Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 7, 1917, Page 1

No rmich VOL. LIX—~-NO. 366 POPULATION 29,919 : WICH, CONN., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1917 " TEN PAGES_80. COLUMNS HYLAN IS ELECTED AYOR NEW YORK By a Plurality of 142,976-He Carried With Him the Entire Democratic Ticket MAYOR MITCHEL WAS A POOR SECOND IN RACE | Morris Hillquit, the Socialist Candidate, Polled 139,890 Votes, Beating Bennett, the Republican Nominee, W'hooe Vote Was 51,956—Gov. McCall and the Entire Republican State Ticket in Massachusetts Were Elected by a Large Majority—Fourth Connecticut Congressional District Elected Schuyler Merritt to Congress by a Plurality of 5,216 Over Lynn Wilson—Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, Republican, of Bridgeport Was Reelected for Fourth New York, Mov. 6—Joha F. Hylan. a eounty judge of Kings Cbunty, was elected mavor of New York tSday by a plurality of 142,976. He car- ried with him the entire democratic eity ticket, including Charles L. Cralg for comptroller, Alfred E. Smith, now sherift of New York county, for the presidency of the board of aldermen. and Edward Swann for district attor- Dey. The indications are that the demo- crats will have a majority in the board of estimate, which controls the ex- penditure of the funds. Mayor John P. Mitchel, who sought ye-election as a fusion candidate though not formally nominated by any party, was a poor second in the Fmce ‘with’ 145.439 votes to Hivand's 288.435. Morris HillquRt, the soclalist candl- date about whom rallied most of the radical element in the citys and all those who faver an immediate nego- tiated _peace, stood third, with 134,830 while William ). Bennatt, who nnex- pectedly won the republican primary momination from Mayor Mitchel, was fourth with 51,956. From the time the returns were received from the first 300 districts the result nmever was in doudbt. It was evident Hylan rad tion, Mayor Mitchel made this states ment: “There is nothing to be added to the mandate which the city has given to_Judge Hylan. “All good citizens owe.to the new administration the same co-operation which they have accorded the present administration. “With our nation at war, there is no room for division at home. The people of this city have gelected Judge Hylan as their representative to co- ordinate the city’s energies with those of the nation. Everyone will wish Judge Hylan the largest measure of ccess in discharging the great re- sponsidility which now is his.” Mr. Hillquit contended that the so- clalists had elected ten aldermen and several assemblymen. Hillquit Gratified. “Personally I am highly gratified with the result of the election,” he sald. “Tt shows that the socialist vote has increased about 500 per cent. and it has established the soclalist party as an important and permanent fac- tor in the politics of* the city.” BAY STATE ENTIRE REPUBLICAN TICKET mcored an overwhelming victory and again brought control of the city ad- ministration into the bands of Tem- many Hall Most of the newspapers which had supported Mitchel, and that included in the city except those owned by Riliam B. Trearst, conceded Hylans election before 7 o'clock. Hillquit was the first of the unsuccessful can- @idates to admit his defeat. The re- publican county committes announced ®t 7.30 that Hylan had undoubtedly been elected. Socialist Vote Was a Feature. The tremendous soclalist vote wal the feature of the election. The to- tal polled by that party in the last mavoralty election was orjyy 32,133 This Hillquit ran a close third to Mayor Mitchel and in many election @istricts on the Bast Side, in parts of Harlem and the Bronx, he polled more ¥otes than Mitchel Hillquit ran on & straight-out peace platform. He de- clared a victory for him would be a mandate to the government to nego- tiate an immediate peace. Hylan Carried All Five Boroughs. Hylan carried all five boroughs of EGreater New York. His best showing Wwas in Brooklyn, where Bennett polled » large part of the primary vote which won him the republican nomination Bfter a recount. It was conceded by the managers of all parties that many ©of the votes fcast for Bennett would have Fone fo Mitchel if he had been the rovublican nominee, but Bennett's total for more than half the city add- ed to Mitchei's w-u'd not have been enouch to defeat Hylan. Had t'o election been close the re- pult mickt have hinged on the votes Bf the 65,009 soldiers and saflors from this city who are in government ser- yice, but if all of them voted for Mitchel it could not change the re- gt Ihe ballots cf the men in ce, In camps 2nd on board ships Il will be counted nt the same time at v_seven weeks hence. The ew York city drafted men at Camp Iptom, the €antonment to which New Nork's contingent in the national army has been sent, voted today. It was estimated that about 15,000 cast their ballots there. Hylan’s pluralit~ may equal that by hich Mavor Mitchel was elected over cCall, the Tammany candidate four ears nen. te Wi fitchel succeeded the Gaynor, who was elect- but who broke with soon after taking one of the bitterest of Charles F. Murthy and is_assqciates. Began His Career as Track Layer. Mayor-elect Hylan began his ca- in New York as a track layer on old King’s County elevated rail- Foud at a waze of 3150 a day. When the road was completed he was given B job as fireman of one Of the little locomotives that drew the m ¥ Three Proposed Constitutional Amend- ments Were Adopted. A Boston. Nov. 6. — The republican state officers were _re-elected over- ‘whelmingly today. Republicans main- tained control of the legislature. The ‘anti-aid” amendment to the consti- tution prohibiting the appropriation of public funds to institutions religious and otherwise not under state control was endorsed by a big majority. ‘With sixty-three procincts unreport- ed at 11 o'clock tonight Governor Samuel W. McCall had a lead over Ticederick 'W. Mansfleld, democrat of 83,677. Calvin Coolidge, for lieuten- ant governor, led Matthew Hale, the candidate of the democrats, progres- sives and prohibitionists, by a still higher figure, 94,854, The figures were: McCall, 211,973, Mansfleld, 128,336, Coolidge, 209,283 Hale, 114,834, W. W. Lufkin, republican, defeated George A. Schofield, democrat, in the sixth congressional 'district for the seat formerly occupied by Augustus P._Gardner. Bosicn gave Mansfleld a lead over Governor McCall of 3.798. The city voted for the “anti-aid” amendment, the vote being: Yes, 34,630; no, 31,056, Fall River, Lawrence and voted “no”. The rroposed constitutional amend- ments permitting citizens absent- from home on election day to vote al- lowing citles and towrs te trade in the necessities of life in times of pub- lic stress were adopted by -a big ma- fority. SCHUYLER MERRITTS ELECTED TO CONGRESS Defeated Lynn Wilson by a Plurality of 5216, Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 6.—Schuyler Merritt of Stamford, was chosen to congress from the Fourth Connecticut district %oday, defeating his demo- cratic opponent, Lynn Wilson, of the Bridgeport Farmer, by a plurality of £216. The figures for the 23 towns of the district were: Merritt, 18,079; Wilson 12,863. The vote for Haines, socialist. was about 1500 and for Al- 1yn, prohibitionist, less than 300. The plurality of Mr. Merritt on unofficial town figures was only a single vote less than the plurality given to E. J. Hill, in the 1916 election, and whose successor, Mr. Merritt will be. The total poll’ was, however, much less as Mr. Hill had 25,917, and Mr. Dono- van, his opponent 2«*700. showing that the falling off in tHe Vote cast this year in speclal election was about one-third. As.compared with last year, the go- cialists about doubled their vote in Brideeport. Merritt carried Newtown, which Hill Jost. but lost Danbury as Lowell in the pioneer days of elevated in this city. He later was to engineer and is credited having taken out the first train the day of the great blizzard in 1888. few weeks later he married the girl working on his father's farm near unter, Greene county. Soon after his marriage young Hy- decided to study law. As a pre- he attended a business_col- and then entered the New York school, studying days end work- a “run” on the elevated road at He was discharged by the rail- company when an inspector found him studying in his cab. He ‘was admitted to mewu;:'m'lua ‘magis. trate by Mayor McClellan in 1906 and Fings by Governor Giyan late in 1913, The following year ho was to same office by a plurality of 27, running as & democrat. Mitchel Congratulates Hylan. - After sending Judge Hylan a tele- did Hill. Redding went democratic; otherwise the other towns in the dis- trict went republican as usual. C. B. WILSON RE-ELECTED MAYOR OF BRIDGEPORT By a Plurality of 2,237—City Went for License by Over 2,500 Margin. Bridgeport, Conn.,, Nov. 6—M Clifford B. Wileon was elected for his fourth term today over Willlam _P. Kirk, democtat, by 2,287 plurality. The entire republican city ticket was also chosen by pluralities close to those given Mayor Wilson, and the ‘Il: party overwhelmingly controls the city council. Mayor Wilson ecarried Totige Qisclet, lg,kw; Sinlioat: Tun bow ing In the Second, where he was only four votes behind. Unofficial figures of the vote were: ‘Wilson, republican, 9,054; Kirk, demo- 6817; Bo E gt 6 wen, 1,299; | Cabled Paragraphs British Casualties 21,891, London, Nov. 6.—British casualties reported during the week ending #>da: totalled 21,891 officers and men, as follows: Killed or died of wounds: Of- ficers, 241; men, 4,976. Wounded or missing: Officers, 813; men, 15,861. SUFFRAGISTS LEADING IN NEW YORK STATE Indications Are’ That They Will Carry the State by 86,000 Majority. New York, Nov. 7.—Woman suffrage was carried in New York state in yes- terday’s election. At 2.15 a. m. today, returns from two thirds of the election districts in the state gave a suffrage plurality of 57,- 500. If this ratio should be maintain- ed in the districts unrcported at that hour, the majority in favor of the en- franchisement of women would be ap- rroximately 86,000. Nearly two million women will be enfranchised by the electorate of New York state if the mafority vote for this measure, indicated.at 2.15 o'clock this morning, is maintained. In this event full suffrage will be extended to the women by a majority estimated at between 75,000-and 80,- 000. s s The_big suffrage vote was polled in New York <ity, where, with sixty per cent. of the districts heard from, the women had a majority of 50,000. Up- state, on the basis of the returns from about five-sixths of the districts, suf- frage was leading by a scant 4.000. As the returns were .~ received throughout the night at suffrage head- quarters and it became rghre and more apparent that “Votes for Women"” were about to become reality, jubila- tion was unbounded. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman of the Women's Council of National Defense and an ardent suffrage work- or, said “The New York election will have a decided influence upon the British house of lords in granting the exten- sion_of woman suffrage to the women of Great Britain. It will also have an influence with the national legisla- tures of France. Mrs. James W. Wadsworth, Jr., president of the National Association Opposed to Woman, Suffrage, sald: “If we ar beaten in New York city, we go down with a good government and consider ourselves in good com- pany. I have not given up New York state as many ppstate districts have not been heard from.” FIRST HUNGER STRIKE FOR VOTES FOR WOMEN By Alice Paul, Who Was Sentenced For Picketing Wi House. ‘Washington, Nov. 6.—The first hun- ger strike in the American agitation for votes for women is under way. Alice Paul, national chairman of the Womaz’s party, now doing a seven months’ sentence in jail here for pick- eting the White House, is the stciker. Tonight she had been in the jail hos- pital without food for the preceding 24 hours, stolidly threatening to starve hersif to death unless her six compa- -serving time for the same of- fense, get better food. Miss Paul made somewhat of a rec- ord for herself as a hunger striker in an English jail several years ago, while militating with Mrs. Pankhurst. i 2,500 margin. The “dry” forces carried the Fifth district by.196. Schuyler Merritt. for congress, car- ried the city 9,266 to 6,686. ELECTION OF MERTON ,E. * LEWIS SEEMS ASSURED As Attorney General for the State of New York. New York, Nov. 6. Merton E. Lewls, republican candidate for attorney-general, seemed assured on the basis of the returns from 3,671 election districts in all sections of the state, whoch showed that Mr. Lewis had ‘polled 435,506 votes, compared with 382,871 for his democratic op- ponent, Devoe P. Hudson, and 132.- 272 for §. John Block, the candidate of the soclalists, Lewis’ average plurality in each district was 14. and if this ratio should continue until all returns are in the Lewls plurality would approximate 80,000. TUpstate returns, received up to 11 p. m., showed no change in the com- plexion of the legislature. Reports from the cities of the state holding municipal _elections showed that 22 had chosen republican mayors, 12 had elected democrats, with eight still to be heard from. _Gornelius F. Burns, president of tha State Confer- ence of Mayors, a democrat, was elect. ed to a fourth term as mayor of Troy. COL. ROOSEVELT BOTH REGRETFUL AND PLEASED Sorry Mitchel Was Defeated, Glad Schuyler Merritt Was Not. . Oyster Bay, N. Y., Nov. 6.—Com- menting on the early returns of the New York city vote which showed the election of Judge Hylan, Colonel Roosevelt said tonight: “I exceedingly regret Mr. Mitchel's defeat. I am very much pleased.that Merton B. Lewis was elected attorney- meneral of the state of New York and that Schuyler Merritt was elected congres: in the Bridgeport dis- trict of Connecticut.” The election of BI-PARTISAN TICKET WINS IN CHICAGO Defeated Soc ket by an Esti- mated Plurality of 80,000 Votes. Chicago, Nov. 6-The bi-partisan ticket returning the sitting judges of the county bench to office today de- feated by an estimated plurality of 80,000 votes. a socialis: et, which was charged with® having appeayed to a nanti-American and antl-war senti- ment. In the portions of the coun- ty outside of the cit yof Chicago, the German settlements voted for the so- clalists. REPUBLICAN TICKET LEADS . IN PHILADELPHIA Returns From 1215 Districts Ind'cate Défeat of Town Meeting Party. Philadelphia, Nov. 6. — Returns from 1215 of the 1336 districts indicate t the regular republican city tick- et has won over the town meetiws: par- ty candidates. = W. F. Kengryck, for of ‘who leads the repub- lican ticket, 2 lead of 13,871 oyer F.’ Armstrong, who heads the excopt for-dios are runnmng behind . | WFuture Peace With Orient Assured BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES AN “OPEN DOOR” POLICY Suspicions That Have Prevailed for Many Years Are Cleaned Up—China is to Have an Opportunity to De- velop Unhampered—Same as Mon- roe Doctrine. Washington, Nov. 6.—Japan and the United States have concluded an agreement that means more to the tuture peace of the world than any other step that has been taken in di- plomacy since the present war began to focus attention on effective meth- ods of binding all nations in a league of durable friendship. Not to Infringe on China. Japan, briefly, goes on record, in an exchange of notes with the United States-government, against any inten- tion “to infringe in any way upon the independence or territorial integ- rity of China,” and declares her firm adherence “to the principle of the so- called_‘open door’ or equal opportu- nity for commerce and industry in China,” The United States, on the other hand, recognizes that Japan has a special position in China. Japan Opposed to Acquisition. In effect, the agreement amounts to this: Japan has always said she did not intend to permit any third power to acquire territory or commercial rights in China. Every one wondered about the second power—that is, Ja- pan. Nothing had come from Japan to allay suspicion. Now Japan r moves all doubt by saying that she “opposed to the acquisition by any government of any special rights or privileges that would affect the inde- pendence or territorial integrity of China.” COMMON TURNS DOWN LEES-SMITH’S PEACE MOTION Upholde Balfour Purposes and Conduct of the War. London, Nov. 6.—A. J. Balfour, sec- retary for foreign affairs, replyfng in the house of commons today to a peace motion proposed by H. B. Lees- Smith, Libertl member for Northamp- ton, declared: “The aims for which Great Britain entered the war were not and are not either imperialistic or vindictive, but one and all are needed for the double purpose of the emancipation and se- curity of Burope” Mr. Balfour asked the house to show by an overwhelming majority that: “*We believa in the cause in which we are struzgling and which we know we can bring to a successful ter- maination. * * * Great as are the sac- rifices already made, we are ready to continue them and continue them in- definitely, until the great, righteous and unseifish. obfects we have In view are finally secured.” Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer. amid loud cheers, mov- €1 closure which was carrled 282 to Mr. Lees-Smith’s motion was then negativea without division. PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF THANKSGIVING TURKEYS Is Promised the American People by the Food Administration. ‘Washington, Nov. 6.—A plentiful supply of Thanksgiving turkeys at reasonable prices was -promised the American people today by the food administration. Stocks on hand in cold storage housés are large and the food administration will require their sale under provisions of the food con- trol act which prevents hoarding. “With a larger volume of the pro- duct going on the market for sale,” it was announced, “consumers may soon look for an abundant supply at reas- onable prices.” GERMANY HAS REACHED CRISIS IN MAN POWER: Now Has a Reserve 'of Only One and One-half Million. ‘Washington, Nov. 6.—Cable reports reaching here from Switzerland eay tiat Germany has reached the crisis 80 far as her man power is concerned. For three vears, according to these despatches, Germany has lost on an average 1,200,000 men annudlly. and this number will at least be équalled in 1518. It is contended that to continue the war on the same: scale for another vear the Germans must have at their Command a reserve of at least two million men, whereas they actually will have a’Teserve of only one and one-half million, including youths of the class of 1920. LATE CONSUL GENERAL TO COSTA RICA HERE Taken in Charge by, Officials of De- partment of Justice. An Atlantlo Port, Nov. l.!Wllhah-n’ o Germany at San Jose, Costa Rica, who arrived here tonight on an Amer- ican steamship with his wife and two children, was taken in charge by offi- cials of the department of justice. It is understood that he will leave the country with a party of German di- plomats and consular agents from other countries ‘which have severed relations with. Germany and are be- ing concentrated in the United States preparatory to sailing for home. ALARMING* DECLINE IN ! BIRTH RATE IN HAMBURG Fifty Per Cent. More of Deaths Than Births During Week. ‘which alarming as indicating a decline in the number of births. There were more o o .committees in the towns Suffragists Meet in Hartford Today MORE THAN USUAL INTEREST IN THE GATHERING HAS 38,000 .. MEMBERS Sweeping Changes Are Expected to be Made at Two Days’ Session—Senti ment Favors Mi dington of Lyme for President of the Association. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 6. accticut Woman Suffrage a will begin its twe days’ annual ses bere tomorrow. More than usual in- terest attaches to the gathering, main- 1y because of the voluntary relirecient from association activities of many of those who have been identified v as officers. To many the com g changes will be as sweeping. in 1 probability, as those which td ace ir. 1910, when those who had been termed ' “old-fashioned” gave way to the present workers. - Has 38,000 Members. The old organization had been unde the presidency of Mrs. Elizab i Bacon and in 1910 its membersiip wa; about 300. Now it is over 38,000, with 125 affiliated leagues, clubs or suffrage and_ citics, with dues-paying members of over 3.300. Mrs, Hepburn, the president, some time ago offered her resignatio: as her sympathies were with the Na tional Woman's party at Washington, whose pickets were being sent to Juil a* Occaquan. She retained office, 19w~ ever, until the annual election, and it is belleved thit she will not agiin stand. Much sentiment favors Miss Katharine Luddington of Lyme for ine Eresiden: Mrs M. Toscan Bennctt, the treasurer, Mrs. Edward _Porritt, recording secretary, and Mrs. Ma.y K. Rogers of Meriden, a director, .re_not expected to seek re-election. 'As Aiss Emily Pierson, state organizer, rc- signed last summer, her office also wiil have to be filled. Business Session Today. The first day’s session will be used mostly in discussing repoc's. Upon cpening, Mrs. Bennett will give ‘he fcrmal welcome, and Mrs, Gra:e (izl- lotin Seton, the vice presideat. will zeply. Committees for conventi,i pro- cedure will be named and coun:ivs report through their chairmea, ond county banners will be grouped on tie platform. 5 In the evening there will be a din- rer, followed by a mass mecting at which Dr. Valeria H. Paiker will speak upon “The Common Goal." At the dinner Captain A. Radclyffe Dus- more, who has seen service on the western front and was “gassed” at tne Somme, and Merrill Denison of ‘N York, who has been in ambulance se vice at the front, will speak. Mrs. Bennett will bs toastmistres: HEARING GIVEN COUNSEL FOR EASTERN HOADS On the Anthracite Side of the 15 Per Cent Advance Rate Coal. ‘Washington, Nov. 6.—Counsel for the eastern railroads were given a hearing today before Examiner Disque on the anthracite side of the re-opened 15 per cent. advance rate case. Tomor- row ther® will be hearings on com- modities_generally. H. A. Taylor, gegeral counsel for the Brie. representing‘a railway commit- tee on anthracite rates, presented the case for the proposed increases, which he said were necessary to enable the roads to give adequate service and earn a fair return. Supplementary statements were made by L. H. Kent- fleld, of the New Haven, and George H. Baton of the Boston and Maine. The railroads seek an increase of 15 cents a ton from the anthracite mines in Pennsylvania to points within the trunk line territory except five cent a_ton on small sizes shipped to New York tidewater, and 25 cents a ton on prepared sizes and _twenty cents on small sizes to New Bngland. Twenty-five cents a ton additional in- crease is asked for all shipments in cities and towns in the so-called Cen- tral Freight Association territory from Buffalo to Chicago. ACTION TAKEN BY THE FOOD ADMINISTRATION To Prevent Speculative Prices for Seed Peas for Canners’ Crops. ‘Washington, Nov.| 6. — Speculative prices for seed peas for planting can- ners’ crop will not'be permitted by the food administration. Although the outlook for seed .for the 1918 planting is not encouraging, exces- sive prices on spot offerings are not warranted, said a food administration announcement today. “The food administration” it said, “has now very complete records of stocks in the hands of holders, .includ- ing_speculators, and is in a position to deal with the on should any attempt be mads advance prices unduly.” MEXICAN CENTRAL TRAIN A'I'I'AOKEP BY VILLA One Hundred” and’ Twenty-five Sol diers and Passengers Wers Killed. Juarez, Mexico, Noy. 6.—With blood- stained floors, shattered windows and coaches crowded with frightened Mex- Dullet-broken seats, the Mexican Cen- tral passenger traln which was at- tacked by Villa followers at Arman- deriz station Sunday, arrived here to- night. One hundred and twenty-five soldiers and passengers were killed on the train. : : CONNECTICUT FOX . © HUNTER® CLUB MEETS Today 75 Huntsmen Will Start on Two Days’ Fox.Hunt. . - . Nov. 6.—The Con- et Tox “Hunterst club neid its Katherine Lud- | Condensed Telegrams Food pledge cards are nearing the 130.000 total in Connecticut. Returns from 180 precincts in New Mexico give for prohubition 2,015 against prohibition 1,743. i Fuel committee of New London is: | A. B. Parish, chairman; Aiton T. Min- er and Edmund D. Steele. George F. Buck defeated Louis P. Fuhrmann, the incumbent, for inayor of Buffalo. Buck is a republican. Newfoundland severe shortage hope of yeliet for ng from a with _little months. several The Boston fuel committee hopes to be able to announce its decision as to | retail prices of coal within few aay | s Joshua Stanley, 80, one of the best known gypsy leaders in the couniry,| idied at his home in the Roslindal (Mass.) district. A saving of $22,490 was effected in | ithe provisioning of the 3,000 men of the 01st Infantry Resiment at Camp | Devens last month. | Complete unofficial returns from| Indianapolis shcw that Charles \W. Jewett (r) was elected mayor by a | plurality of 3,57s By the order of Coroner Mix, Mrs. I, Varassa a midwife of Ansonia, is held by the local police under $1000 bond on the charge of malpractice. Hiram H. Edgerton, republican, was elected mayor of Rochester, and Wul- ter R. Stone, also republican, of Syracuse. may or Governor Holcomb was the guest of honor yesterday at a luncheon of the State Fish and Game Commission at the State Game Farm in Madison. Former Mayor Charles J. French was_returned to office by the voters of Concord, N. H., when he defeated Mayor Nathaniel W. Hobbs, 1774 to 1704. Arthur E. Wiggins of Ogdensburg, N.'Y, a private attached to the re- mount station of the quartermasters corps at Camp Devens, died of pneu- monia. All American soldiers wounded in the German raid on a trench last In a great arc more than 160 miles in length, the Italian armies are fall- ing back upon and throuzh the p! of Venetia to a new and shorter I of detense. From the Fella valley to the head of ‘the Adriatic sea the entire line of the Tagliamento river has been given up’ by General Cadorna, while from virtually the border of Trentino north- eastward and castward through the Dolomites and the Carnic Alps to the Fella the northern army is carrying week are doing well in the base hos- pital. Some of them are suffering from painful wounds. President Wilson traveled to Prince- ton, N. J., yesterday and cast his bal- lot in the state legislative election, re- turning to Washington in the evening afer an uneventful trip. Edward G. Higbee, an attorney of Connellsville, Pa., received notice of Eis (appointment as first assistant to A. Mitchell Palmer, custodian of ene- my property in the United States. In Cincinnati, 350 precincts show Jobn Galvin, republican, leading Al- fred Allen, former congressman, dem- ocrat, by more than 4,000 and his election is considered assured. The Boston Symphony orchostra and Dr. Karl Muck, its director, were given an ovation when they appeared vesterday at a Washington theatre and played the Star Spangled Banner. East St. Louis by vote of 2 to 1, adopted the commission form of gov- ernment yesterday. Agitation for the commission form of government was begun following the race riots of July Patrick Hayes, 72, supervising war- den_of the department of.correction of New York city, and warden suc- cessively of the King's county and Blackwell's Island penitentiaries, died at New York. For the first time in 42 years, Man- chester, N. H., went democratic, Moise Verrette defeating the present mayor, Harry W. Stoulding, republi. can, for re-election, by a plurality of 141" votes. For the first time in ten years the repubiican party -has elected a mayor of Louisville. Complete unofficial re- turns show George W. Smith, repub- lican, 22,425; Charles H. Cronan, dem- ocrat, 19,195, Formal announcement of the formal agreement betewen the United States and Japan in regard to China was greetea in diplomatic and official cir- cles as one of the momentous events of the war period. Arthur Williams, federal food ad- ministrator at New York, announced that a survey made in New York city reveals that here are 100.000,000 mili- ion dozens of eggs and 100 000000 pounds of poultry in cold storage there. An impending strike of 12,000 worlk- men engaged in the construction of ehips for the government at the Port Newark terminal and in Newark Bay was called off temporarily by the bus- iness agents of the building trades union. Archibald Johnston, vice president of the Bethlehem Steel company, was elected mayor of the new city ‘com- posed of the Loroughs of Bethlehem and South Bethlehem, Pa., which last July voted to consolidate under the name of Bethlehem. Mrs. William Nann of West Haven, sole survivor of the automobile accl- dent on the Berlin turnpike which caused the death of her husband and three other persons, was reported last night at the hospital in New Britain as much better. An_advisory committee of licensed officers in the merchant marine was formed to work in conjunction with the United States shipping 's_ re- cruiting service in obtaining officers and crews for the sew ships to be add- d to the country's cargo fleets. Villa followers dynamited & n - bound passenger train on the Me: Central railroad at Armendariz station, fifty miles south of Chihuahua Sun- day. Sixty federal train - guards ‘were killed, a_number of passengers wounded and 110 bars of silver bul- lion belonging to an American mining company taken. AN INFANT CHOKED TO DEATH BY A BURGLAR ry is That the Baby Cried Out lo Intruder Was in the Room. Ralely 8. C., Nov. 6—Lucy Plum- mer, Faat months o daughter of J. out a retrograde movement southward through the mountainous country to- ward the plains. The Germans and Austro-Hungarians _everywhere are folowing up the Italians in their re- treat, but with the Italians offering resistance in rear guard actions along the entire front. Meanwhile the British forces in Bel- glum have won another notable vil tory over the Germans in the resion of Ypres, having captured in one of their intrepid dashes, following a rain of shells of all calibres, the town of Passchendaele, about five miles west of Roulers, for which much _bitter fighting has taken place recently The new advance of the tish throws the apex of their salient in dangerous proximity to Roulers, the fall of which would cut Germany’'s communication from her submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge with the south. The Indications from the meagre advices thus far at hand are that -the Canadians, who bore the brunt of the operation. extended their line 800 yards beyond Passchendaele. Numeroud German priscners were taken. The decision of the Ttalians to eva- cuate the Tagliamento line was taken after the enemy had intensifled his pressure along the upper reaches of the river in the highlands and pushed forces across the stream in the cen- ter and to the south. This movement compelled a- simultaneous withdrawal along the northern front from the Fel- la valley to Colbricon. 2 Apparently the main Austro-German forces are mnot in close contact with the retreating Tagliamento army, for the German official _communication says the retreat is indicated by con- flagrations over the route of retire- ment. No claim is made by the Ger- mans, of Italians having been made prisoder. On the plains the Italian cavalry is doing the same effective work as it did in retarding the enemy during the first: eight days of the retreat from the Isonzo, when it held Teutonic ad- vance guards and permitted General Cadorna to bring his forces to the west bank of the stream intact, ex- cept for his loss in men and guns during the first mad rush. The mor- ale of the Itallans at present is de- clared to be splendid. 4 The probability now seems to be that General Cadorna in falline back has the double purpose of =hortenin his battle front from approximately 160 miles to slightly more than 50 miles—along the Piave river east of Venice and northwesterly to the Tren- tino boundary—and giving Pritish and French reinforcements the opportu- nity to arrive in sufficient numbers to check the invaders. On the other battle fronts the op- erations have been of a minor cHarac. ter, with artillery duels predominat ing. ! [TALIANS SHORTEN * LINE OF DEFENSE The Armies Are Falling Back Upon and Through Plains of Venetia TEUTONS FOLLOWING UP ITALIANS IN RET PRICE TWO CENTS The Invaders Are Encountering Rear Guard Resistance Alor the Entire Front—In Belgium the British Have Wo Ancther Notable Victory in the Region of Ypres, Plac Them in Dangerous Proximity to Roulers, the Fall o ‘Which Would Cut Off Germany’s Communication Wi Her Submarine Bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge—Ameri can Patrol Boat Alcedo Has Been Torpedoed—One Of- ficer and Twenty Men Are Missing. AMERICAN PATROL BOAT ALCEDO TORPE One Officer and Twenty Men Missing—Ship Sank in Four Minute: Washington, Nov. 6 patrol boat Alaedo was torr sunk by a German submarir war zone carly Monday morr one officer and twenty enlisted are missing. The Alcedo, a co; vacht, carried a crew and §5 men. The navy department annour disaster tonight in this statem “The navy department beer vised by Vice Admi 1.30 a. m. November patrol boat Alcedo, a was torpedoed and sunk submarine in the war zone of seve Sims th the Am verted ficer and twenty men are The ship sank in four minute being struck. Several vesse we searching for possi surv the time the report was made Alcedo carried a crew of seven of and 85 men.” First U. S. War Vessel Sunk The Alcedo is the first ri vessel to go down in war. duty mad destroyer Cassin on patrol torpedoed recently, but she safely with the logs of only No details of the ens given in the brief despatc the yacht's loss. Men Unaccounted For. The navy department that the following members of cedo’s crew were still ur for: Licutenant (junior grade) Jo Melvin, father Bishop Stewar fo_Selma, Ala. E. R. Gozzett, seaman, A! G. Gozzett, Astoria, Long Islant James Cleary, seaman, moth Mrs. Albert Cleary, White Plains, 1 ‘R. Wesche, seaman, mother Mr Wesche, R. Brooklyn, N.'Y. W. Riker, seamarn, moth E. Riker, Brooklyn, N. ¥ R. Holler, seaman, mother M K. Holler, Richmond, Rich New York city. J. W. Brunkhardt, Mrs. E. Brunkhardt Luther O. Wesznr, E. W. Weav seaman, T Brookl seams : ooklyn, N. ¥ seaman, wife M . New York c 3 mess attendant Henry. Tyler, Ala. F. W. Fingerling, firema Mrs. C. Tenburin, Jersey C Alan T. Edwards, seaman Mrs. Lydia M. Edwards, C. Jackson mother Long Isl seaman, m Harrington, Ash M ©. F. Gaus, seaman Mary Gaus, Jamaica V. F. Harrington, Mrs. Maud Okla. w. . moth W. Va. father Surratt, seiman W. D. Witt, North Fork, W. W. Smock, seaman Smock, Des Moines, Towa J. R. Daniel. seaman Daniel, Darlington, S. C. H. A. Pacclano, boile mother Mrs. Teresa Pacc! cott, N. Y. Frank W. Higgins, veoman (n reserve) mother Mrs. Pertha E. H glns, Staten Island, N. Y. Robert McCray (colored) father Capus McCray, Cha c father J. A RAPID GROWTH OF THE NATIONAL BANK SYSTEM ult of Stimulation of War Condi pational bank rystem under stimula- tion of war tonditions was shown tc- day by a report-of Comptroller Wil- liams that during the four montRs ending ‘with Ootober 60 national banks were chartered with a capital of $5,- 145,000 as compared with 49 charters granted during the corresponding pe- riod last year o banks with an ags gate capital of $3,025,000. During the last four mgnths 5 na- tional banks inc-eased their rapital stock by 36,180,000 as compared with 30 banks increasing their capital Ly $:,832,000 in the same period of 1916. There were no reductions of =apital. SHOES FOR RUSSIA’S IMMEDIATE NEEDS Are to Be Purchased Out of Stock in New York City. A ‘Washington, Nov. 6. — Representa- tives of tho Council of National De- fence will go to New York tomorrow to make purchases of shoes out of stock to meet Russia's immediate needs. Bids for the manufacture of approximately 8,300,000 pairs of shoes of a standard model adgpted for cf villan employes of the Russiag gov- ernment, chiefly railroad workers, mu. Toakers and miners, will be here Monday but deliveries will not begin until January and will extend over a period of five months. AUTO PLUNGED INTO A FIELD AT SEYMOUR Miss Margaret and Miss Emily Wh! ney of New Haven Injured. 6.—Miss Mar- Whit- Haven, Seymour, Conn., Nov. garet Whitney and Miss Emily of Church street, New were severely injured here late today when their elect, v -driven autos mobile skidded on South Main st plunged into a field and turne several tim-~- - ~ them 18 Margaret Whitney Is Ing from suv... . .i.uons about face and head, and from shock. Mis Emily Whitney has a broken colla hone, injury to her back and bruises about the body. They were taken. to the Griffin hospital at Derby, afte being attended here by DF. E. H. Har- vey. The accident was caused by breaking of the steering gear ney LITTLE SERIOUS ILLNESS AT _AVIATION CAMPS Percentage of Sickness in Some Camps is Below One Per Cent ‘Washington, Nov.. 6.-—Colonel West ern P. Chamberlain of the s n- xeneral's office, announced toda there “is -extrcmely little rerjous | ness” at any of the five national and four aviation camps in the dle west which he has inspected cently. The percentage of sick rans: from below one per cent. to sitght below 2 per cent, except at Camy Plke, Little Rock, Ark., where it is considerably higher as ‘the result of ‘measles among the men.