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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
ALarge Plurality.

& New York, Nov. z Not only was
Judge John F. Hylan swept into Of
fee BY the largest plurality ever Civ
en- mayoralty candidate in New
York City, but there was elected with
him the entire democratic ticket, Civ
ing the administration all Of the 16
votes In the board Of estimate which
controls all city expenditures.
Judge Hylan's plurality was 49,
975. Mayor Mitchel's plurality four
years ago was l21.209.
The vote for mayor stood: John f.
Hylan, democrat. 297.282; John
P. Mitchell, fusion, 149.3O7; Morris
Hellquit, socialist, s142,178;. VIM. M.
Bennett. republican, 5s,678. y
In addition asto-> Attorney General
Lewis the republic leans elected 9s OF
the $50 members Of the 1913 assem-
bly,. The democratic elected 42 mem-
bers and the socialists 9. The 23rd
district of Kings was tie between
the socialists and the candidates
endorsed by both the republicans and
the democrats. leaving the result to
the soldier vote. #,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
SOLDIER POLICE POPULAR.

Paris Some of the soldier-police-
men, veterans Of the Marne, of the
User and Of Verdun, have made their
appearance in the streets of Paris,
after having done their share at
making war, and they are showing
themselves quite capable Of doing
their bit in the keeping Of peace.
All Of these men are more or less
decorated with the war cross, mill
.tary medal or other ribbons. All Of
them wear upon their sleeves the
record Of the time they have served
&C the front. and the ribbons and
chsvrons seem 70 have = great calm
ing inhuence upon turbulent spirits.
Cabmsn. taxi-cab drivers. chauf-
fsurs gsnerally, sven street ped.
dlsrs, the sworn ensmies Of every
fthins s. unifo treat their orders
With defsrsnce.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
Ohio Anti, Win With
Liquor Issue Undecided

Cincinnati. Nov. --- With the pres
idential woman suffrage proposition
3decisively beaten, the voters of Ohio
today are still in doubt as to whether
their votes have made the state wet
or dry, At an early hour. votes
against prohibition are In the major
sityS ~ 10 .000. but.a number Of condi-
tions exist that give the tigure but
g slight margin.
I'M the presid Dental woman's suf-
sfrage contest with 2.002 precincts
missing, the vote against suffrage ran
well over the 100, 900 mark early to-
day, the, vote being. 258.947 for suf-
1frage and s74, ,45s against. s5 s5s
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
Mayors Steal Coal.

# Washington. Nov. Wholesale
|confiscation Of coal BY Ohio mayors
and city officials was denounced by
the fuel administr alton today, which
10 considering immediate action nm
less the practice 10 discontinued. In
vsstigators have reported that In
some places railro roed tracks we're tori
up to prevent whole train loads q
coal from being moved. S
This muntcipa u robbery u i said Z
fuel administrat ation statement today,
'.not only has disarranged shipping,
but It has caused unnecessary hard.
ships IN other sta atss and IS other
Ohio towns.
Most of the coal - stolen from
supple y spnl the sxay e: the lSprthw wsst,
whore the fuel adninis ationsi ~ rus..
|ins u w y s 81 tho \ 4 e =!
|to provision mort = 4 ~ l..
Liors ce ahuts dow { r. = A EISs M
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
PREPARES FOR NEXT
TRAINING CAMP

Camp Dodge, Ia, Nov. 7.-Nation-
al army men are grooming them
selves for possible appointment to
the officers training camp that is to
be opened here January S, and con-
tinue until April 5.
Between $500 and 3,0.~ enlisted
men will have an opportunity to
earn commissions, those who make
the best showing before December
will likely be selected. -.
The camp will be open only to en-
listed men of the army and limit
ed number of graduates and students
of schools with military instruction.
Men outside the army will be
compelled to enlist before being CIV
en- an opportunity to earn COM
mission and will have the same sta
tus as others in the camp.
Orders at division headquarters
here are to the effect that all men
desiring entrance to the officers
camp must make application to their
commanding officer before December
l.
The commanding officer will then
designate not more than 10 per
cent of the strength of his organiza-
ton as nominated for training; and
these recommendations will be act
ed upon by board of three, to be
designated by the camp command
ant.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
Women Jubilant B Oyer
Suffrage Victory

sS New York. Nov. omen Of
.thb city, rich and poor, who have
stood together n the fight for suf-
frage tonight shared each others un-
bounded jubilation 1T the She4d 4dquar-
tors .of both the state and city woman
suffrage parties, where returns read
amid scenes of enthusiasm at times
approaching hysteria.
s For several hours aftsr tho poll
5had closed q steady stream of motor
vehicles brousht anxiouss women eag-
seer5 10 learn Whethsr suRrags would
sasain ~ DEF eted. but ass night wore
on and tho returns begaI g aslloas!sg
59ainssS SYssy vhsre, anxist turnsd 50
SJoy.
tats hss dqnaIts.s ~ paeksdl a
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
PUSHING TOWARD VENICE
But FEAR FOR SUB BASES
GERMAN LOSSES TELL
ON LIST OF MEN g..
STILL AVAILABLE

Washington, Nov. 6.-Cable re-
ports reaching here from Switzer-
land say Germany has reached the
crisis SO far as her man power is
concerned. For three years, accord
ing to these dispatches, Germany
has lost on an average of 100000
men annually and this number will
at least be equalled in 1918. 1t is
contended that to continue the war
on the same scale for another year,
the Germans must have at their
command a reserve of at least g.
100000 men, whereas they actually
have a reserve of only one and one
half million, including the youths of
the class Of 1920.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
This Is Epitome Of Germany's
Situation Today - Russia
Has Incipient Revolution
Czechs Seek Peace.
(By the Associated Press1

A retirement by the Italians
to shorter defense line is under
way along a front of 16O miles
Not only from the Carnic Alps to-
the Adriatic along the Taglia-
mento are General Cadorna'S
men retreating, but also in the.
Dolomite and Carnic Alps.
The River Piave appears to be
the next line of the Italian de-
fense, but there are Indications
that the northern reaches of the
river have been abandoned
General Cadorna probably is re-
firing upon the Sugana valley
which lies east of Trent, and
upon the lower Piave, connecting
the two natural positions by a
line from the Brenta, which
flows through the Sugana valley
to the Piave at a point south of
Feltre.
1t is improbable that the Italian
commander would retreat to the line
of the Brenta along its entire length,
as this would leave Venice in the
hands of the invaders. 'Basing ME
new defensive positions on the upper
Brenta and lower Piav4 Genscan
Cadorna would have line zboat
one hundred miles shorter than that
of the Tagliamento.
Roulers, an important railway cen-
ter northwest of Ypres, is now dom
mated by British guns. Canadian
troops yesterday completed the cap
ture of important parts of the Pass
chendaele-Gheluvelt ridge by taking
Passchendaele, Goburg and Mossel-
markt. The Germans suffered heavy
losses.
Each successful effort by the
British brings nearer the inevitable
German retirement from positions
directly affecting the widening
Ypres salient. A retreat is menace
to the submarine bases of sOstend
and Zeebrugge, and the city of BTu-
ges, the base of German operations i'm
Flanders, and it is apparent that
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
is doing his utmost to retain the p0-
sitions now held rather than to re-
tire and straighten his line.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
Mitchell Advises
Support Of New
City Administration

New York, Nov. 6.-After sending
Judge Hylan a telegram Of congrat-
ulation upon his election, Mayo
Mitchell made this statement:
There Is nothing to be added to
the mandate which the city has CIV
en- to Judge Hylan.
".All good citizens owe to the new
administration Ahe same coopera-
ton which they have accorded the
present administration.
with our nation at war, there is
no room for division at home"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
Woman Suffrage Is
Carried In N. Y. State

New York. Nov. THE women
citizens Of New York state were given
unlimited suffrage in yesterdays cleo
!. ton by . majority which is expected
to reach 100000. With 1.34s out Of
5.772 election districts missing. the
vote stood 533.519 for the amend
ment and 44s.7s1 against. In Great
er New York. which reversed It's
stand Of 1915. the suffrage. leaders
predicted that the missing 272 cleo
ton districts would add greatly to the
large majority. The, complete vote
for the city was s34,011 for suffrage
- against 241.315 opposed.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
RAISING ARMY
ALLOW COST
ASSERTS CR0WDER
May Call Last Contingent
Soon, Order Indicates -
Acknowledge Voluntary
Work Of Local Boards.

Bismarck, Nov. 6.-That the gov.
ernment is about to issue orders fol-
the mobilization of the last contin.
gent of the first draft army, is indi-
Gated in the following letter receiv.
ed by Governor Frazier from Provost
General Crowder:
November 3, 1917.
Hon. Lynn J. Frazier,
Governor of North Dakota.
"The delivery of the last contin-
gent Of the national army has been
delayed unduly because certain can
tonments were not in a position to
receive that contingent but it is now
expected that it can be completed
during November. 1t is very desir-
able that the fiscal administration
Of the first draft be closed as nearly
as possible on the November account
current. To accomplish this you
should take steps now to have all
claims for expenses incurred, includ-
ing compensation of board members
and clerks arising from both regis
tration and selection presented as
promptly as possible and payment of
all authorized claims made on No
vember account current. This would
enable US to advise congress, upon
the reassem bling of that body in
December, of the total cost of the first
draft in each state as nearly as 1t is
practicable and also the unit cost in
each state of producing soldier at
the place of entrainment, which unit
cost will be obtained by dividing the
total cost of administration in the
state by the state quota.
From preliminary reports receiv-
ed from six nearby states we are en-
couraged to believe that the unit
cost will be lower than that under
any other method of raising armies
which this nation has tried. We
know that the cost of the nation of
registration and selection has been
greatly reduced by voluntary un-
compensated service. 1T is desired
to make suitable individual .acknowl.
edgment in the name of the presi.
dent to each person who has contrib
uted such uncompensated service,
either as a member of a board,
clerk, examining physician, federal
appeal agent or in any other capac-
ity. To this end you will call upon
local or district boards to furnish
you list of names and addresses OF
persons who have rendered such
compensated service.
Forms on which uncompensated
service is to be reported are now in
preparation and supply of these
forms for distribution in your state
will come with additional informa-
tion, to be mailed you within few
days. Please send me at once by
wire the best approximation you can
now make of the total cost and unit
"CRowDER."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
Fusion Ticket at Chicago

Chicago, Nov. democrats and
republicans in Chicago and Cook
county today expressed qualification
at the results of the judicial election
yesterday in which q fusion ticket
carrying seven candidates from each
of these parties was sent into Office
spyere socialists and Independent op-
position by q, plurality estimated q
u, 900 out Of q total. vote Of 244.-
913. The erection was held to choose
twelve judges of the supreme courts
and two judges Of the circuit court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
Retreat Is Not a Rout.

Both official and unofficial Dispatch
es from Italy reflect tone of incresB-
ing confidence, although the situatium
is still admittedly grave.
General Cadorna's Withdrawal
from the Tagliamento line and from
mountainous districts in narthern
Italy is proceeding in an orderly way,
Rome asserts. Dispatches from the.
field seem to bear this out. The Ger
man statement claims the capture OF
numbers of prisoners but does not.
mention any guns taken or indicates
any such generalization in the Italian
ranks, as during the precipitated
withdrawal from the Isonzo.
General Cadorna, in his reports.
mentions the present withdrawal AZ
being conducted in the direction OF
the Livenza river. This may indicate
that he intends to fight another de-
laying action along this comparative
ly small stream some ten or fifteen
miles behind the Tagliamento posi-
tions, before falling back on the Pr
ave, approximately ten miles farther
west.
A semi official statement fKun1s
Rome declares the Austro- German In.
vasion has failed of its political OBJ
ject- assumedly the breaking Of the
Italian will to resist, and the forcing
Of q separate peace.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
Ohio Vote |. Close.

Cincinnati. Nov. with only
429 precincts to hear from, the anti
prohibition forces maintain the lead
of 3,765, at noon today on detailed
figures reported from all the counties
in Ohio except Harrison.
Harrison county sent an estimate
that the county would go dry by
F2,500. but this estimate was not in.
cluded in the precinct figures which
gave from 5,327 precincts out, Of
5,75s In Ohio. for prohibition 474.-
581 against 47S,384.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
CONCRESSMEN VISIT
PE;RSHING'S E TROOPS

France, Nov. 6.-The American
congressional party visited today the
zone in which the troops are billeted
and are receiving war instruction.
They first visited headquarters in the
town, but did not meet General Per-
shing who is: at present in Paris.
They went to Major General seibert's
headquarters and were taken out to
see the American troops in practice
over the top, bayonet work
on dummy Germans and an exhibi-
tion of their skill at sniping and
with hand and rifle grenade, NOR
tars and the smoke barrage.
During the hand grenade instruc-
tion pieces few close to the con-
gressmen, who wsre enthusiastic ov-
er the energy displayed by the troops
and when one cbngressman called
for three cheers' for the boys, the
party cheered itself hoarse.
Later the visitors went among the
troops shaking hands, chatting and
asking questions regarding the
training. They especially comment
ed on the physical fitness and cheer
fulness of the American soldiers.
They were told Of Saturdays trench
fight and each was presented with
shell cases Of the afirst days artillery
firing against theaGermans.
The congressional party came from
verdun, where they inspected the
defenses and were entertained by the
French commanders.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
.HYLAN CARRIES new YORK
WOMEN WHY. Y. STATE E.
new MEXICO q GO DRY

with richly gowned women who
feasted on the returns written on a
bulletin board, showing how the var
ious counties had voted this year,
compared with two years ago. Each
bulletin announced was the occasion
for indiscriminate hand-shaking,
kissing, embracing and congratula-
tions of the most voluble kind.
At the city headquarters there
were similar scenes.
cover the top at last" was the
greeting from Mrs. Carrie G.. Gait,
for more than q score of years q
champion of woman suffrage.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
.AME;R;ICANSHlP . IS
SUNK And 2l LOST
[ tDy the Associated P.sss,

Washington, Nov. THE navy de-
partment is awaiting from Vice-Ad-
miral Sims a complete report of the
torpedoing of the American patrol
vessel Alcedo, which went down in
the war zone early Monday morning
with a probables loss ,%of one officer
and 20 men. 4 III. -.
The Alcedo, a converted yacht, was
apparently hit in a vital spot, as only
four minutes elapsed before she
plunged below.
The department early today gave
out list of those unaccounted for,
and announced that vessels were
combing the waters in the vicinity, OF
the sinking, for possible survivors.
OF the Alcedo's full compliment of
seven officers and IS men, II are
known to have been rescued, but lit
tie hope is held out for the possible
safety of those reported missing,
The navy department announced
the disaster last night in this state
ment:
''The navy department has
been advised by Vice Admiral
Sims that at 1850 q. M, Nov. 5,
the American patrol boat, Alec
do, Q converted yacht, was tor.
pedOed and sunk by q German
ID submarine in the war zone.Y One
7 officer and 20 men are missing.
The ship sank in four minutes
after being struck. Several YES.
sells were searching for possible
survivors at the time the report
was made. The Alcedo carried
crew of seven officers and IS
men,"
The Alcedo is the first American
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 on
ly one man. 80.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08

action Of the Americans, for they
fought bravely against . numerical
II superior enemy. the handful Of
men lighting until they we're smoth-
|ered.
The bodies Of the American dead
were brought back to divisional
|hsadquartefs and buried with honora
to-day. The wounded arc at the base
Hospitals. 81
ss tho Americas aitionary forces
|ars thrilled bys y tliissl y nSiEht pnt up -
FtksiF comradss md 81 ~ . anxious
[to gst 9 ehanes Il AZ ssls . blow
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
Ohio In Doubt On Prohibition
Defeats Woman Suffrage
Fusion Ticket Judges Are
Elected In Chicago Massa-
chusetts Goes Republican.
(By the Associated Press,

New York, Nov. John F.
Hylan was elected mayor Of New
york today by large plurality
and carried with him to victory
the entire democratic city ticket.
Mayor Mitchell, who sought re-
election as a fusion candidate,
although not formally nominated
by any party, was poor second
in the race.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
HE CURSE THE NEWSPAPERS.
Columbus. O., Dispatch.

Columbus, o., Dispatch.
He said he couldn't believe the
newspapers, and didn't pay any at
tention to them. He wondered
why it was that they were so unre-
liable. He said some people were so
foolish as to form their opinions af-
ter reading the papers, but he was
too wise for that; he paid no atten-
tiop to what he read in the papers,
he said. .t .g
Then he made a jesting remark
about Carranza, and even mention
ed his whiskers. My friend asked
him II he had ever met Carranza.
He said he had not. He had never
even met any one who had met
Carranza. He had never been In
Mexico, and knew nothing about the
country personally.
Then my friend asked him how
he knew Carranza had whiskers.
He had seen his pictures in news
paper. He understood all about the
Mexican situation because he had
read about it.
He knew all about the European
war, and talked learnedly about the
policies Of the various nations at
war. He even believed he knew how
it would end, and he certainly knew
the conditions Of the troops in the
various fields, and spoke Of Keren-
sky and Korniloff as II they were
old acquaintances. ret he has not
been out Of the state since the war
started, and has had no means what
ever. Of finding out that there is q
war save by reading It In the papers.
In fact, the fellow didn't mention g
subject all the way to the office
that he knew anything about except
by reading about It. Just before he
alighted from the car my friend be-
came sarcastic and remarked:
1T seems to me you must be
pretty constant reader and that you
have no knowledge whatever ct hrSt
hand. believe II i were you 1 l
would not make any remarks about
not being able to believe the pa-
pers. &, e as2sS;s 7 4
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
LIBERTY LOAN FIGURES
TO BE ANNOUNCED
tBy the Associated Press,

Washington, Nov. Complete
figures on the subscription to the sec
ond Liberty Loan, which closed Octo-
ber 27, have come in from the feder-
al reserve districts, and after being
checked, will be announced, together
with the allotment, probably within
the next day or s0.5
There is no doubt whatever that
the loan has greatly exceeded the
$4,000, ,000, 900 sought; there are in:
.dications that It will not exceed $5,.
900, 900, 900, the maximum, although
subscriptions will exceed the allot-
ment.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
New Mexico Probably Dry.

Albuquerque, New Mex, Nov. z.
New Mexico adopted prohibition
amendment yesterday by q decisive
majority, on the face of partial re-
turns from 18 Of % counties.
Returns from 90 to the 63s pres
cinct in the state give for! prohibition
9,232 against 4,4O6.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-11-08
MIllNESO RANGE
CITY TO BURN WOOD
IS (By the Associat;ed Pr0seJ

Virginia, Mimi. Nov. --- This city
is short $500 tons Of hard coal,
which probably cannot be obtained,
and short 11,114 tons Of soft coal,
according to the statement made be
fore the city council last night.
An aldermanic committee was
named to lease stumpage tracts and
have city employees cut wood to sell
at cost. 33 s u N 8Si 81 .S 5s. sy'! s...8s