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i s it - j if if SA v s t 4 fir - . ' , WEATHER FORECAST i . North Carolina-: Fair tonight" and Wednesday, little change in temper ature. South Carolina: 4 Fair tonight with heavy frost; Wednesday fair. ?TV-:, vT Use Dispatch C Business Speci als ! PATC 1 xl,-.'Jlf FULL LEASED WIRE' SERVICE VOL. XXIII NO. 378. WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 6, 1917 PRICE FIVE CEN1RI, VAKJ-UUa CITIES A 7SJ Hi prominent suffrage pickets their- occoquan, va.( prison garb. ST A JES AkE TOD A I HOLDING ELECTION - . " " - ' -. - 7 --iTTr W W : V V M il -J Wr.r Questions Dominate Campaigns in a Number j of Cities. Bid! CHUED TB GREATEST INTEREST IS IN NEW YORK Al! Four Candidates for May or of New York Claim Elec tion Prohibition and Suf frage Issues. i mm E 8Y BUBCU Tin . II"'. Associated Press) k. Xcv. 6. New York is - quadrennial mayoralty : iy with predictions that -.klnsr vote would be po!l- ;i oOO voters registered :;'ife;i C7o.0)0 would cast Tiio polls opened at 6 (.lose a!, o o'clock this af- Four Months Old Infant of J. Kemp Plummer Found Dead. CRIME COMMITTED DURING LAST NIGHT a - mav- ( i.r; t:u". ::1 i.i ir.' to:y- y. nrs t!:e result oi : '(-.: iieiv was knovn wiih-! :' !"-. after ilu closing ofv i r.ii element of doubt: ! into she situation this 'A to the delay that will . nfinr-; the votes of thou . 'u'.ier.-; and sailors in mili c . Many believe the re .'.vv upon this vote. The lor vote has been estimated ."' and it will be abut -t i. known how those n managers of the fan: i statements claiming v.-.-he fusion party predicted Believed Intruder Alarmed by Baby's Cries Killed It to Prevent Discovery Bur glar Was Heard. would b J.-. re-elected - r (By Associated Press.) Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 6. L,uc'y Hen derson Plummer, four months old in fant daughter Of Mr. J. Kemp Plum mer, assistant State chemist, was found choked to death In her crib shortly before 9 o'clock today, the crime having been committed by a bnilar who v.m heard in the" Plum mer home early this morning. Th" theory or, the police is that the baby Left' to riglii : Mrs Boris ' St v Jersey Stato chairman, aiiri Mr.. Joh rago pickets who we re aKct6d for t They are stiown in the plain prison g prison term. - ; ..ii'fhel '.it v of at least 50,000; Tam cried out wile the intruder In !t? iail claimed that County Judge - - :. fearing it vould anise the '. Hyian. Democrat, would be , , -u:1., v;. .t. f;.c. ! ov 70.000 plurality; ex-State William M. Bennett, the Re-1 throat and nose and chokqd it to puclit an nominee who defeated Mayor death. Mitc-i at the primaries, asserted hej About 2 o'clock this morning Mrs .,. !!(! get 275,000 votes, and Morriss , Plummer heard rattling or dishes in J :: p::t. the wealthy candidate of the', the dining room and she . telephoned So iist party, was certain that he ( the police department. The police wouM poll 230,000 votes, , men discovered that a burglar had en- K : rr.ordinary measures were taken tered the hause by the back door and to guard against illegal practices et inescaping left articles In the yard the polls. Police protection was great-; taken from the house. The infant prat polling places than ever before ! was unusually fretful last" night atsd v,!i;!p volunteer watchers exceeded" di dnot got to sleep until I;o'ciocK ad t the police by many- thousarTds: Th-Wnen -"Mrs: Plumhl fefaflFf - - eluded among the workers were many visit of the policemen she did not'dis prominent society wome". , turb the child, thinking it was asleep. Tnp police department has applied : for hundreds of warrants tor talse : MUlir 1 IKJI and irregular registration and theyj have been issued by Chief Magistrate; McA-loo. ; Wpile the main interest in the elec tion was co-'ered in the mayoralty, . - " c nQt ,Q e5Ceed for run! fence of'Charlie Walker, murderer of, tn ci-est'c . ot granting sunrage to ,v r..rn i , v . Qi e n d m e n t to the concur:: io'i attracted unusual atten - v " fS - el - " - ' Mif ORDER DLL CERB FBI MASTIC COAST .a. Crossing of the Tagliamehtb River May Force otKcrfJl Serious Retreat! ; Government Is Considering Making Barred Zone 100 is i r " x ? Miles rrom v-oast. CADORNA'S FINAL r ! S STAND NOT KNOWN3 ;May Fight on Tagliamento : : or May withdraw to An- -other Position -More Po- litical Trouble in Russia" -Alii v TOO MANY FIRES IN COAST CITIES ' 4 f 4 f TAGLIAMENTO LINE EVAC-UATED. ; cere', ivy of t?u::ic-nr.l voia lis iJ?.rty; 3irs. J. A. it.. Hopkins, New. i Wintov'BiT -,-.i;:;i. TIipj: women wire among I hi? most prominent suff he'r aciivities In ."'.Vslilngton and we re sentenced to 30 days in prison, aib of checked cottdiit and old misfit shoes, -vhich they wore during the CHARLIE WALKE CAPES C OF COAL PRICES Governor Commutes Death Sentence of Caldwell Coun ty Man j (Special to the Dispatch) i (By Associated Press.) Raleigh, Nov. 6. Governor Bickett , waci,iTrtrm Nnv fi Mfd ifieflt inn i vesterdav communed the death sen-' i uiiinivynf ' - , - run did ncaiiniL euic; i of coal prices no q . . Ul liiiliU iiiiuiv.u j ''"'I uia MVtrcuivan, riuiv-uw " L t"- ana iur siac nui ucmfc., i Caldwell county, m uctoDer oi msi n'oro annniinrpH tndav bv the fuel ad-! -i n:i,4- t.n.. i-.'nr! 'n i:un ..: .ivt .. 'Sctrntin for foa.l mined in Vir-. T " i RtMtP-w'de camnaicn for . . A',.. T .... i ciemeu uga.usi f'""- v.-., . iiwi, irv.1 i. ww..j, . .. v-i-jCh' white strongiv uiviueu, iwu Darov ccai Mining tumpauj, 'ilCil' ' ,t torv. Rules That Will Govern Close cf Contest Published Today Intense Rivalry Among Contestants Five More Days to Work Miss Mary Jordan Makes Spectacular Jump to First Place. ad ar confident of vie- 'lwl; !;; W:i- rr women, all Socialists, are can- s lor seats in the lower house Ib-inv A York State, an attorney two associate judges of the Appeals, full membership in 'nblv am thi Black Mountain Mining Company, Vir ginia Lee Company. Old Virginia Coal Company. United Colliers company and the Benedict Coal Corporation. sentiment, idei Ten -1 other minor offi- j,P elected. NO HIGH PRICES FOR SEED PEAS army :.:"ii ueveloped on the East the forenoon. A woman in line not to vot and i. (V-her women interfer e reserves were summon- "! Tlir. other women were arrest-f-d. one charged with assaulting a po liceman. In front of several East side polls a y, , . v, iii:f ii wearing sashes v :. ; nanticn "Have Mercy on Family. Vote the Straight 7:ck"i'." 'vnton-hold the r kod them to vote for Hill- r f the women carried ba- reraoved them be- . 1 . I 1 ... Fm- v vnicn me iaw lui-, n.-f-n'ing. I (Bv The Associated Press) H-. Fiqht in Indianapolis. London. Nov. 7. Major Sir Arthur inn, . -.-.nil vnv . interest in ui ti. ice, aireciui sci'u W1 nr.;:.: --r.fon in Indianapolis to- duction weight against Walker. s Ten jurors sought it after convicting him, and vhile the men seemed to favor execu- tion, women do not, nusoanas ana wives often appearing on opposite side of the petition The Governor was persuaded to give the life sentence by the youth of the boy, who was 19 years o age when he killed his sweetheart, who had promised to marry him, but suddenly had changed her mind and threw him TODAY'S LEADERS. , secure the necessary reserve vote to ! nilot tlipni to vir-tnvv A tho rmrl approachest he interest of the j Consider Ways and Means of1 i utmii; a lviipe nirecnve Check to Jpefations of Germart Residents. (RyAssoolatPd Press.") New York, Nov; 6. As the result of the many fires along the Brooklyn water front and ' also in 6ther coast cities, an order... declaring all territory within 100 miles- of the coast line Of the U. S. A. barred zona is expected by local Federal? ofticials -,to be' issueid within a fev days. . -Ui, - Su ch ordecarould f dxcey defnia affect thousands of Germans who have lived in big German centers like New York for years, but failed to forswear the Fatherland. It is estimated that more than 600, 000 enemy aliens would be affected. j At a conference here yesterday at i which the attorney general was rep-. I resented, local Federal officers empha J sized the necessity to safeguard the water front of New York vicinity. The J gravity of the situation, it was said, led the officials to decide upon a broad course of action, which is expected to result in the barring of alien Germans .Mary Jordan Bernico Martin . . . Moilie Gordon ... - l: Pauline Underwood Bertha Ailsbrook . . Ruth Teachey . . . . Eloise Daniel . . . . ' Mrs. A. C. Sessoms (Bv Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 6. Speculative nrii.c f-7 "opiI npns for nlantinc can- Tiers' crops will not be permitted by, into despondency that resulted m the the Food Administration. j murder. The Governor writes fully 2,- "The Food Administration.- it was 000 words in explanation of the ciem anncunced today, "has now very com- ency. "I cannot believe that the pub plete records of stocks' in the hands of lie conscience of North Carolina de- including speculators, ana is mauus Wi jl tor nis nrst ana oniy crime, tummii- 125,260 125,091 124,850 124,080 'h 123,390 12:3,242 123,03,1 122,723 it ! . rapidly . i . "-, , , . ffrtm Ctl nOof AUi'nn .ipuDiic ana tne inenaiy rivalry among j""" -UMi v.itico. a'' the contestants srows more intense. N Order Issued Yet, I i i Victory means much to the various 'Is ! candidates, for it will enable them to frj gratify one of their mos r' r'shed Kilinc ' f Trlo ""IT'nrl in i1..;-. V i . ( I 1 - ' J 1 . J 111 111. . I On the other hand, Washington, Nov. 6. Attorney Gen eral Gregory declared today that no orders had been given to remove en emy aliens 100. miles from the coast line where they could not occupy ob- Yoi Vt,; policr 'one flOiueis, uiuiuuiiis in a position to deal with die uuesfon should any attempt be made to ad vance prices unduly." COMING TO CONFER WITH HERBERT HOOVER V 'i J v "5 V The rules that v ill govern the clos? of The Dispatch contest are publish ed in today's paper. All ' contestants should read taom caroiuliy, and be sure that they understand tlicra. There are only five days for the candidates in The DIspatoli .contest to j on am onions .o r the glory of winning" is the" cause 0f!servation posts- but indicated that the the tremendous efforts of the candi- government was seriously considering (lt,te3 jWhat steps should be taken to see that Cm. ' . , . j they are in no position to gather in- ihe active contenders are deter- j formation of value to the enemy mined that nothing shall be permit-j The attention of the secret service ted to stop them in their onward rush, arm of the government has been di to victory. Obstacles are overcome Reeled for some time to the fact that and rumors of an overwhelmingly j Germans and German Rvmnathi. ted in a frenzy ernor says. of despair," the Gov- MAXIMALISTS NOW TAKING A HAND ';irr 'V f "n i)-: "1" IV- (f?v Associated Press.) Petroerad. Nov. (5. Leon Trotzky, president of the Central Executive : according to The Daily committee ot the retrograa i.ouncn heich ened bv the can- Chronicle, will go to the unitea feiasj0t soiaiers anu vvoiiimbus im-nr of " ow" Shank, one SOon. He will confer with Herbert today sent a request to the Petrograd Hoover, and other American oui- garrison not to execute any miuwiv . reference tc food supplies, orders except tnose approvea ana ;izned bv the Soldiers and Workmen s ; nil 11 It II I i IS ;3 b rival i 0LSII!ni ftUUMllUL I IHI ii L I4H I U 1 i U U t U L vot I Ul H A m .1 HI . ! tions. m it m mil -c k s k w. m m u i irge reserve held by an opponent is;near the coast with practically no re niy a stimulant to greater determi-; strictions on their ar.tivitTe nthr strictions on their activities other jthan actual internment were in posi all con-,tion to observe thp nwrnmpnfo war s, that they have formidable i activities to a great degree and might for tne honors, who are not tolo mnph hnrm r e easily defeated and for this reason -thpm to tb enpmv iiX-'C U V 1.1 IVWIVILI5 Ctii-J )JJJL' :::-tion and fresh endeavor. The fact is appreciated by iestant of the city and former c -. L 1 " - "I .'it. p---. former, w::o, ueteaiea n ciais wim ;; ican r.nmary last, iviaicu. ut - 'aM.luiate of a home rule par- mnyoraicy canuin;uBo cxic ". .fewitt," Republican, and Democrat. Each of the I-ps nominated a prac- ir,!-. n ticket. 1 At l It Was Foreseen That Teu tons Would Cross the Tag liamento River. chey are j,"- ; tunities to build up their reserve es to the highest possible propor- During the struggle many moves and counter moves have been j made. Contestants by their clever i manoeuvres have made many friends. PEACE RUMORS ARE AGAIN CIRCULATED GERMAN BUSINESS BECOMING ALARMED revolutionary military committee. Sim ultaneously the committee sent mili tary commissioners to all tho impor- tant points in and around Petrograd. CQnsidprable force of the sons of Grn-an Dtrtn crjiareiiiHg ,l, ronnrtfli tho voters were iuiu,viy vr. ' ;r.- ' '"11 :i! sS e ticket. 1 of the adverse ruling of the ("oi'.rt recently women in the ' net vote as they had ex-;'-wine though the Suffrage I.es;i:;ature. loirl'rB who are away r'!" wm i :,!ru cact'n anti-Socialist ballots, hi-, election, although an ab- cauns "liau bill v-fs passed by the :e !pst winter. The bill, as ' 1 ,ifi not take municipal elec- f-o'isidf ration. ' : r. r.etts o Elect Governor. Mess.. Nov. 6. Perfect prevailed for the State elec- Mj-ssachusetts voters be- ' ' v?: (heir ballots for Govcr- i'er State officers and mom- ' (- Legislature, had before naiendments submitted by MiMejV1! convention. :i the so-called "anti-aid" The afternoon papers interpret this DELECTION C'jTTiCAGO DATE ! action as an attempt by the ?,!ax:mai 10 o'clock it was said that the ist3 l0 K3jze pciitical power. The vote war, very heavy tor a judical papers believe, however, that the gov electicn and that the prospects wereleniment h.cs decided to combat vigor for a sweeping victory over the So-j ousiy any such attempt, "tiiicst.-, Tn districts settled by per- Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Monday, Nov. 6. The crossing of the Tagliamento at Pinzano by a enemy should not be a surprise, as this was foreseen from the heavy pressure the Austro-Germans were concentrating on the Italian icit wing, ine river pcssihie to do. Tagliamento is only one of a series of defenses. Its main purpose was to PPC'NlT'H INTO (By Associated rress.) London, Nov. 6 The Amsterdam and at Chis time there are those who : correspondent of the Exchange Tele will not concede anything but victory i graph Company cables that wild for their favor candidate. j peace rumors were current on. the The public is just as well posted ; Bourse there yesterday, it being re on the developments of the contest, as ported that the Central powers would are those who have the management j make offers of peace before December in hand. Everything of importance 1 1 in the shape of a proposal for a concerning the contest has been told preparatory conference at Berne. Ac in these columns and it has been the cording to thes rumors, each bellig aim to keep friends of the. various ! erent will be asked to send two dele candidates as well informed of the gates, Germany selecting Prince von progress of their candidates, as was Euelow, former Chancellor, and Dr. Karl Helfferich, Vice Chancellor. 1 : retard the enemy advance and to gain APPEAL TO WILSON tiirie for the Italians in which to re- vrm u&r'V IWD'CAQ? habilitate and reconcentrate. The rUK vVAbS, WLK.AJk, Tagliamento has serVed that useful nnrnnsfi and thp enemv now is faced iSSOi-iated Press.) 1Tr .,, linr nf rlofonco pud THE GERMAN LINES CARPENTERS' STRIKE AT NEWPORT NEWS (Ry Associated Prrss.) Nov. 5. San anc -The (Ry Assoctnled Press. 1 French broke Newport News, Va., Nov. 6. Unless 3CO, ANOTHER BRITISH ATTACK. 'san Francisco Iron Trades Council an other water courses. (By Associated Press). t nndon. Nov. 6. The British ntfnod this morninsr on nLlUV-ivvu What lino the nil 11 r 1 aiiij t ' ' A vc -. . 1, , 1 1 -i i . 1 1 1 nmmccd today that it would appeal to a"ns avp , cn?f " 1 or. Tneir Iluat rcont AVilvon tn effect an increase siana cannot De ma.catea. Two theories prevail concerning the the President Wilson to effect an increase the minimum wag escales tor Pa- Paris, into the German lines at several arbitration is resorted to, work on the points last night and took prisoners, government cantonments at this port, the war office annonces. A German Camp Stuart and Camp Hill will be attack near Carnilctt, on the Cham- jed un. 400carnenters havincr zone on ' (By Associated PresfcU ' Berlin, Nov. 6. (Via Tjbndont The Italian line on the,TagIiamen 'iK to river has been won by the ' Austro-Germans, it was offlciallrv v Si v. announced today by the German, ! ecueiai sum. ine Italians hare ' 4 evacuated the entire line along ' ' J the river to the Adriatic coast. ;V tS. A JU J. ji. - ..' Italy's armies along the iTagliamen- j; -to' are menaced by another Austfo German stroke similar to the Jone-. ' which caused the great retreat from'v -" the Isonzo line. The river has :.been ,rV crossed and an advancein force l?y 'H the; invaders from P!in2anQ the!pIace'?'i-'v ot .orossingr iibuthiiirairawottld phw-;-: he Italian armyalongthe; TagllamerU' tot iEtImoltthe $ujn& pcrsltioti froni't ; - 1 nertf are indicationythatthe' drosrfj ing, which was made where the rivei '" -narrows between hills, was not ia r' great force and the Austro-Germans ; have not yet been able to advance ;. V greatly from the river bank. The grossing of the Tagliamento, however, ' ; breaks the Italian mastery of the Jwestern bank, unless General Cador na's men can drive the Teutons back again. West of the Tagliamento around., . , Pinzano the ground is not cut up by! ; many small streams and canals as it$ is further south, and the aim of the if: German staff may be to drive a wedgei'-:-' from Pinzano southwest toward the? ? ., river Livenza in the hope of cuttingf off the Italian right wind. A strong;' ' Italian blow, however, might crush- the' ' i foree which has crossed and elimi nate its possible danger. ' r General Cadorna has not announc-i; ' ed officially that the Tagliamento was the line on which the Italians would'tv-r make a strong attempt to save Ven- ' ice, and dispatches from his head- - quarters reports its eventual crossing s was foreseen and probably prepared . ' against. The river Livenza is short; ural advantages. The river Piave, 25 ' -ural advantages. The river Piava, 25-. :'.::1 miles west of the Tagliamento, woulf seem to be as strong, naturally, as the . v Tagliamento. , l "Q"' The Piave flows south and then southwest from the Carnic Alps . to Belluno, a few miles below which it . makes a wide curve and then goes ' -" in a southeasterly direction into the Adriatic. It is the last strong' natuiv . al defense before Venice. The Piave ; and Tagliamento rise within a few.i-, miles of each other, the one flowing south and the other east, so that a re- tirement along the southern Taglia mento might not affect seriously the' defenses of the mountain region. . f The morale of the Italian soldiers Is ; f reported to be improving. The food ' ' supplies have been replenished. In- . dications are that the resisting power of the Italians is rising, the soldiers having been rested by the Austro-Ger-man failure to cross tne Tagliamento as soon as it was reached. '. The Bolsheviki element is attempt ing to seize the political power in Russia. Reports from Petrograd say the radicals are in control of the .' Council of Workmen's and Soldiers.' Delegates and have ordered the gar rison In the capital to execute no mill tary orders except those issued by the ; council's military committee. Petro-. grad newspapers believe that the pro visional government will take vigor ous action against the radicals. A A The com- coast Yards b ythe Federal ship- outcome of the present operations. Hn- -1 r, 4-Vr4- T rs linn ottir Tin I J rrii V7l!t is Hi rt L LUC lianau OllilJ' Will L'Jll 9 tt-'I 1 mi l ill 1 1 1 1. nr. luiiuvi m nn i inir 1 :j 11 mii in:n Mini 1 nimiu. I Z ZP- The war ? "V co.st shir , crarts S offlce report, that- satetactory ,s ,,t according to . W . R Bur h(,f irloerm Pr0Tee383tf Touows: I'Sbw.. not pub,, on much further be f ack was launched at 6 qKlK their members to renta.n M jwns vmgr , Ivtnt this mornins against the work , ondins the outcome of the a:-' tenets I cadorna is usm; mra. c 10 rebLoiLj iut eiiiciyiiy INCREASED IMPORT OF CHEMICAL PULP ouM prohibit the gram- - -',a ettions in the neighbor- to ihe President ;r, t5tntirtn not. " , - .. - lUOLllUViw v ."'id !n any jjublic control. amendments would ri-hituro 1o establish for absentee voting Our '.r,d j, v,r.H ftf Fasscnenaaeie . i troops are reported to be making satisfactory progress. vesieruay tc nm-, - , troops raided distribute'' necessaries of o- emereencv en- ar-and h:r- troons and will repress sternlv the a iL .r few who falter. Another rOe Closed. , . . , ... a.' i.. ...t,. i An oroer posieu luuay warns an Lincoln- ' Pine Bluff, Arkk., Nov. 6. The Pine those belonging to the mobilized German ' Bluff city council today ordered the forces that if thev fail to report within restricted district of this city closed, rive aays tney wthi De xrearea as ue- f--rn nt the renuest ot serters m tne race oi ice. enemy, m- pagne frcnt, was repulsed munication follows: "Vvre carried out several surprise at tacks against the German lines, espe cially west of Aubrieve and south of St. Quentin. A Germa.n attack on our small posts west of Camillet was repulsed. "On the right bank of the Meus ... - i v i t j mi n ? x; - (Veroun rroiio tne aruueiy i.f,aun, hat union carpenters were to have a'eral Trade Commission show that 293,-, was rather vigorous m some sectors. reply by Saturday, but they say they 1 951 tons have been imported this year. in Belgium lufif vifu iitiui t-ii- , had no word from thp mpdiafnr aa rnmnared with 242.920 tons fmnort- strike this morning with prospect of j 'several hundred more quitting before i the day is over. (By The Associated Press) The men are being paid 50 cent3 Washington, Nov. 6. Imports of per hour and are demanding 62 1-2 chemical pulp for the manufacture of cents per hour. A Federal mediator j paper during the first. eight months of ' here last week returned to Washing-the present year show a substantial ton to put the matter before the arbi-' increase over the same period of 1915. " tration board with the understanding Figures announced today by the Fed-1 T j i a x i i m j yi ' i a. ta. x, AAO counlers. Elsewhere the night was State, cities ana towns thp neiehborhood of - '-, . . i i i, j. - Tiiic oo'ri i- -- n nr the HuJluch ana Drougiu v a icw " ' (.,.(VIlt hpM,,Sfi of t.he dications are that, the strone measures Wilson left today for Princeton, N. J., ft . -mMioru - . . President ViFson Votes. (Iv Associated ProssA Wash'ngtcn, Nov. fn Presidan'i Contractors deny ay knowledge of the existence of a strike. The gov ernment engineer in charge said he nor amuel W. McCall. nom- prisoners. 'ho Republicans for a third Droximity o" Pino Bluff to Little Rock adopted are having the effect' of re- to voto in the local election, planning where Camp Pike is located.. storing normal conditions rapidly. to return here immediately aixerwaru. ed during the first eight months of-. .:!; last year. Exports of book paper de- ' creased from 35,953 tons to 31,375 ;' had been approached by the union rep-'tons. resentative. The total stocks of ibook paper.; on " The carpenters held a meeting this hand at American mills! increased dur- : morning and decided upon a plan of j ing October from 43,872 tons to 44,788 action. . , 'tons. xMk-i'w- ((' mtinued on Page Eight.) ' ' -