyward in order
to teach the youth of the city how to
light in case they Joined the avia'
ton corps.
When all this was printed officials
f1om Federal mine hurried 10 the
Prosecuting Attorneys office, explain
60 that the powder would only explode
il some one built nitro.glycerine bGx
around it and then of course the cops
pulled the rains on their spy hoNn4s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

"Some double quotes at the bottom
for feet, complete the regiment" said
she.
what do you call 'em?"
you can name EN- after any type
writer company that advertises."
All Factions in
Irish Convention
az .Alss.loclated Pressl.

LONDON, June 11.-John Redmond,
nationalist leader, will be invited to
nominate five members of the Irish
convention, Premier Lloyd George an
nounced in House of Commons today.
Sir John Lonsdale will be invited also
to nominate five members the premier
added and William O'Brien two mem
bers.
There would be 10 Irish representa-.
tive peers, five members of~Irish un.
ionist alliance, five Sim Feiners and
is members nominated by the govern
ment
The premier said the government
would prefer that convention nomin'
ale its own chairman but was prepared
to nominate chairman and submit
his name to the king. Mrs. Lloyd
George said Irish convention would
be composed of 1O1 representatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
BRITISH PREPARE
FOR GREATER BLOW
Conditions in Macedonia Are
Assuming Important
Proportions.

Tie wiping out Of the German sa-
lient at Messines appears in the light
of later developments to be merely the
prelude to projected battle Of far
mightier description After German
reaction of surprising feeble charac'
ter the British have resumed trench
raids over front reaching from north
of Ypres to as far south as Epehy, a
district of about ~ miles as the crow
flies but far mora ihan that along the
lortuous windings Of the battle front.
The official announcement from
north of Ypres is o. special interest in
view Of the recent frequently reported
heavy artillery fire on the Belgian
front. Some weeks ago the Germans
made a voluntary retirement from in
front Of the Belgian line, fact little
noted at the time in the pressure of
greater events. From Ypres, the allied
fronts curves sharply to the sea and
an advance here would threaten the
German hold on their great submarine
bases on the Belgian coast, Ostend and
Zeehrugge.
In the meantime there are indica-
tons that General Sarrail is preparing
to resume the offensive in Macedonia,
the Bulgarian official announcement
reporting a great Increase in the vio'
lencc of the allied artillery fire on this
froDt. Considerable fighting has been
going on in Macedonia for month or
more but the mesgreness of the off.
cial reports and surprising interests in
the advance in Franve have combined
to obscure the situation.
Another CLEAN of light has pierced
the dark cloud hanging over Russia.
The Cossacks i1aSe again voiced their
determination TO support the provt-
sional government and there are indi.
cations they will receive strong back
ing from peasants This cheering news
comes on the heels Of the publication
Of President Wilson's message to Rus.
Ella, which is hailed by the British press
as not only a grea. state document but
powerful reinforcement to the men who
are striving for law and order in the
infant republic.
BerIin's official bulletins today
points further 10 The probability that
the British are preparing for new at.
tacks on the Belgian front. A consid-
cradle increase IN artillery activity is
reported there notably in the sector Of
the DUNES near the coast in the vi:
ctnity of Newport and east Of Ypres
where the recent British advance was
carried out. In this last sector, indeed
General Plumner's troops made new
local thrust last night and advanced .
line eighty south Of Messltes.
On the French front, the artillery
on both sides has displayed somewhat
unusual activity north Of the Somme.
and in the region # Gerry along the
Chemtnd es. Danes On the Aisne front.
A German attempt to carry" out sur
prise attack near Gerry stopped4