Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 9, 1916, Page 1

Uetin VOL. LVIIL—NO. 270 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1916 12 PAGES—96 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Girculation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connectiout in Proportion to the City’s Population. RETURNS SO FAR COMPLETE GIVE HUGHES 239, WILSON 232 President Wilson’s Lead in California and Minnesota Diminishing as Rural Districts Make Returns HUGHES IS LEADING IN WEST VIRGINIA BY 2,000 Incomplete Returns From Kansas Show Wilson is in the Lead by More Than 27,000—Delaware and New Hampshire Have Chosen Republican Electors—North Dakota Re- turns, Two-thirds Completed, Show a Hughes Majority of Less Than 1,000--In Minnesota the Democratic Lead Has Diwndied From 10,000 to Four Hundred—Wash- ington, a Little More Than Half Reported, Gives Pres- ident Wilson a Lead of 7,000. reported, showed President Wilson leading with more than 27,000. Wah- ington, a little more than half report- ed, wa giving the preident a lead of 7,000. Wet Virginia, two-third reported, wa howing Hughe a majority of nearly 2,000. North Dakota was very close, two-thirds - complete, showing a Hughes majority of less than 1,000. Wilson was leading in New Mexico with only a small proportion of the precincts reported. Delaware and New Hampshire, counted among the Hughes states, but_incomplete uring the day, definitely turned into the re- publican column. HOW ELECTORAL COLLEGE SEEMS TO STAND New York. Nov. $.—At midnight, returns, such as were complete or so far complete as to be regarded as in- dicative, gave President Wilson 232 votes in the electoral college; Hughes 239 and Ifet sixty votes doubtful in eight states. It requires 265 votes to elect a president. Although California still showed a lead for the president and his cam- paign managers were claiminz it by at least 1,500, the president’s majority there had dwindled to a little myre than 1,400 with about one-fifth of districts missinz. In Minnesota, too, the Wilson lead which was as high as 10,00 early in the day, steadily decrcased as the vote from the rural districts came in. During e evening Hughes took the lead with a small margin and then the president shot ahead again but with less than a thousand votes. The re- publican managers claimed the state Cu the final returns. : Tdaho was estimated for the Wilson column with a majority of 10,000. Kan- sas, while incomplete, with a little more than two-thirds of the districts the As Based on Returns Received by The New York. Nov. 8-—At midnight the electoral coliege seered to stand as follows, based on returns received by The Associated Press: 1912, 1916. POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT Bos, o £ = 5‘; IN 1912, ks [ . ? = 25 o Siaes States Wilson Taft Roosevelt - < £ : : Dem. Rep. Prog. > Alabama 82,43 9,13 22,689 12 agsT Anzora 10,324 6,949 3 3 . Arkansas .. 68,838 24,467 21,673 9 - L ) California. 283,436 3,914 283.610 2 . .. 13 Colorado .. 114,232 58,386 72,306 6 .. 6 Conn. ees T4,561 34,129 7 7 Delaware .. 22,631 3,886 3 3 - Jiorida .... 26,417 4,585 6 . . Idaho ... 33,921 14 14 L Georgia 93,071 4 . 4 Illinots .... 404,990 200 Vol 9 - 251,890 15 S RUTEN 28 15 . 185,325 119,805 13 . 13 .. .. 143,663 ,845 10 . 10 219,584 115512 102,766 13 o 13 60,966 3834 932 R o e 10 61,113 26,545 45495 GRS Cin e 112,674 54,956 57,789 8 .. . .. 8 .. 174,315 156,129 142,375 18 .. .. 18 .. .. 150,751 152,244 214,584 .. .. 15 15 . .- 67,227 1,595 3,645 .. .. 12 .. 12 Missouri 330,746 207,821 124,371 L0 10 : Montana ... 27,941 18512 22,456 ds g e €’ .. Nebraska .. 109,008 54,216 72,689 4 .. . 4 .. Nevada ... 7,956 3,195 5,620 8 . . . 8 H’pshire 84,724 32,927 17,794 3 .. .. . 3 .. New Jersey 178,559 89,047 145,674 4 . . .. New Mexico 20,437 17,733 8,347 SIS R W New York.. 635475 455423 390,021 P c 4 3 N. Carolina 144545 20272 70,144 458 - 45 = N. Dakota 29,555 23,090 25726 TR 18 80 onlo .. 423,152 277,066 229,327 e > 5 Oklahoma .. 119,156 90,78 . 24 g L Oregon .... 47,064 34,673 37,600 10 - .. 10 Penn. . 395,619 273,505 447,426 5 - .. - R L 30,412 27,702 16,878 o e T - S. Carolina 48,357 55 1,203 O 5 o 8. Dakota.. 48,962 ... 58,811 CNE o O Tennesseo . 135,425 60,674 54,041 .. .o 5 5y > Texas ..... 219,489 28530 26,745 AR S 12 Ttah .. 36,579 42,100 24,174 200 LS S 5 Vermont 15,9654 23,382 22182 - e = £ Virginta 20,332 23,288 21,777 o & 4 Wash'ton .. §6,840 70,445 113,608 © 12 .. .. ST W. Virginia 113,046 56,667 78,977 S 7 = Wisconsin .. 164,228 130,695 62,460 CONE = e 3 Wyoming .. 15,310 14,560 9,232 13 dg s e Alabama .. 82,423 | 9731 22,689 g e oo Totals 6,207,009 3,486,399 4,124,959 436 8 88 289 232 60 8 Total electoral vote, 581; necessary for a choice, 266. HUGHES' PLURALITY IN PENNSYLVANIA GROWING In 5,649 Districts Out of 6,968 He Led Wilson by 169,839, HUGHES MAY HAVE ONE VOTE FROM WASHINGTON Through Confusion Resulting from Death of a Democratic Elector. Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 8.—There ap- pears to be a possibility that, al- though President Wilson carried ‘Washington, Hughes may get one of the seven electoral votes of the state. The death of A. Stream, a democratic elector, shortly before election and the substitution of E. M. Connor as elect- or came so late that in many coun- ties the name of Stream rather than Connor appeared on the ballot. It is said that many voted for Stream and that these votes will be invalid. The differenece according to local republi- cans will be invalid. The difference according to local republicans will be sufficient to give one republican elect- or a plurality. Philadelphia, Nov. 8.—An additional election districts are heard from, Charles E. Hughes' plurality in Penn- sylvania continues to grow. Returns from 5,649 districts out of 6968 gave him a plurality of 169,839 over Presi- dent Wilson, of which 125,463 was con- tributed by Philadelpbia and Alleghe- ny county, which takes in Pittsburgh. The total figures for the 5,649 districts are: Wilson 419,225; Hughes 589,064. Returns from the congressional dis- tricts which, however, may be changed zma soldier vote, shows that nei- r the republicans nor the demo- crats made any net gain among the N gy i Cabled Paragraphs Princess Juliana Sick. London, Nov. 8, 2.30 p. m—A Reu- ter despatch from The Hague says Princess Juliana, the only child of Queen Wilhelmina, is confined to her bed with symptoms of fever. She is 7 years old. HUGHES WATCHES EBB AND FLOW OF RETURNS Say Nothing Until Result is Of- ficially Known. wi New York, Nov. 8—Charles E. Hughes and his wife spent the better part of sixteen hours today in their apartments at an uptown hotel here watching the ebb and flow of the election returns. Most of the day they were alone. Their three daugh- ters left soon after breakfast, Miss Catherine to return to Wellesley and Miss Elizabeth to take M Helen back to school in Washington, Chairman Willcox dined with the nominee and his wife tonight. As he was leaving, Mr. Willcox declared that he believad Mr. Hughes had been elected and added that the nominee shard this belief. Mr. Hughes adhered to his determ- ination to say nothing until the re- sult should have been learned finally so far as possible from unofficial re- turns. During the afternoon he and Mrs. Hughes motored for two hou and on their return Mr. Hughes took a three-hour nap. Although Mr. Hughes appeared to be in god phsical trim, r his personal staff were heavy and showed the strain under wh they had been Jaboring. Most of them had been without sleep since early Tuesday morning. WILSON LEADING BY 6000 IN NEBRASKA In Scattered Returns from One-third of the Precincts. Omaha, Neb. Nov. S.—Scattered re turns from one-third of the precincts in the state gave President Wilson a lead of 6,000 over Mr. Hughes. Doug- las county (Omaha) gives the presi- dent an additional plurality of 4,000, Democratic leaders estimate Wilson will carry Nebraska by 30,000. or United States senator, Gilbert M. Hitchcock, democrat, for re-elec- tion. leads Joh: L. Keunedy, his re- ‘Publican _opponent, by -1:090. ~ The Omaha World-Herald claims Hitch- k's election by 10,000 to 15,000, Neville, democrat, for gov- ads A. L. Sutton by 400 votes. Democrats claim Neville’s election by a plurality of ,000 Republican leade s have issued no statement and neither concede nor de- ny the democrats’ claims. The pro- hibitory amendment has carried by an estimated majority of 235,000 ROWELL PREDICTS ELECTION OF HUGHES IN CALIFORNIA Claim is Based cn Los Angeles County Going 23,000 for Hughes. San Francisco, Nov. 7.—Chester H. Rowell, chairman of the republican state central committec, predicted to- night Huzhes’ election by a small majority. statement follows: “Figures gathered geles office of the committee covering more than 1,090 precincts, and close estimates of the remaining precincts now remaining indicate that Hughes will carry Los Angeles county by 23,000. “The Los Angeles office estimates Mr. Rowell's by the Los An- republican state that this lead will be increased 12,000 more by other southern California counties. If these figures are borne out by the final count Hughes will carry California. “Our figures on San Franecisco indi- cate a majority of little if any above 15,000 for Wilson.” COUNTERS MUST HAVE BECOME TIRED IN LOS ANGELES Ballots Locked in Vault, With Count to be Resumed This Morning. Los Angeles, Calif, Nov. 7.—Thomas McAleer, county registrar of voters, locked the ballots of Los Angeles city and county in a_vault, around which Deputy United States marshals were stationed as a guard and announced tonight that the tabulation of returns would be resumed tomorrow morning. One hundred and eighteen precincts in Los Angeles city and county re- mained to be totalled on the returns for president. WEST VIRGINIA SHOWING BETTER FOR HUGHES His Lead Was Increased by 1,538 Votes Just Before Midnight. Charleston, W. Va, Nov. $.—Mr Hughes' lead over President Wilson in West Virginia was suddenly increased by , 1,538 votes just before midnight by the returns from McDowell Coun- ty, one of the southern counties of the state. This made his total plurality over Mr. Wilson 3,505, the greatest since the count began. The vote is: Hughes 110,611; Wilson 107,106 from 1,276 precincts out of the 1,713. HUGHES NOW LEADS IN MINNESOTA. Figures Compiled at Midnight Gave Him 739 Plurality. St. Paul, Minn, Nov. 8.—Charles E. Hughes took the lead in the presiden- tial race in Minnesota. Returns for president from 2,490 precincts out of 3,024 in Minnesota give Wilson 160,309, Hughes 161,048. WILSON UNCERTAIN OF HIS REELECTION To be Awakened if Anything Definite is Received. Long Branch, N. J., Nov. $—Des- pairing of receiving final returns to- night, President Wilson retired at 11:10 o'clock. He left word, however, that he was to be awakened if any- thing really definite was received. |73 in California ss Vigils of Political Leaders EAGERLY AWAITING RETURNS FROM DOUBTFUL STATES. BOTH CLAIM VICTORY Crowds Gathered in Front of Newspa- per Offices in New York, Scanning the Bulletins as Posted—Wilson Ad- herents Had a Celebration. £ New York, Nov. $—Tireless vigils were kept by anxious watchers tonight at headquarters of both the demo- cratic and_republican national com- mittees. Builetins from states in which the results are still in doubt were scanned even mcre eagerly than they were last night. Both Chairmen Profess Confidence. Both chairmen, Vance C. mick for the democrats, and William R. Willcox, for the republicans, pro- fessed undiminished confidence in the outcome. The former was somewhat more explicit in his claims but the ter declared, after dining with C! E. Hughes, that the nominee asreed with him that the republicans had Dbeen successful. “We ask only what is fair,” declared Mr. Willcox. “We want only what we are entitled to and that we propose to_have.” Earlier in the day Mr. McCormick had announced that he had sent tele- srams to state and county chairmen in doubtful states, directing them to keep careful guard over the ballot boxes and their content: -General _Gregory ted ic headquarters and was ted with the chairman but it was erted his visit wae of no_special gnificance. Late in the afternoon Mr. McCormick conferred with_John Stanchfield and Delancey Nicoll, | prominent democratic lawyers. Possibility of Recounts. The poss an official count necessar tes where the n of apparent victory for one presidential candidate or the other is slight, was freely discussed, at both hex if the I It was pointed out that of representatives becams last resort in the election president the present house and us the court of of a not the one eclected sit in judement. No formai ments on the subject of a recount were state- made by either side, however. Leaders of both parties in all parts of the country especially in the west, were in constant touch by telegraph and telephone with headquarters in this city. They sought information, imparted such news as they had and were given instructions, if they were required. Apparently thé rank and file of Wil- son adherents who hLad no opporiu- nity to celebrate last n termined to make up tonizht for what they had missed. A crowd of such proportions that it blocked traffic for blocks in 42nd street gathered In front of democratic headquarters. Two bands joined forces in playing The Star Spangled Banner and all kinds of noise-making implements were used enthusiastically. The crowd announced its intention of parading all over the city. Crowds Watch Bulletins. Crowds gathered in front of news- paper offices scanning _the bulletins posted and again watching the towers from which searchlights had flashed last night the supposed result of the election in the evidenct expectation that additional signals would be dis- played. RECOUNT TO BE DEMANDED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE By the Democratic State Committee— To Retain Counsel. Concord, N. H.,, Nov. 8.—A recount of the vote for presidential electors in this state will be demanded by the democratic state committee, accordiag to information received tonight. It was learned that on account of the closeness of the result, the committee was directed by the national commit- tee to call for a recount at once und to obtain the best available counsel to assist in the work. The national committee is said to have guaraateed all the expense of the recount aside from that which in the regular course of events would fall upon the. state. As far as is known here, no charge of fraud has been made. Complete returns announced by Secretary of State Edwin C. Bean to- night give Hughes a plurality of 161, the smallest plurality ever returned in a presidential contest in the state. Mr. Bean did not make public the total figures for each candidate, but it is understood that his statement of the plurality, although unofficial, was based on official returns. In apparent contradiction of that announcement, George FE. Ferrand, charman of the democratic state com- mittee gave out figures indicating & small pluraity for Wilson. Chairman Ferrand’s statement said that with 13 smal ltowns missing Wilson had 42,464 votes; Hughes 42,326. Newspaper figures, with two small towns in the White Mountain missing, gave Hughes a lead of 524. TRAIN OF 13 CARS WITH CARRANZA TROOPS MISSING Adherents of Diaz Are Holding Rail- road South of Santa Lucrecia. Puerto, Mexico, Nov. 8.—Adherents of Brigadier General Felix Diaz, neph- ew of the former premier, General Porfirio Diaz, hold the Te Humn Te- pec Railroad south of Santa Lucrecia. Since Friday last a train of thirteen cars with Carranza troops aboard has 45 Killed in Boston Gar Wreck WHEN ELEVATED RAILWAY CAR PLUNGED THROUGH DRAW. 12 PERSONS ESCAPED Car Plunged Head First Into the Mud Bottom of a Thirty Foot Chan- nel—Only Four Persons From Inside the Car. at Escaped Boston, Nov. S.—Forty-five persons, all of them men were known today to have lost their lives when a crowded electric car of the Boston BElevated Railway company plunged through an open drawbridge into the Fort Point chanel in the South Boston dis- trict during the rush hours last night. 12 Persons Escaped. Twelve persons escaped and of these ten were so badly injured they were sent to hospitals for treatment. Con- ductor George McKeon, one of the in- jured, said he had rung up 62 fares and city offici cxpressed the fear that others outside thi whose bodies were found were missing. The car which had plunged head first into the mud at the bottom of the thirty foot channel was raised early today by a powerful floating crain of the T. A. Scott company aft- ed all the bodies had been removed by divers. Motorman Arrested. Gerald Walsh, the motorman, arrested directly after the tragedy on a_ technical charge of manslaughter. He is alleged to have stated that the safety block sigral at the end of the bridge was set for him to go ahead (Continued on Page Eight) was THIRTY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS TO BE HEARD FROM. 202 Republicans, 199 Democrats Elect- ed to House of Representatives. New York, Nov. 8.—With 30 con- gression.l districts to be neard from at 10.#5 p. m., 202 republicans, 199 dem- ocrats, 2 progressives, 1 independent and 1s t have bLeen elected to the house of representatives for the 65th congress. Of the 3¢ districts vet to be heard f are represented in the present ress by democrats and 13 by republicans. Should these districts be’ unchanged, the next house would be composed of 216 democrats, 215 re- publicans, and 4 scattering, who might elect to affilate with either side. SENATE REMAINS UNDER DEMOCRATIC CONTROL. Will Be Made Up of 53 Democrats and 42 Repuklicans. New York, —The senate will remain under democratic control of 10 dependent upcn the outcome in Mexico, where A. A. Jones, dem- ocrat ,is maintaining a slight lead over Frank A. Hubpell, nominated by the republicans to succeed Senator Catron. At this_hour the senate stands: Dem- ocrats 53, republicans 42, 1 undecided. In the senate four present democratic members, according to the latest indi- s, have been defeated. They are Senators Kern and Taggart of Indiana, Marti New Jersey and Chilton of West Virginia. Three repubiican senators; Lippitt of Rhode Island, Clark of Wyoming and Sutherland of Utah, also have lost their seats upon the basis of the re- turns. The defeat of Senator Kern of In- diana by Harry S. New, former chair- man of the republican’ national com- mittee, takes from the democratic or- ganization its floor leader. Among democratic senators mentioned for the succession are Saulsbury of Delaware, Martin of Virginia, Walsh of Montana and Underwood of Alabama. In yesterday’s election the democrats elected 16 scnators and the republi- cans 16, with one state yet to be heard from. The senators chosen, according to the latest indications, wer Arizona—Henry F. Ashurst, demo- crat. , demo- California—Hiram W. Johnson, re- publican. Connecticut— Georg: publican. Delaware—Josiah O. Wolcott, demo- crat. Florida—Park M. Trammell, demo- crat, Indiana—Long term, Harry S. New, republican: short term, James E. Wat- son, republican, Maine (elected in September)—Long. term, Frederick Hale, republican; short term, Bert M. Fernald, republican. Maryland—Joseph I’ France, repub- lican. e P. McLean, re- Massachusetts—Henry Cabot Lodge, republican. Michigan—Charles E. Townsend, re- publican, Minnesota—Frank B, Kellogs, repub- lican. Mississippi—John @emocrat. Missouri—James A. Reed, democrat, Montana—Henry L. Meyers, demo- crat. Nebraska— Missouri, Montang, Nebraska, Hiteheock, democrat. g Nevada, Key Pittman, democrat. New Jersey, Joseph S. Freylinghuy- sen, republican. New Mexico, undecided. New York, William M. Calder, re- publican. North Dalkota, Porter J. republican. Ohio, Afleo Pomerene, democrat. Sharp Willlams, Gilbert M. McCumber, been missing. On October 23 rebel forces attacked a train, killing nine soldiers and wounding eleven. The passengers were robbed. THE DEUTSCHLAND MAY START HOMEWARD TOMORROW Submarine U-57 is Reported to Be Off Pleasure Beach. New La m, Conn., Nov, 8.—The Deutschlahd will be loaded tomorrow and it is understood she may make her dash homeward Friday afternoon. It ‘was reported tonight that the German war submarine U-57 was expected off Pleasure Beach, 15 miles to the west- ward, on Friday, but there was no con- firmation. Pennsylvania, Philander C. Knox, republican. 2 Rhode Island, Peter Goelet Gerry, democrat. Tennessee, Kenneth D. McKellar, democrat. Texas, Charles A. Culberson, demo- crat. Utah, William H. King, demoerat. Vermont, Carroll S. Page, repubil- can. Virginia, Claude A. Swanson, demo- erat. » ‘Washington, publican. West Virginia, Howard Sutherland, republican. ‘Wisconsin, Robert M. Lafollette, re- publican, Miles Poindexter, re- Condensed Telegrams Hote strike. cooks in New York threaten to A heavy snowstorm fell cver west- erna and northern Colorado. Sir Ernest Shackleton, Antarctic ex- Dlorer, arrived at San Francisco. The unidentified body of a manabout 30 years old, was found in the East River. The Democratic National Committee closed its campaign with a deficit of $200,000. Colonei Joseph E. Willard, American Ambassador to Madrid, arrived at Richmond. B. R. Barton, candidate for Con- gress from Nebraska, died of acute ppeumonia. Fire destroyed a garage and the Dinsdale Hotel ,at Newport, R. L, at a BERLINTELLS OF DE Correspondent of Berliner fess Attacks by loss of $40,000. The body of a woman about 30 years old, was found in tae Morris Canal, in New Jersey City. William Graves Sharp, the American Ambassador to Frauce, returned {o Paris after a trip to the United States. A fire in the Phi Sigma Kappa fra- ternity house of Columbia University, caused a damage of several hundred dolars. Nine negroes accused of election frauds, were arrested at Wheeing, Va., by Federal officers and taken to the county jail. The Seventh annual N2w York State Baraca-Philathea Union convention ended a three-day session at Johns- town, N. Y. Eleven persons were sightly injured in a colision between a southbound White Plains avenue surface car and an automobile tru: Edgar S. Schieffslin, retired chemist of New York, commiitcd suicide at the Hotel Empire, by shooting himself through the right temple. p A. Taub, of New York, was arrested charged witn th embezzle- ment of $10,000 fro mhis _employer, Jacob Busch, a dealer in cutlery. Two dye houses at the plant of the Aetna Powder Co. at Port Ewen, 15 miles from Poughbecpsie, N. Y., were wrecked by an explo: 1 of chemicals. Former Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston hired a band and led a procession to republican headquariers which were | serenaded to the tune of “Tammany.” An unidentified negro committed su- icide by leaping from a New York- ‘Washington express as the train was passing through New Brunswick, N. Guerino Perfetti, chief cook on the Italian liner Duca degli Abruzzi, was arrested, charged with having smuggl- ed 1,168 cameo stones into this coun- try. Four hundred employes of the Can- onsburg, Pa. Steel & Iron Co., re- turned to work following the signin. o fa new wage scale by oticials of the concgrn. Three ‘men and a woman were kill- ed by a Pennsylvania Railroad train which struck a jitney bus in which they were riding at Freeman station, near Camden, N. J. Available figures today from guards- men voting on the border in Texas and New Mexico, showed that Hughes was leading. The total was Hughes 4,266; Wilson 3,611. Thomas Kelly, wealthy contractor, convicted of conspiracy to defraud the Province of Manitoba in the erection of Parliament buildings at Winnipeg, was denied a new trial President Wilson commuted to ex- pire at once the five-year prison sen- tence imposed upon Wong Goon, of New York, convicted in 1914 of manu- facturing smoking opium. Three persons were injured when a southbound Third Avenue surface car and an eastbound Foity second street cross-town car collided at Forty-Sec- ond Street and Third Avenue , New York. Great Britain addresssd a note to the American and Spanish Ambassa- dors regarding the recent sinking of a Greek steamer carrying supplies for the Commission for Relief in Belgium. ABOUT 1,200,000 VOTES POLLED BY SOCIALISTS. A Gain of 300,000 Over Total Cast in the 1912 Election, Chicago, Nov. 8.—Carl D. Thompson, national manager of the socialist par- ty, in a siatement made today, said: “In 1912 the socialist party polled 900,000 votes. This election the re- turns show that we have polled about 1.200,000. While this gai nof the total vote cast by our party is not as great as we had hoped, we are satisfied with the general result. We believe we have elected about 35 members of the legislatures in 21 states. In Minneapolis we clected our candidate for mavor, Thomas H. Van Lear. In Milwaukee we appear to have elected the district attorney and perhaps ihe sneriff. “In California we elccted two mem- bers of the state legislature. In Wis- consin two socialist candidates for state senator and five or seven mem- bers of the leglslature were success- ul. “In Vermont we elected one member of the legislature. This is the first time a socialist his ever been elected to _a state office in that state. “We expected to elect seven or eight congressmen, but apparently we have elected none. AWAITING FACTS OF SINKING OF THE STEAMER ARABIA No Report Indicating That Americans Were Aboard Washington, Nov. 8.Full inform- ation regarding the torpedoing yes- terday of the British passenger liner Arabia is awaited at the state da- partment with concern. There bas been no report indicating that Amer- icans were on board the vessel, but the announcement of the British ad- miralty that a ship carrying hundreds of passengers, including women and Wyoming, John B. Kendryck, demo- |children, ha dbeen destroyed without Total 35. warning added seriousness (5 the sub- marine. ding. to Attack. Eerlin, Nov. 8 (Via Wireless to Say- ville). diygof death in France. November fifilfis thus characterized by the war correspondent of the Be liner Tasebiatt, according to the Ove: seas News agency, which quotes from the article as follows “Again the British shortened their sector, but even on the shortened front the British were forced to cngage a division of munor value, which “was sent against positions taat could not be reached by picked men cven at the cost of destrustion. “On this day also an attack near Gueudecourt could not be launched in consequence of the German curtain of fire which heid the troops in the trenches and swept the ground where assemblies were laking _place with great certainty. The French finally were able to_develop attacks at cer- tain places. Evidenily in order to an- imate the courage of the men in the trenches, rather than from the at- tempt to_break would succeed, the en- emy had gathered behind the front cavalry and field guns, which, it was SOMME DISTRICT A TERRIFYING FiELD OF DEAD The French Troops Were Decimated by German Artillery Fire During Three Attacks at Le Transloy—French As- . sault Near Gueudecourt Resulted in a Great Day of Death for the Attacking Column—Teuton Artillery Fire Routed Enemy Cavalry Squadrons and Broke Down Field Batteries Which Had Been Waiting for the Signal ATH DAY IN FRANC Tageblatt Writes of Hope-: French Troops {9 intended, were to cross the destroyed trenches of the opposing force and roll up from where tne breach was made the German front north and south. “This great tnrust resulted in a great day of deatn for the storming columns. They entered the German trenches only to the northeast and southeast of Sailly, where they were- defeated in a sanguinary hand-to-hand fighting, while other storming columns in complete disorder fell back to their own_trenches. “Three_times a hopeless attack against Le Transloy was launched. The French troops were decimated by the German iire and the ajtempts were then abandoned. The Somme district presented a terrifying field of dead. The German artilery fire was _excellent everywhere against the troops in the crowded trenches. It routed the cav- alry squadrons and broke down field batteries ch had been only waiting for the signal to attack. “The French also suffered heavy de- feats in the powerful engagements be= tween Lesars and Bouchavesnes.’ WILSON CONFIDENT HE HAS BEEN REELECTED Scanned Returns From Minnesota, California, New Mexico and Oregon. Long Branch, N. J., Nov. 8.—Con- fident that he had been re-elected, President Wilso nscanned retures from Minnesota, California, New Mexico, Cregon and New Hampshire closely tonight because of assurances from his campalgn manager that the final outcome d on those-states. Following automobile ride an goif game beforé Iuncheon, iMe pres- ident remained in his study at Shadow Lawn this afternoon and tonight, get- ting the returns by telephone from Secretary Tumulty, who had been on suard at the executive offices since six o'clock last night. During his ride the president passed tirough Asbury Park, where tie ex- ecutive offices are located. He was recognized by many and cheerad. One £roup shouted out to him enthusia tically that he had been re-elected. He raised his hat and bowed, siniling broadly. Mrs. Wilson accompanied him. The president kept his own tabula- tion of electoral votes and checked it up carefully after cach repor: from Secretary Tumulty. He recelved a number of messages from democratic leaders assuring him he had been re- elected. After a brief absence for dinner, Sec- retary Tumulty with members of the executive office staffl and locai demo- crats, took up their vigil at the exec- utive offices again it 3 o'clock tonight They were prepared to remuin up all night if necessary, althoughk most of taem hadn’t been to bed since early yesrerday. Democrats of Monmouth County in which Shadow Luwn is located, made plan< for a pilgrimage to o1 atulate the president should late returns in- sure his re-election. A FEW WESTERN STATES WILL DECIDE ELECTION No Assurance That Result Will Be Fully Known in Another Day. New York, Nov. 9.—On the second day after the American people cast their presidential Dballots the result still is in doubt and the contest be- tween President Wilson and Charles Evans Hushes has narrowed down to a point where it may be decided by a few western states. It is within the range of possibili- ties that the votes of national guards- men_on border duty might turn some of the doubtful states from one col- umn to another. Based on actual returns received by The Associated Press, the electoral college now gives Hughes 239 votes, son 232 and leaves sixty doubtful. Two of the metropolitan newspapers which supported Mr. Hughes give him 252 votes, President Wilson 251 and admit the doubtful character of only California, New Mexico and Minnesota. Another which supported the presi- dent, agrees with its contemporaries in giving him 251 votes but concedes Mr. Hughes only 22§ and regards the others—in seve nstates—as doubtful. Each of the natioaal chairmen ex- presses the most serene confidence that the ultimate results will elect his candidate. With the contest narrowing down steadily to close votes in the vital spots, recounts are almost inevitable and each slde is on the watch for ir- regularities. There is no_ assurance that the re- sult will be fully known in another day. ESTIMATES GIVEN BY NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS Tribune and Sun Gave Hughes 252, Wilson 251. New York, Nov. 9.—The Tribune -and Sun, which supported Mr. Hughes, give him 252 votes in the electoral college and give President Wilson 251. They rezard California, Minnesota and New Mexico as the only doubtful states. The World, which supported Presi- dent Wilson, gives him 231, Hughes 228 and regards_California, Connecti- cut, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota and West Vir- ginia s doubtful. The Times gives Wilson 251 votes and Hughes 247, classing California, Minnesota, New ‘Mexico and North Dakota as doubtful. HUGHES LEADING IN INDIANA BY 8,000 But Democratic State Headquarters Refuses to Acknowledge Defeat. Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. $.—Al- though Hughes was leading by more than 8,000 with only 382 of the 3,143 precincts in the state unaccounted for, the democratic state headquarters to-- night refused to conede a vitory to the republican candidates in the state. The republican candidates for governor and United States senator, with smaller number of precincts reported, shows larger pluralities than did the nn: dential candidates. According to unofficial returns, Hughes has been in the lead in Indi- ana ever since the tabulation of the vote, but his lead ranging around 15,000 early last night, had dwindled tonight to a little more than 8,000, With Hughes in the lead all the time, residents of Indialna seemed to lose interest in this state, but swamped newspaper offices with inquiries re- garding California, Minnesota and oth= er doubtful states. Congressional re- turns indicated the republicans would have eight representatives i nthe low- er house and democrats three with the contest undecided in the first and eleventh districts. The prohibitionists and socialists vote with complete returns from 28 of the 92 counties in the state was not so large as was ekpected, it was said tonight. Both the prohibitionists and sociatist candidates for governor woll- ed larger votes than did Hanly oud Benson. The brugressne vote was light. FREIGHT CAR INVESTIGATION BY THE I. C. COMMISSION. Outcome of Recent Informal Inquiry of Railroad Car Shortage. Loulsville, Ky, Nov. 8—Representa- tives of industrial plan‘s, public ser- vice corporations and commercial or- ganizations were the first witnesses to be heard in connection with the for= mal investigation begun here today by the interstate commerce commission into the methods of exchange, inter~ change and return of freight cars by the railroads of the country. Commissioner C. C. McChord is pre- siding at the hearings, which are the outgrowth of an informal inquiry held here last week into the country-wide railroad car shortage. Among the witnesses who appeared teday was D. F. Hurd of the chamber of commerce of Cleveland. He de- clared many industrial and public ser- vice plants throughout a large section of the north and northwest would be soon forced to suspend operations un- less embargoes upon the movement of their cars to foreign lines are lifted by the southern coal-carrying roads. These embargoes are the result of the refusal of northern and eastern lines to return other cars when empty, ac- cording to officials of the southern Toads Involved. PRESIDENT WILSON TO ATTEND GRANDDAUGHTER’S CHRISTENING To Vi Williamstown Regardliess of OQutcome of Election. Long Branch, N. J., Nov, 8—Regard- less of the oufcome of the election, President Wilson plans to leave hLere late tomorrow for Williamstown, Mass., where he will attend the christe Friday of the vounger child of Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, his daughter. From Willlamstown be will go to Washing- ton, arriving there Sunday night. Hig plans for the interim between then and the opening of congress in December have not been made. i The predident, accompanicd by Mrs. Wilson and Miss Margaret Wilson, will go by automobile from here to Atlantic Highlands tomorrow after- noon and there will go on board the naval yacat Mayflower, which will take son river. They pian to leave Rhine- cliff for Williamstown at 10 o'clock tomorrow pight. Movements of Steamships. Cadiz, Oct. 30—Sailed: Steamer Montserrat, New York. Kirkwall, Nov. 5.—Arrived: Steam- ers United States, New York for Cos penhagen; th, 'Bersenstiord, New: ork for Bergen. Sailed: Steamer Hellig Olav (From Copenhagen) New fYork them to Rhineclif, N.'Y., on the Hud- =