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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
HOW THE Devil DOG
FIGHTS AND LIVES
Wonderful Film to be Shown at
Playhouse War Work
Meeting.

"Round the Clock With the Mar
ines" a movie film, showing how an
American devil dog fights, eats, sleeps
and takes his amusement, Will be SHOWN
at The PLAYHOUSE tonight, at the open
inq public meeting OF the United War
Work campaign. The campaign that
starts on Monday, is to raise upwards
of $500. 600 in Delaware. IN national
drive to obtain Sl70. 100000 so that
our soldiers abroad may enjoy the huU,
lecture halls. movies, reading rooms;
hostess houses and eats like the kind
thev had at home before leaving civil
ian life
At & . clock tonight, the team work
ers and prominent men and women
who are going To he called upon TO pear
the brunt of the drive. will assemble at
dinner at the Hotel du Pont, where
they will discuss plans, and hear tlnai
directions about the campaign. The
dinner will really be work function
At ) o'clock. the workers and those
who are going to help them IN the drive.
will assemble in ! he Playhouse. where
in addition TO the film mentioned there
will be ''specd-up' addresses by men
who will explain the why's and where
forcs Of the campaign.
DR. Joseph OdcIl of New York, who
spent many months IN France rs the
correspondent for leading American
magazine. will give to Wilmingtonians
his impressions of the immense good
the huts and other activities across the
seas are doing for our soldiers. DIR. Odell
Is ! wonderful observer and his talent
~ d speaker is too well known here tc
need any further comment.
Henry r. Thompson, will preside
at the meeting and Bishop Monaghan
has been invited to make an address.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
ONE MIL LION WOMEN VOTE
FIRST TIME IN NEW YORK

New York. Nov One million
women voted for the first time in New
York State yesterday. There Were one
hundred and seventeen women candidates
for off aspirants whose ambition rang
ed from Congress to the offices of town
clerks and constables.
Women officials sat on practically
every election board and women captains
hustled through the districts at nightfall,
getting out the supper-time voter
The woinan vote was large. close 10
the estimated 80 per cent Of the total
registration In some district, Of New
York city the women voters outnumber-
ed the men
There will be no Official count of the
woman vote Politicians estimated the
vote in the city at from $50 900 10 $50, 600
based on a registration of III TO This
is fl per cent of the total vote in Greater
New \ Ork.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
CAMP UPTON POUCH
HELD BUT ONE VOTE
One of Governors Messengers Cast
Only Ballot Because He Was
Delayed on Trip

.Iohn II. Martin OF New Castle and
John W. Burns of Kent county, whom
Governor Townsend appointed mes
Sengers to bring soldiers votes from
Camp Upton, finished their work u
O'Clock this morning, when they lcEt
At Prothonotarv Wigglesworths home,
after calling him from bed, a locked
pouch brought from that camp. The
pouch contained but one ballot, that
Of Mir. Martin. who voted at the camp
because ne could not return 10 New
Castle in time to vote there.
Prothonotary Wigglesworth also re-
ceived today ballots taken at Camps
Dix and Meade. where the voting was
light.
4 soldier who came from camp
to Wilmington Yesterday for the pur-
pose ol voting was dis ppOinted when
told he could not vote because he had
not been registered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
FORD'S CHANCES GROW,
HIS VICTORY CLAIMED
Newberry s Early Lead in Michigan
for Senator is Dwindling as
Complete Returns Come in.
~ A,sn.iated Press 10 Every Lycniug

Bv Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Detroit Nov. G.-Thc commanding
reported majority for Truman II. New
berry. Republican candidate for L. ;.
senator. was materially reduced when
more complete returns from all sections
Of the state were tabulated this morning.
Encouraged By favorable returns from
strong Republican centers, Henry Ford 5
managers were claiming his election and
placed his majority at ten thousand
Partial returns from virtually every
county in the state tabulated indicate a
victory for Michigan Republicans IN
Yesterdays election.
Governor Albert f. Sleeper has been
reelected and apparently the entire
Republican state ticket has been returned
with him
The only apparent upset in the Con-
gressional lineup vas the defeat Of Con
gresham Samuel " Beakes Dem by
Stronger claims for the election Of
Truman II Newberry were made By the
Republican State Control Committee.
COnceding majority OF 10000 for Ford
iii WAYNE county, Chairman Mangum
Of the Republican committee claims
Newberrvs election by 2J,0OO
Revised returns show that Ford
carried several counties which were
placed ia the Newbcrry column by
early reports tuesday night Indica-
tons at $50 . clock this morning pointed
to an exceedingly close vote
With more than half the precincts
in the state reported, Newberry's early
lead Of upward Of $4,000 has been re-
duced to 9,165
The suffrage amendment has carried
in Michigan by majority Of ten to
fifteen thousand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
POLES NOW Rule GALICTA
AUSTRIAN EMBLEM DOW y

Washington NoE. :. The Polish al
thoritjes have taken possession OF affairs
IN Galcia aalId v I'D acclaim oE the nopl-
latiou. the >wi>. Embassy Mss informed
today The dispatch goc, Oh % Say
'it Cracow The \astrl3n emblem Was
sand to have been removed run. al the
buildings and the AUSTRIAN officers im-
prisoned Polish soldiers serving a- OH
GERS in the Austrian Army also have been
arrested Polish soldiers serving ~ troops
in the Austrian krmv haNv fvtn aiken over
10 be incorporated IN Polish units
Warsaw newspapers quoted N an
Amsterdam dispatch Yesterday SAID that
hostilities had broken out in Gal.cia
between Polish and Ruthenian and
Ckrainian troops. and that the latter,
aided bv reuton regiments had cap
tured I.enberg, while Pr1emysl had fallen
TO the Ruthenians
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
SPROUL GOVERNOR
OF PENN BY 100000
Republicans Elect Entire State
Ticket and Probably Gain
Member of CongJess.
NJ Associated Press to Every Evening


Philadelphia, Nov 6.-State Senator
Sproul. the Republican nominee has
been elected Governor of Pennsylvania
over Municipal Judge Eugene G. Bonni-
well. the Democratic nominee, by a
majority which is estimated at 100000
The Republican State ticket together
with majority Of Republican congress-
ional. senatorial and legislative candid
ates, was carried along to victory on the
Republican landslide
In the 10th Congressional district the
returns are SO close that it will take the
soldier vote to determine whether Con-
gleSsnan John V Lesher or 4 w Tuy
had won The district was carried by
Mr. Lesher, Democrat in 1914 and 1916
and Is composed Of Northumberland,
Columbia, Montour and Sullivan counties
and il is estimated that there are be-
tween 400 and 800 soldiers and sailors
in camps or stations in this country who
are sRIalihed 10 vote
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
HUNS ADMIT DEFEAT;
GE MANY A OENOCRAC.
Berlin Tells of reforms, Kaise
Promises Old Jobs Back
- Soldiers.
BIZ Associated prese \, Ev~-y Evert-z

IL Associated Prese n Eeo-y Evenr-z
Amsterdam. Nov. S $50 p. n
s German arnisiirn delegation iefl
Berlin this afternoon f5r the western
front
The party doubtless Dill 20 II
General Foch with the nffer la
surrender Immediately and uncor-
ditionally
Amsterdam. Tuesday, Nov III
appealing to the German people for
support, The Berlin government de-
cIaresit must have confidence of the
people and the Reichstag in carrying
out reforms. The government mani
festo, which was issued today. says
Germany is being changed 10 DeurG-
cratic state. but II the transformation
is to be a success there must be
self-discipIine among the people
The manifesto follows;
The burden Of the present time IS
weighing heavily on the world and
the German nation. We must
overcome these hard days and their
consequences.
The military administration has
been placed under the responsibility
ofthe Imperial Chancellor "a far-rezc1-
ing amnesty has been granted and
freedom Of the press and right Of as
sembiy have been guaranteed. There
still remains. however. much 10 do.
The transformation Of Germany
into people state second to no other
country in respect of political free
dom and care for the welfare Of the
masses viii be continued resoiureiy.
The reorganization can only exercise
its ben icial effects IL il encounters
among administrative and military
authorities a spirit which recognizes
and promotes its aims. We expect
from our cOuRrymen. nhO serve the
commonwealth n official positions,
willing cooperation.
In all parts OF the state and En-
Rire We need the maintenance Of
public safety By the nation itself
We nave confidence in the German
people Il has proved is brilliant
qualities during four years Of the war.
and will not allow Itself to be driven
senselessly ana useIessly into neW
misery b. isionarles. Seif-diSCip,Inc
and order are needed. tIi lack o dis
cipIine v III most seriously cndanger
the conclusion OF speedy peace.
The government and the conn
manders of The army and fleet ,aUt
peace. They ~ant i honestly and
they want it soon. nil tntu We
must protect our frontier, against
invasion b! the vncn. The roops
Who for weeks have been engaged "a
severe fighting must be relie' I'd and
rested. II Is iJr this reason and NJ
other that more men recently ha, .
been called up
Men Of the arm! and tieet: our
especial thanks are due 70 YOU As veil
as to your leaders. BY your defiance
Of death and yOur discipline on ia, Q
saved the Falheriand
"ORe OF our moss important l8sAS
Is economic reconstruction - thaI
soldiers and sailors returning nome
from the front nay find the possibility
Or assuring existence Or themselves
and their families tIl large assoc
Citations or employers have declared
themselves ceads % re-cmp.Oy inn
Ii dlet y their former employees and
woramcn noW serving the coloTs."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
SCRANTON DROPPING FARR
REPUBLICAN FOR HOUSE
Grated Press to Every Evening

81 Associated Press to Every Evening
Scranton. Pa, Nov. 6,-With thlr
teen districts missing, Congressman Farr
Republican is 297 votes behind Nc
Lane, Democrat. in the Tenth Con-
gressional district The missing dis
fricts probably will increase McLane's
lead Farr expressed today the hope
that the soldier vote viii elect him.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
GERMANY WILL PAY
FOR ALL. DAMAGE
AS WILSON EXACTS
Her Arrnistice Like Austria's Calls
for Complete Surrender; Terms
Accepted Washington Told.
FOCH STARTS FIGHT
FOR KNOCKOUT SHOT
Allies Expect Also to Win Decision
in Savage War Now Being
Fought in France.
BY Assoc,a,ed Pre-. 70 every Evening

BY ASSnCfafed Fff-ss ~ fFeF5 hFtlinE
Washington Nov . The Presi-
dent Germany j. informed ooncurs
in this last stipulation which means
payment ~ Germany for cities, towns
and countrysides laid waste or dam
aged: for ships sunk by submarines
and RAIDERS and Of Indemnities 70 the
families and dependents Of civilians
killed or carried off il violation of the
recognized rules Of warfare
Terms Of the armsticc may nor l,e
made public until their acceptance Or
rejection by Germany, but il can bc
stated authoritatiyely that they are
no loss drastic than those imposed upon
Austria which nave i.een Interpreted
~ military men here both Allied and
American. as nothing short Fl -Djecs
surrender.
Germany's spolesiuen already have
acquIesced in the terms and principle
as lard down By President Wilson. by
accepting the armi>tlce they agree IN
advance to the qualifications made by
the Allies and. consequently much
of the real work OF the peage confer
ence viii have been completed m 3d-
vance. There vill remain the apph
cation OF fhe President program anu
decision as to the freedom oi the seas,
but the term, OF the arIuistioe viii leave
no room Tor doubt d lie ability of ne
allied aud tmerlean governments -
impose their terms
While awaiting nc approach ii eae
German t.Iul,e4rle< Marshal toch. mill
tary men here believed, mas opened
the decisive battle oi the Nar.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
WEST VA. ELECTS DAVIS.
AND MEMBERS OF HOUSE
soclated Press to Every Evening

Bv Associated Press TO Every Evening
Pittsburg Pa. Nov. s.. West Nr-
cinia will return Republican to the
United states Senate in the person Of
Davis Elkins. Returns early today from
about two-thirds Of the state shows
Elkins to be leading his Democratic
opponent, Clarence Watson, by al
most $1,000 votes.
In the congregational election there
Is no indication Of any chan in parti-
san representation. The return Of NJ.
NJ. Neely from the First district is
assured while in four other districts
with but half the precincts reported,
the Republican nominees are leading
by maiorities that would indicate cleo
ton.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
HURRY WITH PEACE"
BERLlN'S OFFICIAL PLEA

Basel. sunday \oy ia aa official
-Jatencr lcom Berlin, n announcing
taaf Fhe te n~ tor aa armStlce to Ger
inany taa net arrived At thr German
capitol ~ to to-day adds
ny hateVery 1t may H.. thc MESSAGE .>
awaited III Germany with d calmGrss u
conformity With our dlgaiy IU,iy
there exists fhe right tn ash how tflg .e-
laying tactics u our adyerSarI,, can hr
reconclled with the soaec's, II t'.e cu
teutes leaders Who recently reitcratcd
that il Uld be 4 clime Jo pr1lurg one
hour longer than MAS absolutely hides
pcusible.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
NELSON HEADS REPUBLICAN
VICTORY IN MINNESOTA
By Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
st. Paul, MINI, Nov G.-U s. Senator
knute Nelson, Republican, today con
tinued to maintain a 2-l lead over Willis
G. Calderwood, National Party candidate
for U s Senator in yesterdays election
The latest tabulations for state Offices
show that all the Republican candidates
arc IN the lead The delegation in Con
gre9s probably viii stand Republicans s
Democrats =
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tttttttttt.

The Republicans carried Delaware as
.., election Yesterday that i. every
-,l.,. but Kent county. which appears
nave gone Democratic by substantial
.aaiorlties. They elected their Con
rre<Sional and state tickets and appear
II hive won substantial maIorites IN
both houses Of the Legislature, They
also elected their county tickets IN New
Castle and Sussex, but Kent. il Is be-
liered elected n Democratic county
ticket. though the returns outside Of
Wilmington are far from complete and
the result is not known definitely, except
rs to the Congressional and State tickets.
StULSBURY-BALL VOTE.
With only eight Of the 1SS election
districts In the state missing, the un-
Official returns Indicate that DIR. Ball
defeated Senator salisbury by q plurality
If It's. Just how much this result
will be changed when the missing dis
trIct- romc in i problematical. These
districts are as follows: Rural New
castle county First Of the Sixth Repre-
sentative district. Second and Third Of
tic Seventh and First Of the Eighth;
~usScx. second district of the Seventh.
thc one district of the Eighth and the
second and Third Of the Tenth. Whining
ton and Kent county are complete. The
vote. emitting the missing districts, stands
~ follows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
YORK FORSAkES DEMOCRAT
AS L. s. REPRESENTATIVE
BY Associated Press to Every Evening

BY Associaied Press % EVery Evening
York. Pa, Nov 6.-Complete re-
turns show that Edward S. Brooks,
Republican. defeated Congressman An
drew r. Brodbeck, Democrat, for re-
election in the York-Adams Congress
sional district
George T. MARROW, Republican, for
State Senate, won over Henry 5 Washers,
Democrat, present Senator from the
York district.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
GERMANY ACCEPTING PEACE
TERMS, AGREES TO PAY
HUGE INDEMNITY DEMAND

Berlin Notifies Washington Claims for Damages to City,
Country and Towns, for UBoat Depe1ations, Deepen
dent Families Of Civilians Sain Etc, VIII be Met Govern
ment Army and Navy nsistent on Ending War at First
Moment People Called Upon to Exercise Rigid Self
Discipline and Not ImperiI Progress of Negotiations
Burden of War Hanging Heavily on the German Nation
Appeal Declares
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
Totals
Plurality


While the general result Is not sur
prising to those who were informed as TO
DEVELOPMENTS during the campaign, Tor
the Republicans appear 70 have been
wei! supplied with money. there was
great disappointment, not only tor the
Democrats who had hoped that they
could pull their ticket through. but also
on the part Of many Republicans, who
believed that the defeat oi Senator
salisbury and Congressman Polk would
bc regarded a. q slap at President vi
sons administration The Republicans
are known to have received S2s.0OO
from the National Committee. while
thev are also said 10 have had much
more money at their diep g
vII.MIEGToN pEAIoCFA1~ DID WILL.
In the face Of i normal Republican
majority of 100 in Wilmington, the
Democrats with the assistance q Re
piblicanS who were opposed 10 Con
cressional change at hIs time. succeeded
N almost nullifying this lead. DIR. Ball ;
victory in the city over Senator cauls-
i,irv being only a. according 10 com-
plete unofficial returns Congressman
Polk also made . eu,.d run II the city.
being defeated by only 253 plurality.
vhile George VI Fisher Republican,
fnr State treasurer had a plurality IN lie
city Of l,05t and Daniel Thompson,
Republican. for auditor 81 accoln'e.
sos Rural New Castle county. il Is
believed. wa, almost q standoft. and as
Kent went Democratic the Republican
state result was determined ily Sussex.
nrlging from the returns that are in from
the rural districts and the reports from
tho districts that have not sent in figures.
Rails plurality in the State Is believed
10 be about 800. with a little more for
LAYTON and still more for the Republican
state ticket
SOME LEGISLATIVE SURPRISES.
There were some legislative surprises.
In New Castle county a Democrat, j.
\. Murine replaces d Republican.
Walter Rash, III the First district OF VII
nington while in the Tenth district New
Castle hundred what has been Re
uIblican maioritT there was made q
sweeping Democratic ma !orIty. with the
result that for the first time IN several
wears the district will he represented II
the lower house bv . Democrat Joseph
Ouigley The Democrats los two rep
resentatives out in the county however,
William G. Brooks beng elected NJ the
Eleventh district and Edwslrs Lester
.Jr. in the Twelfth Both arc Republicans
This gives the Republicans ten from New
astle county and the Democrats i've,
with the latter having two-thlrds Of the
Wilmington delegation, which is IN
innovation
There was surprise in Sussex, Charles
II. ODay, Democrat, being defeated in
the Third district by J. b. Lord, Re
publican.
Returns. though incomplete, indicate
that the Democrats will have five members
Of the House from New Castle county
seven from Kent and three from Sussex,
. total Of Is, and that the Republicans
will have ten from New Castle county,
three from Kent and seven from Sussex,
total Of 20
II looks a. if the senate would be con
trolled by the Republicans by a vote Of
10 to Z.
The most surprising thing in the Sena-
torial contests was the election Of ]. i
Continued on page /
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
CHAMP CLARK ELECTED;
EX-GOV. Felix BEATEN
Republican Opposition to House
Speaker Fails; G. 0. p. Gets
United States Senator.
Ry Associated Press TO Every Evening

by AssoCIated Fress 70 FsNery Evening
St Louis, Nov. 6.-With one-thIrd of
the district vote tabulated, Speaker of
the House of Representatives Champ
Clark, Democrat, is leading b. II. Dyer,
his Republican opponent, by approx
mately 1000 votes, according TO un-
official returns up to 9 O'Clock this morn
ing
The Democratic committee claims
Clark's reelection.
Judge Selden F. Spencer, Republican,
was elected United States Senator over
former Governor Joseph w Folk
The Statewide prohibition amendment
was probably defeated.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
Pushing Work on Washington Street
Bridge.

The replanking of Washington street
bridge, is proceeding much more rapidly,
now that the repairs are under the
direction of the county there Is
now every Likelihood, that the re-
planking will be complete by Thanks
giving day,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
Billboard For Food Conservation.

A big sign--de luxe-l0x24 feet, is to
be erected at Tenth and Washington
streets, by the DUPONT Powder Company.
that will be used by the Food Admins
tration For the. next week however,
it will be utilized BY the United War
hork campaign, and when this is over.
the newest thing in the way Of i food
sign viii appear.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A well-known and prominent Re

A wclt-known and prominent Re-
publican Of Wilmington shortly be-
fore noon today received a telegram
from Republican National Chairman
Will Hays To the effect that at the
time the message was sent the COM
pIexiOn of the next Congress would
give the Republicans at least ma
jority Of 23 in the House and in
the Senate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
REPUBLICANS COUNT
SAFE MAJ0RITIES

Washington, Nov. 6 p. m.
Safe majorities for the Republicans
in both Houses of Congress were
claimed by the Republican National
Committee on the basis of returns
to headquarters AT 10 o'clock this
morning.
These returns, Secretary James
b. Reynolds said, showed so Re-
publican Senators and 80 Rep
. resentatives elected with good
prospects for larger majorities in
both houses.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
FORCING KAISER 0UT;
CHARLES WILL STICh

Zurich, Nov. s. Emperor Viii
liam's abdication has become immi-
nent, according to information re-
ceived from Berlin by the Munich
Post. The newspaper says serious
differences have arisen between
The Munich and Berlin governments.
Basel, Nov. 6. Reports 10 the
effect that Emperor Charles intends
10 abdicate are denied by an official
dispatch from Vienna.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
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DEMOCRATS CLAIM
SMALL CONGRESS- LEAD

Washington, Nov. 6-I p. m.~
Democratic national committee
headquarters early today claimed
the Senate would be Democratic
by at least one, and that final re-
turns also would show small
margin for the Democrats in the
House.
Returns received by the conf
mittee were said 10 show definitely
the election Of - Democratic
Senators, while in the House 2i5
seats were assigned TO the Dem
ocrats, 2O4 to the Republicans and
the remainder in doubt.
CARRY BOTH HOUSES.
REPUBLICANS INSIST
New York, Nov. 6.-Republican
national headquarters issued a
statement early this afternoon
claiming a majority of at least five
and possibly six in the United States
Senate.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
DR.. L. H. Ball Defeated Senator
Salisbury by About l1oo
Plurality.
LAYTON WON OVER
CONGRESSMAN POLK
Both Houses of the Legislature
Will Have Republican
Majorities.
KENT WENT DEMOCRATIC
t4tttttt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1t

Il have determined TO make no
public statement. for some days at
least. ANY statement made no" by
me would possibly be misunder--
stood. and certainly by some would
be misconstrued. If and when the
good people of this State come TO
understand the occurrences Of yes
terday. it may be. can be of some
service 10 the State in preventing
their repetition.
United States Senator Sau isbury.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06
Aintlssments Tonight

M4r NosN Mass Nep,lu- plAy lu4-e
Vaudeville Carries
The Pru>slan Gar lDet2
The Eura of tht MEn>i NaJe@tfr
80 Nclt WIh hc h8>nf Victoria.
"A Diplomatic Miss on savoy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06

a ieellng oi security goes with Clover
dairy milk.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06

PatIcuiar people choose Clover Dairy
'aIa.-Avd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-06

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS