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V.: ' V- ;. ' . V-v WEATHER FORECAST. North Carolina Partly cloudy Sunday. Rain probably Monday. VOL. XXII. NO. 303 0 Russo-Rumanians Attack The Invaders and Force Them to Retreat. MACKENSEN THROWS TROOPS OVER DANUBE But There He Meets With! Strong Resistance From De-' fenders of Old Rumania. ILIB THE! HURL TROOPS MM illlTflHQ MR Rlfl CAPQi uii oiluiiumji nivu OULUn U French Launch Strong Of-L. , . - . fensive and Gain Groun.U i Federal Official Goes to Bridge Along The Somme. Port to Investigate Cases. London, Nov. 11. The reinforced '.' - - and reorganized Russo-Rumanian CORRUPT PRACTICES army is at Dobrudja, led by the noted AA &fr ff A Xft? THtt?FAI ETfc Russian strategist, General Sakhar-, 1VI "AVL rKLVAILILU off. fighting the preliminaries of what promises to be a major battle north of the,. Constanza-Cernavoda line. The German and Bulgar?r;i cavalry, which had penetrated more th-n fifty miles north of Cernavoda, is rapidly being driven back to the main lines, which, according to Berlin and Sofia dispatches, is located some few mil" north of the railroad line. These ad vanced detachments have been thrown back with great rapidity on an average of more than ten miles a i day. They have burned a number of , by tne Republican party in FairfieM towns and villages behind them. j county to swing the Connecticut elec Meanwhiie Field Marshal von tion. Mackensen has thrown troops across the Danube into Rumania, in the re gion of the Cernavoda bridge. They have come into collision with Rus sians and Rumanians defending Old Rumania from invasion in that re gion and some sharp fighting has oc curred in the region of the village of Dunareav. This village is near the end of the main span. of the bridge.! Mackensen's engineers apparently , have so repairgdthe structure, which was partly blown up by the retreat ing Russians "and Rumanians, at the time of Cernavoda's fall, as to permit the passage of troops and artillery. The German and Bulgarian guns, itjHughes in Connecticut is 7,321, the is reyorcea, covered ims passage. Thus while Mackensen is 'immi nently threatened with an attack in strength by Sakharoff's army in Dob-; rudja, he has succeeded in his pro ject of launching an invasion of Old Rumania as a direct menace to Buch arest. His army, fighting from the Danube and Falkenhayn's battling trimly in the foothills of the Tran sylvanian Alps, are endeavoring to converge in a double barreled drive on the Rumanian capital. Unofficial dispatcnes rrom Buchar est report fires in both "Cernavoda and Constanza. The Russian fleet caused serious conflagrations in the aucrity by its bombardment, but the origin of fires in Cernavoda is not Known, -The Bucharest message Iiints that the towns may have been set afire as a preliminary to their abandonment, but no military men agree in this view. On the nortnern frontiers of Ru mania the Falkenhayn invasion is Wing held well in check. Attacks were repulsed in the Prahovaualley, while the Rumanians struck a blow ( ot some DroDostions alone the" Alt river. I French Advance Along Somme. 1 Paris, Nov. 11. The French j Adds New Hampshire To String of Victories Latest dispatches from the states still remaining in doubt on the Presidency give the following results: r California With 18 orecincts missing out of 5,870 the figures stand: Hughes, 462,828 plurality so far is 3,278. Minnesota In 3,020 precincts out of 3,048, Wilson gets 1 78,1 14; Hughes, 1 78,353. Hughes' plurality is 239. New Hampshire Certified returns from 291 precincts out of 294, give Hughes, 43,465 ; Wilson, 43,274. Unofficial reports from all except one small precinct give the state to Wil son by 63. vv ; Minnesota soldiers of the first infantry in St. Paul and Min neapolis gave Hughes 407 and Wilson 39. One thousand, nin hundred and sixtv-eierht Drecincts out of 1.977 mv. Wile S4An W,, ti, .1 r i . kt i n i l i caily thermal count m North Dakota. J With returns from all but eierht of the 638 precincts of. iNew Mexico, Wilson's plurality . r r t i.i counties have merely reported pluralities without giving the total vote The ele ction of Jones, Democrat for Senator, and Walton, Democrat fnr R Republicans. " 0 ELECTION TRICKS BEING PROSED BY DIST. ATTORNEY Republicans Sent Out Letters Seeking Funds From Manu facturers State Officers Co-operate. Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 11. United States District Attorney Spellacy fp.me to Bridgeport tocay to join State's Attorney Homer S. Cummings in an inquiry into the reports that fnrrnrvt nrn rHres had hppn nmnlnvpri Mr. Spellacy would make no corn- ment on the facts that have come into his possession. Letters have been placed in the hands of Mr. Cummings tnat had been sent out by the? Repblica,a organiza tion workers in Fatrftekt eounty ask ing manufacturers for-'funds -to carry on "Certain work ujiection-Dav.- One letter, signed by E, J. Hill, con-ressman-eiectfxQm . theijtonrtb. - conr gressional district, is ea appeal to James A. Farrell, head of the United State3 Steel Corporation. The revised unofficial plurality for total vote being Hughes 106,634; Wil son 99,313. launched a strong local offensive in the Saillisel region, north of the Somme today and as a result are again in possession of the greater Iart of the village. This town had changed hands several times. The French success was won in i the forenoon following an extensive ! sain by the British during the night. In a powerful attack General Haig's troops won more than half a mile of the Regina trench, a strong field for ts' ficaf ion near the northern end of Picardy line. The gain was joined up wiih sections of the trench taken on October 21 and the entire position consolidated. German attacks during the night in the Deniecourt region south of the Somme met with no result. The French failed to gain in assaults around Les Boeufs and Sally, but their morning drive' succeeded where the night attacks failed. The intense air activity continued, seven German brought down. machines being In addition, Allied squadrons carried out extensive oy- erations behind the Teuton front. One British machine was lost. ; Wilson, 466, 1 06. Wilson s This is nracti- over Hughes is 2,063. I he .i i .MING WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, ALL CELEBRATED THE PRESIDENT'S RETURN TO OFFICE j Torch Light Procession Mile! UK I c . i i nrougn l ne lty. I I I II I 1 i CITY PARTICIPATED IN THE FESTIVITIES. Wav Was LicrhfrArl Witk Fl. J J "O" " " v ing Torches and Flaming Tar Barrels Everyone Appeared Happy. (I. F. CATES.) We showed Mr. Hughes last night j Mr. Charles Evans Hughes of New ' lost tnis state to Hughes," says the Yorte-vcho the yeomanry of the ! Snor, referring to the slight giy country want in the White House- en the PrSressives b Hughes on his showed him with flaming torches, visit here .in AuEust blaring horns and clanging bells and He continues: the pity of it is that Mr. Hughes was i "They not only affronted progres not here to see. The torchlight pro- i srves and ignored progressive leaders, cession was a spectacle that will live j but ignored a state and its record of in the minds of the participants and ! progressive and humanitarian legisla spectators for years to come. No 1 tion, a great commonwealth that had one dreamed of the proportions the J broken its political chains and escap flaming serpent-like procession j ed forever from political bondage." would amount to when plans were ! He stoutly maintains that he did his laid and it is impossible to describe ' best for Hughes; that his efforts were it. This review is not written with ! belittled by. the old line leaders; that the idea of enlightening anyone, for j the latter caused Californians to iden the city was there to see for itself. tify Hughes with reactionary politics; It is written because it is custom- compare Wilson's victories in certain ary for newspapers to "cover" such j districts with the victories of Repub events. The procession Was at least j lic&n candidates for minor offices and Ajniie, and-aJialf- in length. Before jconcludes -jritfetbs 42-centimeter the . 'rear .'"-had moved from, the -corner ; shell: of Princess and Third streets the I If California had been the deciding forepart was crossing Princess and ! factor in thig electioIlf william H. Front with the line stretched around j Crockerf v. Keesling, Harri- by Red Cross It was an honest and j S)n Qray Qtis and the few acting Jn ucitutiiui uisyiuy oi loyally, love ana affection for the Nation's chief ex- ecuuve-ior t e man wno , nas trav- j eieu a pain sirewn wim morns ana brambles, yet has adhered to his pur pose at all times. It was a beautiful tnoute to tne man who has ever i beckoned to the dove of peace while j two-thirds of the world is involved in a titanic struggle in throttle each other. an effort to Picture the scenes of last nieht and then com- pare them with scenes that must ex- i ist in Berlin, Paris and London. Lay the credit for the country's prosperity where it belongs and then you will understand who Wilmington was honoring and the reason for the red fire and waving flags. The parade was a success in every sense of the word. It went beyond the dreams and expectations of its promoters and it gave old men the opportunity of becoming boys once again. Comely young ladies forgot their dignity for the time being and raced dizzily back and forth across the street. Eyes sparkled and wrin kled faces were wreathed in smiles for the glory of Woodrow Wilson the idol of the American people. The South did not make any at tempt to claim the lion's share for the re-election of Mr. Wilson. High tribute was paid the far West for the support she accorded the Demo cratic standard-bearer. Huge cards commending the West for her sensi ble manner of voting were to be seen in the procession along with hun dreds of other cards bearing unique expresions. Included in this list were: "The Full Dinner Pail and Peace With Honor"; "Mr. McCormick Is Lacking In Nothing"; "We Claim the Earth, Mr. Willcox"; "It's a Long Way to Tipperary, Mr. Hughes "The South and the west Did in I Cotton 20 Cents a Pound, Wheat $1.75 a Bushel"; "Who Wants Any thing in Mexico"; "Peace and Pros perity." The goat was there, too; Mr. Hughes' goat. The fertility of the man's brain who conceived the idea of draping an ordinary billy goat and lettering him, " 've Got Your , Mr. Hughes," is almost beyond com prehension. That worthy is ready for the consular service right now and -bis goat certainly claimed its Part of he crowd's attention The ten-cent stores did a thriving busineBs. One hardly imagined there were so many noise-making devices in the city until the crowd began as- semonne m ironi ui tue vity nan auu . . . m r X 1 tf-t'j T T 11 J the still evening air was rent by the noise. It began from various quar ters and it swelled into a mighty chorus ending in a bedlam of noise and confusion. Small boys applied of happy-faced policemen without ON THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN WILMINGTON SUN DAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 1916. Progressive Party Leader Makes v Ripshortmg State ment in Reply to Attack. SAME OLD GANG CONTROLLED HUGHES That Is Why California Wouldn't Stand For Him. Reactionaries Caused Defeat, Johnson Says. r- - San Francisco, Cal.,Nov. 11. Gov ernor Hiram Johnson, California's new United States senator, today for the first time since the election issued a statement on the outcome of the Na- ; tional election and President Wilson's victory in California He clashed hard at the Old Guards- i men on, the Republican State Central ! Committee and, in answer to General Harrison Gray Otis' charge of John- sonian treachery, printed in the Los I A tTirv.,o assiiac ftit, tmr j Angelas iiujco ayuoca j.io ui Li j i ing. to "cuttle fish the situation" to : hide what Johnson declares is his own i responsibility for Hughes' defeat in j California. He calls Otis a "journal i istic ghoul." "Californians know full well what concert with them have the proud dis- ii a i . i -r-fc J i I unction oi naviug maue a jrresiueni Qf tfle stateg and Woodrow j Wilson owes them a debt that he never can repay. Governor Johnson's statement in Part follows: "The Los Angeles Times this morn ing makes one of its characteristic oul assaults replete with the usual Times falsehoods. When all loyal supporters of Mr, Hughes in Califor- nia ar.e straining every nerve in watch ing and guarding his interests, only a journal like the Times would seize I thic norHpiilar Hmo frtr OTrnlniHtur lta malice and mendacity. A few petty politicians actiag;, with the Los Angel es Tims and one, pr two others so misused Mr. Hughes and his visit to California that they were unable to undo the injury. "When Mr. Hughes came into our state Crocker and Keesling, aided and abetted by the Times and a small co- terie, created a situation in which they j made it appear that. Mr. Hughes was entirely reactionary and that he was neither in accord nor in sympathy with California's progress and achieve ments. "These little politicians doing their little politics preferred the gratifica tion of their malice and the momen tary triumph of their prejudice to the success of the Republican president ial candidate. "But it was not ignoring nor even insulting individuals that did the greatest harm; it was ignoring a state and its record of progressive and hu manitarian legislation; a great com monwealth that has broken its polit ical chains and escaped forever from i political bondage. Californians saw the men who would return them to the disgraceful conditions from which, after tremendous struggle and sacri flees they had finally emerged sur rounded with an impassable cordon the presidential candidate, and openly Tiroclaimine that none should be ner- . mitted near who believed in nolit.ical . (Continued on Page Eight.) fear of the consequence and over it all flared the lights from hundreds of waving torches and countless tar barrels. The parade participants were assisted in their noise-making by the crowd on the sidelines and everyone who could muster a dime' purched al bellT. or'ahorp. Some thrifty soul hastily erected a stand at the corner of Princess and Third and did a riishiflg. business for a! few minues . Torches and bells weret bought "by persons who came to look: on and not participate, but who found,, it ,$npos$ie, .tp. keep out of the fan. ... Tfc$ , procession was made up of (Continued on Page Pour.) ISPA1 ALREADY COSSIP IS BUSY ABOUT THE T Z7- Rumors Come of Certain Changes to Be Made in The Official Family. " PRESIDENT HAS MADE NO COMMENT Yet Reports Get Broadcast About Certain Changes Bryan Is Still a Factor. Williamstown, Mass., Nov. 11. President Wilson has made no offi cial announcement concerning changes in his cabinet, but a reor ganization is expected almost imme diately by those who have been in a position to follow intimately the trend of recent events. The President left here at 5;30 o'clock this evening en route to Washington. He expects to, be at his desk in the White House executive office on. Monday morning. The ap pointment of a tariff committee, which must be bi-partisan, to comply ! with instructions from Congress, will be the first work taken up. When it comes to cabinet changes the field of speculation is greatly wid ened. It was reported during the last 24 hours that Vance C. McCormick, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, would be made Secretary of War. The President is known to hold a high opinion of Mr. McCormick but he also has a high opinion of New ton D. Baker, the present Secretary of War. The public criticisms of Mr. Baker made during the campaign have not been treated seriously by the Chief Executive. Mr. Baker can hold the job as long as he wants it, and he has repudiated the state ments that he intends to resign by March 4, 1917. Josephus Daniels is certain to re main. This is due largely, it is said, to a situation not of the President's making. The much criticized Secre tary, of the Navy contributed $2,500 to th Democratic campaign fund and one of the President's official ad visers was heard to comment during the,last few days that "Daniels must (Continued on Page Eight.) T TO BE SILENT Refuses Discuss The Situation. To Go to Resort For a Rest. New York, Nov. 11. Charles E. Hughes spent another quiet day to day. His only caller was Wm. R. Willcox, Republican National chair man. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes mo tored to Coney Island. They made no stop at the resort and they were not recognized. After they returned to the Hotel Astor Mrs. Hughes went out on Broadway, alone, and took a iong walk, also unrecognized. In the evening they attended the performance of "Polly Anna." They will remain in the city over Sunday and on Monday will probably go away to some nearby resort for rest. Mr. Hughes will make no statements un til after th'j official count in the doubtful States. AUSTRALIAN TEAM WON SIX-DAY BIKE RACE. Boston, Nov. 11. Alfred Gullett and Al Grenda, the Australian team, I. won the annual six-day race held at the Boston arena tonight. At 9:30 the grind concluded and nine teams tried for first, place, the one hour of sprinting to decide the -winner start ed. ARE GERMAN U-BOATS OFF ATLANTIC COAST? New London, Conn., Nov. 11. The German U-boats, 57 and 59, , are reported off Block Island to- night, but the report cannot be confirmed. It is supposed they have come to convoy the Deutschland. 55- Paul Hilken, one of the of- ficials of the Eastern Forward- ing Company, said at midnight) that ne naa no in about the U-boats, A big batch of mail information arrived here tonight for the Deutsch- land. It is believed to be for - the German ambassador at Washington and consisted large- ly of official documents. WILSON NOME HUGHES 1 N CM L hi - TAR HEEL MILL GETS GOV. ERNMENT CONTRACT. -X- Durham. N. C, Nov. 11. The -3fr United States Navy' Depart- . ment awarded a contract to the Durham Hosiery Mills today for the manufacture of $24,000 worth of sgicks. The 100,000 pairs will be shipped to the Brooklyn navy yard. ' -ft ft-'--' L AS IF L E Republicans Have The Best Chance So Far To Organ ize This Branch. DEMOCRATS DISPUTE THE CLAIM, HOWEVER. Margin Will Be Small and May Cause Trouble Claim Britt's Election In Tenth. Washington, Nov. 11. Indications tonight are that the Republicans will control the House of Representatives in the next Congres by a bare major ity of one. Chairman Woods, of the Republican Congressional Committee, claims control by -seven.- The elec tion of a Democrat in New Mexico is conceded. It will require the re turns from the soldier vote to deter mine the results i the Thirtieth and Thirty-second Pennsylvania dis tricts of Pittsburgh. On the face of the returns a Republican is elected in the Thirtieth by the narrow margin of 20 and defeated in the Thirty-second by 19 votes. Eliminating both these Pennsylva nia districts and giving the Republi cans six in California and 10 in New Jersey, the Republicans have a total of 216 votes. Giving the Democrats the one mem ber from Delaware, although it is disputed by Republican leaders, and five sure votes in Pennsylvania, the Democrats have a total of 211. The election of Britt in the Tenth North Carolina district by 13 votes is reported and this district has been accepted as Republican in the unof ficial tabulation of officerse of th House. Republican leaders, have been assured that Martin, the Pro gressive protectionist in Louisiana, will vote with them on organization. This gives the Republicans a total of 218 votes, just sufficient to con trol, the total membership being 435. The Independent Republican from the Ninth Massachusetts and the Progressive Republican from the Tenth Minnesota district, Republican leaders say, will support a Republi can organization of the House. If this be true then the Republi cans, without counting the Thirtieth Pennsylvania district, would have a total of 220 votes. Granting one of the doubtful Penn sylvania districts the Thirty-second to the Democrats, and the known fact that the New York Socialist and the California Prohibitionist will sup port the Democratic organization, the Democrats would have a total of 214. If they get both the Pennsyl vania doubtful districts their vote would be 215, which still would be three les than sufficient to organize and obtain control of the house. Press dispatches have given the Democrats six members from Califor nia. Telegrams received by the Re publican Congressional Committee for California today reiterated that Republicans have elected six mem bers, they being Curry, Kahn, Nolan, Elston, Hayes and Osborne. The Democrats have elected Lea, Baker, Church and Ketner, while in the Ninth district Randall, who classifies himself as a prohibitionist, but who affiliates with the Democrats, has been re-elected, The press association also gives the Democrats three members in New Jersey. This would include Scully in the Third district, but Car son has been elected there, although by a small plurality. Mr. Scully, it was reported here this afternoon, has already acknowledged his opponent. Apparently the only district in which there can be any doubt of the (Continued on Page Seven) OOKS NOW DEMOCRATS WON GONTRO 1 8 PAGES THREE SECTIONS PRICE 5 CENTS Expected to Hold Important Conferences With Secretary; Lansing This Week. WILL LIKELY ACT WITH MORE FIRMNESS To Give Attention to Ger many, England and Mexico To Speak Out in Response to Declarations of The Dem ocratic Platform. v Washington, Nov. 11. A series of the most important councils of the Wilson administration affecting Amer ican foreign relations will begin at tho White Houe next Wednesday. Presi dent Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing in a number of conferences will review the entire field of foreign issues, including those with England which have been held in abeyance for more than a year. As unofficially out lined today the subjects to be taken up and the order in which they will be considered are: With Germany The reported de struction of British 'merchantmen without warning, endangering Ameri can lives; the reported attack on the Columbia, and the Lanao, American ships, and the memoranda in the Lu sitania case which have lain on Sec retary Lansing's desk since last Feb ruary. With Great Britain Unlawful re strictions upon American commerce; the black list; interference with Am erican mails; arbitral y orders in council limiting American rights on the high seac and arbitrary lists of contrabrand. With Mexico The situation In Chi huahua, which tne state department admits has not improved. The ad ministration Is pledged not to with draw the American forces from Mexi co so long as conditions in that coun try are such as to constitute a men ace to the American frontier. Following his discussion with Lans ing and aside from the general con sideration to be given these matters at the regular cabinet meetings, Pres ident Wilson is expected to call into consultation Secretary of War Baker on questions relating to Mexico; Sec retary of the Treasurer McAdoo on questions of retaliation against Great Britain for her war upon American commerce and other department heads who will be charged with responsibil ity for the execution of tho policies divided upon. There are many other questions in the foreign relations field which will be dealt with soon, but the more important will take precedence. Officials in all administration circles believe there will be more firmness shown by the President, assured ot another four years of office without the disturbing influences of a Nation al campaign. They point to certain; declarations in the Democratic plat form and assert they were rather writ ten or ordered into the platform by the President and correctly state his attitude. The foreign relations plank of the platform says: "We hold that it is the duty of the United States to use Its power not only to make itself safe at home, but also to make secure its just in this throughout the world, and, both fop this end and in the interest of hu manity to assist the world in secur ing settled peace and Justice." Concluding this plank Is the asser tion that "It is the duty of the United States to join with other nations of the world in any feasible association that will effectively serve those prin ciples to maintain involate the com plete security of the highway of the seas, command and unhindered use of all nations." As to Mexico, the platform says: "The want of a stable, responsible government in Mexico has rendered It ' necessary temporarily to occupy by our armed forces a portion of the ter ritory of that friendly state. Until by the restoration of law and order therein, are petition of such incursions is improbable, the necessity of their remaining will continue. 'Intervention implying as It does military subjugation is revolting to the people of the United States, know ing the provocation to that course, has been great and should be resorted to, if at all only as a last recourse." CIGARMAKERS STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES, Tampa, Fla., Nor. 11. Betweeri 5,000 and 7,000 cigarmakers In the Clear Havana cigar factories left jtheir benches this morning to enforce demands for higher wages. The men want $3 a thousand more. Manufac turers say it will be impossible ta grant the demand. T 4 h I! ill : V