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1 1' 4 t - j rm THE WEATHER Fair Wednesday, and Thursday; lit tle change in temperature. 10 PAGES TO DAY ONESECTION FOUNDJE 1867 VOL. CI-O. 46. WILMINGTON, N. C WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1917 , . : . ; : WHOLE NUMBER 39,224 Italians driven fr0M TA GLIAMENTO RIVER LINE .4 5U IE M 12. II I RETIRES OF 160 MILES T5 n rtr- rTVirrii nT gjS JViell X ailing uovn. imuugu the Plains of Venetia to New and Shorter Line MORALE OF MEN IS GOOD Germans and Austrians Follow Up Retirement in Face of Rear Guard Actions (Associated Press Summary.) In a great arc more than 160 miles 'enzth the Italian armies are falling lack upon -and through the plains of a i : c Venetia to a new aim siiunci ime ui defense. From the Fella valley to the head of lie Adriatic Sea the entire line of the Tagliamento river has been given up bv General Cadorna while from vir tually the border of Trentino north eastward and! eastward through the Dolomites and the Carnlc Alps to the Fetia the northern army is carrying out a reirograue mu vcmeui auumwaiu through the mountainous country to ward the plains. The Germans and Austro-Hungarians ?vervwhere are following up the Ital ians in their retreat, but with the Ital ians offering heavy resistance in rear guard actions along the entire front. The decision of the ItaV"ans to evac uate the Tagliamento line was taken after the enemy had intensified his pressure along the upper reaches of the river in the highlands and pushed forced across the stream In the center an dto the south. This movement cora lielled a simultaneous withdrawal along the northern front from the Fella val ley to Col or icon. Apparently the main Austro-German forces are not in close contact with the retreating Tagliamento army, for the German official statement says the tc treat is indicated by conflagrations over the route of retirement. No claim is made by the Germans of the Italians laying been made prisoner. On the plains the Italian cavalry is ioir.s the same effective work i- did in retarding the enemy during the first eight: days of the retreat from the sonzo. when it held Teutonic advance suards and permitted General Cadorna to hrins his forces to the west bank of the stream virtually intact, except for hi? losses in men and guns during the first mad rush. The morale of the uanans at present is declared to be splendid. - The probability now seems to be that General Padort.a in facing back has 'he double purpose of snortening his hatt.e front from approximately 160 'iiilep to slis-htly more than 60 miles a'ong the Piave river east of enice and nortlnvfstpriv t- Ti.ontin "'OiJndary and rivinc Tiritiah anrl Frenrh reinforroments the opportunity '"arrive in sufficient numbers to check the" invarlf-rc n the other battlefronts the ooera- rns have been of a minor rhararter artillery duels predominating. IAGL1AMF.XTO LIXK VO BV TUB TKUTOMC FORCES Berlin. Via 1 .nnInn c -ni -r I, .. I "..wu w . . X lie A Idl" n line on the Tagliamento river llxs ea won hv tv. a,, unced today by the German eeneral staff. The Italians have evacu the entire line along the river to -lunatic coast. The Cer -. , " niaicuicni says tnai om the Fella vallev tr the Pnihrin orth of the Sugana -miey, the Italians e retreating. (This region includes Carnal , ns the dolomites and ,the 'Cnnaflsrratinn! fh. -- HeT- j a UCI in a. ii Biaie- "indicate that the rout beh , the muntains and the sea thrnnt-i. .V ' Lne retiring Italians "rUgh the Upper Italian n,ain 'TVLIWS RPTIfr, Rom v UM EW DEFENSE LINE The Italians have In th" ' 1 t0 evacuate territory N'iu n?0Unt;"nous area north of the 'aMhh ti, n 1 Iy m order to es- roPorts -ri1" nCW ,ine the war offlce riror ne enemy occupied this ter- The , , naiian withdrawal. alement Allows: - d I iPr ti . - Press,, "l L r King, xn miensinea t.: " lMJ m-he zone of the upper aMento 'aeinv h " "sunst our left wing, the to"-. punned various detachments "f fee, m,dale and lower course ''II II u . Mrh cam bostile vanguards mt3 0f Into cntact with detach-a-st of Vt "f'nadIer brigade south re?ulsed. toA1-TaSliamento were ""Pelle?811 Ur "ew lines we were '""ritory ; eacuate portions of the llch mountainous area '"C I IVOr r. - i!? after" S- the adyer- V0PB. "iiuuiawai 01 our "Th" as fcrou?TinK an e"emy airplane snt io'n a t Nervesa Sf :LL THE RANKS H Nov d(lu,iTter3 m Northern frss).Th" (By The Associated Ses is biVrnS """ment to new Tlle ton,;'nS methodically carrlrt t. all of va i . IT. . bUVU 111 GADORNA II llill'l F RONT )Mw - - - OVER :ei on Page Two.) Town of Passchendaeie Is Captured By the British GERMANY NEXT YEAR WILL HAVE FEWER MEN TO SEND AGAINST ALLIES' ARMIES Washington. Nov. 6. Six cable reports reaching here from Switzer land say Germany has reached the crisis so far as her man power Is concerned. For three years, accord ing to these dispatches, Germany has lost on an average of 1,200,000 men annually and this number will at least be equaled In 1918. It is contended that to continue the war on the same scale for another year they must have at their command a reserve of at least two million men, whereas they virtually will have a reserve of only one and one-half millon. including youths of the class of 1920. SAYS GERMANY IS E Erzberger Declares the Political Rubicon Has Been Crossed Tjfithin Five Days GAINS TO BE PERMANENT The Centrist Leader Desires the Out side World to Know That a Nenr ( Political Era Has Set In In Germany. I Berlin, Nov. 5 (via London). "While the troops of the central powers were forcing their way across the Taglia mento, Germany at home quietly cross ed the political rubicon and in the space of five' days changed from an autocracy Inta a democracy,"- declared Mathlas Erzberger, leader of the cen trist party, in an interview today with The Associated Press correspondent. "This has been the most momentous week since the founding of the em pire." said Herr Erzberger in a recital of the incidents leadin gto the solution of the recent political crisis. "Its achievements represent a permanent political gain for the German people. In view of the July and October hap penings the majority leaders were con vinced of the hopelessness of permit ting the old system to prevail. Through the chief of the civil cabinet they im parted their convictions to the crown urging the imperative need of a co-ordinated, cohesive governmental policy in foreign and domestic issues and harmonious governmental collabora tion with the reichstag .during the war, at least." Herr Erzberggr then told hiw Count Von Hertling reserved his decision to accept the chancellorship until he had conferred with party leaders. ,On ad vice of the latter the emperor's plan for separating the chancellorship and the presidency of the Prussian minis- . (Continued on Page Two.) try., he said, had been (dropped. For eign Minister Von Kuehlmann had also participated in the conferences, Herr Erzberger declared, urging the need of instituting a parliamentary procedure because it was the only solution' of the crisis and because of the unfavorable impression that would be madeifbroad if the current attempt failed to suc ceed. Dr .Von Kuehlmann Is desirous that NOW A D MQCRACY U. S. PATROL BOAT IS SUNK BY U-BOAT; 21 ARE MISSING Washington, Nov. 6. The American patrol boat Alcede was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. in the war zone early. Monday morning and one officer and 20 enlisted men are missing. The Alcedo, a converted yacht, carried at crew of seven officers and 85 men. The navy department tonight issued this statement: Department's Statement. "The navy department has been ad vised by Vice Admiral Sims that at 1:30 a. m. November 5, the American patrol boat Alcedo, a converted yacht was torpedoed and sujik by a German submarine in the war zone. One of ficer and 20 men are missing. The ship sank in four "minutes after being struck. Several vessels were search ing for possible survivors at the time the report was made. The Alcedo car riH a crew of seven officers and 85 men The Alcedo Is the first American war vessel to go down in the war. The de stroyer Cassin, on patrol duty, was torpedoed recently, but she made port safely with the loss of only one man. No details of the engagement were given in the brief dispatch announc ing the yacht's loss. Names at Those Missing. "The navy department announced that the f"" t ?mber sof the Al cedo's crew were still unaccounted fori - v-"--: -. Lieutenant (Junior grade) John T. Another Notable Victory Has Been Won Over the Germans in the Ypres Region ROULERS NOW IN DANGER The Fall of This Point Would Cut! German Communication With U-Boat Bases (Associated Press Summary) The British forces in Belgium have won another notable victory over the Germans in the region of Ypres, hav ing captured in one of their intrepid dashes, after a rain of shells of all calibres, the town of Passachendaele, about five miles west of Roulers, for which much bitter fighting has taken place recently. The new advance of the British throws the apex of their salient in dangerous proxiaiity to Roulers, 9 the fall of which would cut Germany's communication from her submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge .with the south. The indications from the meager dis patches so far at hand, are that the Canadians, who bore the brunt of the operations, extended . their line ?00 yards beyond Passachendaele. Numer ous German prisoners' were taken. CANADIANS ADVANCE SOO YARDS BEYOND THE TOWN British Front in Belgium, Nov. 6. The Canadians in today's drive against the German lines, have advanced about 800 yards beyond the centre of I?as sa.chendaele, having battled their way to their final mark. A considerable number of prisoners already have reached the cages. LONDON ANNOUNCES THAT PASSACHENDAELE IS OCCUPIED London, Nov. 6. The town of Pas schendaeie, lying northeast -of Ypres, has been captured by the British forces, according to the official com munication issued tonight. PRESIDENT GOES TO PRINCETON TO VOTE Is Given a NoIy Welcome by University Students There Were No Demon ' strationa . En Route. Washington, Nov. 6.- Vr.esident Wil son traveled to Princeton, N. J., today and cast his balfot in the state legisla tive election, returniug to Washing- ton this evening after an uneventful trip. A. secret schedule of his special train prevented any demonstrations en route, but the President was given a noisy welcome at Princeton by unir versity students. - Accompanying the President were Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Grayson, his phy sician, who joined the President after he had voted for a walk about Prince ton and through the university campus, where Mr. Wilson exhibited interest m the new buildings he had planned when head of the institution. Canadians Press Forward. London, Nov. 6. Canadian forces In their offensive against the Germans this morning northeast of Ypres, on the Belgian front have established them selves at a point a hundred yards be yond the village of Passchendaeie, says a telegramfrom Reuter's correspondent at the British headquarters in France. Melvin; father, Bishop Stewart Mel vin, of Selma. Ala. E. R. Gozzett, seaman; mother, Mrs. A. G. Gozzett, Astoria, L. I. James J. Clear.y, seaman; mother, Mrs. E. Wesche, Brooklyn, N. Y. R. W. Rlker, seaman; mother, Mrs. Harry E. Riker, Brooklyn, N. Y. W. R. Holler, seaman; mother,' Mrs. K. Holler, Richmond Hill, New York City. J. W. Brunkhardt, seaman; mother, Mrs. E. Brunkhardt, Brooklyn N. Y. Luther, O. Weaver, seaman; father, E. W. Weaver, Brooklyn, N. Y. John Wynne, Jr., seaman; wife, Mrs. John J. Wynne, Jr., New York City. ' 'E. Harrison, mess attendant; uncle, Henry Pool, Tyler, Ala. . V. E. Harrington, seaman; mother, Mrs. Maud Harrington, Ashland, Okla. W. U. Surratt, seaman; mother, Mrs. W. D. Witt, North Fork, W. Va. W". W - Smock, seaman; father, D. R. Smock. Des Moines. Ia . S- J. Towle," seaman; mother, Mrs. Mary Vonderwall, Jamaica, .L. I. j. R. Daniel, seaman; father, J. A. Daniel, Darlington, S. C. H. A. Pacciano, boilermaker; moth er, Mrs. Teresa Pacciano, Endicott, N. Y.' Frank W. Higgins, yeoman (naval reserve); mother, Mrs. Bertha E. Hig gins, Staten Island, N. Y. Robert McCray (negro), seaman; father,' Capua McCray, Charleston, : S. C. 1 F. W. Fingerling, fireman; mother, Mrs. C. Tenburin, Jersey City, N. J- Alien T. Edwards, seaman; mother, Mrs. Lydia M. Edwards, Jackson, N. C. C. F. Oa ds, -seaman; mother, Mrs. Mary Caus, Jamaica, L. I. AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN HAILED AS MI NTOUS EVENT Satisfactory Understanding as to Military, Naval and Eco nomic Affairs "HANDS OFF" AS TO CHINA Agreement is for Application of Pan-American Doctrine to the Far East Washington. Nov. 6. Formal an nouncement today of the agreement between the United States and Japan in regard to China was greeted, in dip lomatic and official circles as one of the momentous events of the war period. j Its effect is expected to be far-reaching both upon future developments In the Far East and upon the prosecution of the war against Germany. ' In addition to the notes exchanged between Secretary Lansing and Vis count' Ishii, special Japanese ambassa dor, recording an agreement recogniz ing Japan's special interest in China, guaranteeing the Independence and territorial integrity of China and reaf firming the "open door" policy, it is announced that a satisfactory under standing has been reached as to mili tary, naval and economic auairs. Informally it is ; understood this agreement is in no sense an applica tion of the Monroe Doctrine to the Orient, but instead is rather an appli cation of the Pan-American doctrine of "hands off." It does not alter the Root Takahira "open door" agreement in any way, though it supplements it. In differentiating btrsween the Mon- rot doctrine, and part-Americanism, of ficials said th! former. ?aj distlnctiver ly- a nationat" policy, wKilei "the 'tatter was altruistic and international. No intimation was given as to what would be 'considered the "special Inter ests" of Japan, but the comparison was drawn with the position of the United States as regards Mexico. The text of the notes has been communicated to China through the Chinese embassy, but it was stated that no statement will be made here regarding China's posi tion until, some word has been received from Peking. The complete accord reached be tween the United States and Japan, it was authoritatively explained, does not mean that an alliance has been created between the two countries' such as ex ists between Japan and Great Britain, although both nations do pledge them selves to a definite line of action. Emphasis was laid in official "discus sion on the last paragraph of the agreement. This is the declaration that both countries are opposed to the ac quisition by any government of any special rights or privileges that would affect the independence or territorial integrity of China or that would deny to the subjects or citizens of any coun try the full enjoyment of equal oppor tunity in the commerce, or industry . of China. : This, it was explained, was precisely the same as the altruistic Pan-Americanism and both Japan and the United States by this declaration bound them selves to see that China obtained a square deal not only at the hands of other nations, but from themselves as well. OBEYED NEGROES' ORDER TO HALT; FATALLY SHOT Dying Man Told Story of the Methods Used by Blaclc Troops When . They Shot ITp Houston. San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 6. While C. W. Wright was standing holding his hands above his head in response to a command to "halt," negroes of the 24th infantry during the riot at Hous ton on the night of August 23 shot him through both arms and, when he fell, sent another bullet through his body, lnicting wounds from which he died later. K. D. Wright, his brother, member of the First Texas cavalry, so testified at the court-martial trial of the 63 negroes here today. The wit ness said he obtained these facts from I his brother as he lay dying in a hos pital shortly afte rthe shooting. The negroes "are being tried on charges of mutiny, murder and riot ing. The' riot resulted, in 22 deaths. Several victims of the shooting hob bled into the courtroom on crutches today and told their stories of the at tack. All of today's witnesses dealt with phases of the shooting within a half dozen blocks pt Camp Logan where the negroes were stationed. Wright told of his brother's state ment of the affair. After Wright had been shot down 'and shot again, the witness said, one negro fired at his head, the bullet passing through his hair. "We got that , the witness said his dying brother told him one of the negroes said. ; Attired in mourning Mrs. C. W. Wright, the widow, testified that she and her husband heard shots and that he went out to Investigate while, she continued to practice , her music ies son, not thinking there was any trou ble, "but he didntV. come back," she added tearfully. Several otTiers who were shot during; the rioting told similar storie. JOHN F. HYLAN, DEMOCRAT AND TAMMANY CANDIDATE, WINS OUT IN NEW YORK MA YORALTY RACE New York Women's Evident Victory Featured Elections (Associated Press Summary) The outstanding feature of the elec tions in the United States yesterday was the apparently assured victory for woman suffrage in New York state by a majority of approximately 40,000. While the suffragists were winning in the East, early returns from Ohio in dicated defeat for them in titttt state. Two states, Ohio and New Mexico, voted on prohibition. Incomplete re turns from Ohio showed that the con test in that state was very close with the drys leading by a small margin. The prohibitionists evidently had car ried New Mexico. The entire republican state ticket, headed by Gov. Samuel W; McCall, won an overwhelming victory in Massa chusetts, while the democratic state ticket, headed by Westmoreland Da vis for governor, was successful in Virginia. Interest in the municipal elections centered upon New York, where John F. Hylan, democrat, defeated Mayor Balfour Declares the Nation Will Still Make Sacrifices Until --"-v-vict6y'isW6H''r,, REPLIES TO PEACE MOTION Resolution, Which Was Killed, Would Have Placed Parliament On Record As Being- Willing; to Begin Negotiations. London, Nov. 6. A. J. Balfour, sec retary for foreign affairs, replying in the house of commons today to a peace motion proposed by H. B. Lees-Smith, liberal member from Northampton, de clared: "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 Europe." Mr. Balfour asked the house to show by an overwhelming majority that "we believe in the cause in which we are struggling and which we know we can bring to a successful termination. . Great as are the sacri fices . already made, we are ready to continue them and continue them in definitely; .until the great, righteous and unselfish objects- we have in view are finally secured." Andrew Bonar Law, . amid loud cheers, moved cloture, which was car ried 282 to 33. Mr. Lees-Smith's mo tion was then negatived without di vision. The Lees-Smith motion declared: The House is of the opinion, "provid ing sufficient guarantee can be ob tained without regard to the inde pendence and restoration of Belgium and the evacuation of occupied terri tory, that ncf obstacle should be placed in the. way of preliminaries toward negotiations for a peace settlement which ought to embody an equitable solution of the problem of Alsace-Lorraine and of devising the enforcement of effective international machinery fcf the avoidance of future wars." Mr. Lees-Smith, in moving his reso lution, maintained that successive, se I ret agreements between the allies had ! carried their war aims far beyond the original aims. He declared the recent rumor that Germany In addition to losing Alsace-Lorraine was to be de prived of territories on the left bank of the Rhine had been confirmed in a secret session of the French chamber by M. Ribot. Foreign Secretary Balfour Interject ed here that there never was such an agreement. Mr. Lees-Smith retorted that it was an agreement made be tween France and Russia while Nich olas II was emperor. If this was carried out, said the member, there would be a new series of causes of discontent, discord and hatred which would once again drench Europe In war and blood. Freeze Damaged Cotton. Washington, Nov. 6. Freezing tem peratures in all but extreme southern and eastern sections of the area caused some damage to growing cotton dur ing October, according to the monthly crop bulletin issued today by the De partment of Agriculture. Tempera tures during the month, the statement said,, averaged 2 to 6 degrees below normal, while the rainfall was consid erably, less than normal in nearly aU sections. The! greatest frost damage was in the area from Arkansas. east ward where tire crop was from two to four ' weeks -late. ENGLAND HAS NO RUSSIA DOING HER VINDICTIVE AIMS UTMOST IN WAR John P. Mitchell, fusion candidate, for re-election by a plurality of more than 140,000. 'The entire Tammany city ticket also was elected. The socialist vote showed a gain of more than 400 per cent over that cast in the municipal campaign four years ago. The bi-partisan judicial ticket in Chicago, defeated by a plurality esti mated at 80,000, the socialist candi dates standing on an anti-war plat form. The attempt of Senator Penrose, backing the so-called town meeting candidates tp oust the Vare brothers from control in Philadelphia upon the face of returns up to midnight appears to have been unsuccessful, but at that hour both sides were claiming victory. William A. Magee,' former mayor of Pittsburg, seemingly was defeated by E. V. Babcock, a wealthy business man. 'Both are republicans. Harry L. Davis, Republican, was re-elected may or of Cleveland. Charles W. Jewett, Republican, was chosen mayor of In dianapolis. By electing George W. Smith mayor of Louisville, the Repub lican party in that city scored their first victory, in ten years. John Gal (Continued on Page Two). Kerehsky 's Secretary Says ' That the Nation Will Continue - v - Do Her Duty ; :- PREMIER MISINTERPRETED Much Astonished at London Construc tion of .Retent Statement Russia In Bad Situation From Eco nomic Standpoint. Petrograd, Monday, Nov. 5. Russia is still doing her utmost to carry on the war. She will continue to do her duty. These are the views of Premier Kerensky, whose secretary, in his name, protested today against any oth er interpretation of his recent inter view with the Associated Press. David Soskice, the premier's secre tary, made the following statement today regarding the misinterpretation by some of the London press of the interview: ; "I have seen M. Kerensky with ref erence to the interview and shown him quotations from the English press. He was very much astonished at the man ner in which his plain statements were received in London. Whoever read the whole interview can draw but one conclusion from it: Russia was doing, is doing, and still will do her utmost in carrying on her share of the common cause against the enemy. "Russia, which was always much poorer economically than her mighty allies, now naturally feels the pinch of war more than England and Amer ica and therefore is justified in the contention that her allies now should shoulder the heavier burden and should assist Iher unstintedly with war material and finances, in the matter of her requirements." M. Soskice said the interpretations of the American press of his interview were pleasing to M. Kerensky. The latter in a few days is going to Eng land on official business. H RESNATI POSTPONES HIS RETURN FLIGHT 3 TIMES Mineola, N. Y., Nov. 6. The Ca prorii airplane which flew here from Virginia several days ago piloted by Lieutenant Resnati, of the Italian army, gave up its proposed flight to Hampton. Va., with ten men, today, after three starts. Captain Resnati turned back from the first two on ac count of foggy conditions over the ocean which would have prevented co,nr templated observations and photo graphic work, and on his third effort motor trouble forced him to return. Another attempt will be made Satur day. Wounded Americans Doing Well. With the American Army in France, Nov. 6. (By the Associated Press) The American soldiers wounded in the German raid on a trench last week are all doing well in t.he base hospital. Some of them are suffering from. pain ful wounds. Artillery fighting contin ued fairly active, on the American sec tor today. Bicycle Teams Tied. ' Boston, Mass., Nov. Eight of the teams In the six-day bicycle race were tied at, 282 miles and 2 laps at 10. o'clock tonight. The Bowker brothers at Lynn lost a lap shortly af terthe racing started at 7 o'clock. Mitchel, Fusionist, Second; Hill quit, Socialist, Third; Ben nett, Republican, Fourth PLURALITY IS OVER 100,000 Htlan Issues Statement Giving Re assurances of His Loyalty to the Government MAJORITY FOR SUFFRAGE Returns Indicate It Carried by More Than 40,000 New York, Nov. 6. John F. Hylan, a county judge of Kings county, was elected mayor of Ne wYork today by a plurality of more than 100.000. Ha carried with him the entire democratio city ticket, including Charles L. Craig1 for comptroller; Alfred E. Smith, now sheriff of New York county, for presi dent of the board of aldermen and Ed ward Swann for district attorney. The indications are that the demo crats will have a majority in the board . of estimate, which controls the expen diture .of the city funds. Mayor John P. Mitchel, who sought re-election as a fusion candidate, al though not formally nominated by any party, was a poor second in the race. His vote in 1,996 districts out of 2,06 in the. city was 145,459, compared with JSS.435 for Hylan. Socialist Ran Third. Morris Hillquit, the socialist candi date, abOut.whom .raUied most .'of the radical elements" in the city and all those who favor an immediate nego-' tiated peace, stood third, with 134,890, and William M. Bennett, who unex pectedly won the Republican primary nomination from Mayor Mitchel. was fourth with 51,956. From the time the returns were re ceived from the first 100 districts the result never was in doubt. It was evi dent Hylan had scored an overwhelm ing victory and again brought control of the city administration into the hands of Tammany Hall. Most of the newspapers which had supported Mitchel, and that included all in the city except those owned by William. R. Hearst, conceded Hylan' election before 7 o'clock. Hillquit was the first of the unsuccessful candidates to admit defeat. The republican county committee ' announced at 7:30 that Hy- lan undoubtedly had been elected. Judge Hylan's first act after being' assured of his election was to make this statement: Hylan Loyal to Government. "The result speaks for itself. The people have spoken and in no uncertain manner. Democracy has . once more been restored to power. The people and not the corporate interests will rule for the next four years. I am in deed grateful for the confidence thus reposed in me by the citizens of the City of New York. "I want to make it plain to the world that there svas no isue of Americanism or loyalty involved, so far as I am con cerned. I am as good an American as any man, as loyal to my flag, as loyal to my country and as firm and deter-, mined in support of every act of the government in this war as any man. "I ask the editors o fthe newspapers in this city and in other cities to give prominence to this declaration, so that there may not go abroad to the people of this country who have no apprecia tion of our local situation "the slightest intimation that the question of the war or the war policy of President Wilson and the United States government are in the slightest way involved. "My first utterance in this campaign in response to a question put by a re porter was that I stood uncompromis ingly behind the president in support of the acts and policies of my country and that the war must be fought to a conclusion which would bring aji hon orable peace to America." How the Vote Stood. With only 72 districts missing in the greater city the vote for mayor was: Bennet, 51.956: Hylan, 288,435; Hill quit, 134,890; Mitchel. 145,459. Hylan's plurality over Mitchel was 142,976. Mitchel's lead over Hillquit was 10, 569. . MAJORITY-FOR SUFFRAGE" MAY GO ABOVE 40,000 MARK New York, Nov. 6. The possibility that "votes for women" had become a reality in the Empire State was the out standing feature of today's stat elec tion on the basis of returns received up to 11 P. M. At that hour 2,205 elec tion districts "out of 5,772 in the state showed the following result: For suf frage 228,487; against, 210,382. These returns showed an average plurality of eight votes for suffrage in each of the districts reporting. If this proportion should be -maintained by tha districts until all have reported, woman suffrage would be carried b ya plurality of more than 40,000. Returns in hand at 9 o'clock indicated n even greater majority, but th6 vote of New fork City . apparently vm responsible for the reduction, As only 80 out of the 2,068 election districts In the greater city ha dbeen heard from It was impos- sible definitely to forecast the result. These districts gave 53,968 for suffrage and 39,676 opposed. - ? 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