The Burlington Free Press from Burlington, Vermont • Page 1

Am VOL. 82. NO. 267. BURLINGTON, VERMONT, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1916.

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Medium weight cotton vests with high neck, long sleeves; high neck, elbow sleeves; low neck, short sleeves: all pants ankle length; regular sizes 60c. Extra sizes 75 c. Legislators and other minor State offices. A numiW of States will vote on certain amendments, chiefly of local interest. The States of Idaho, Michigan, Missouri.

Montana, Nebraska. South Dakota. Maryland, Arkansas and California, will, however, vote on the prohibition question, an issue that has loomed large on the political horizon for some years past. The territory of Alaska will vote on this question. In Arizona an amendment for the abolition of capital punishment will be up for popular decision.

WOMAN'S PART A BIG ONE. (Woman's part in the presidential election is one of the outstanding features. In one-quarter of the 4S States women have the vote this year. The 12 States are Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Washington, California, Arizona, Kansas, Oregon, Nevada, Montana and Illinois. The women in the last named six States have the vote for president this year for the first time.

The interest political leaders take in this vote can be appreciated when it is seen that the States involved have 92 electoral votee, a little more than one-sixth of the electoral college's total vote. Miss Jeannette Rankin of Montana is running for Congress on the republican ticket and in California Mrs. Josephine Fernald of San Francisco is an aspirant for a seat in Congress as a democrat, tf they are elected they will be the first women to win seats in the national House of Representative. CARTER'S UNDERWEAR FOR BOYS Teutons' Hitherto Unimpeded) March in Dobrudja Is Checked. KAISER'S ARMY RETREATS f-ltiintlnn In '1 rant I vnnln IleYernen and Itouiuaniann Kail Hark and Take I he Siiinme.

Iondon, Nov. 6. After a week or nore of -doubt concerning the operations in the Dobrudpa region of Rou-tnania. where t'ne fortes of the Tea- tonic allies had. been marching almost unimpeded northward across the' prov I ince from the Rlack sea to the Danube, fomes the report that the Roumanians have now taken the offensive, probably aided by Russians, and compelb the Teutonic allies to retreat at several points.

On the Transylvania front, however, the Roumanians in the Jiul valley who for some time had been holdinf the upper hand over the Austro-Germans, forcing them to give ground, have now been stopped. the Teutons having brought up reinforcements. In the Predeal pass region, after heavy fighting the Roumanians also have met with a reverse, being compelled to retreat after long and stubborn battles. AH along the battle line in France between the Somme and Ancre river the Germans are teinaciously disputting attempts by the British and French to gain further ground. Berlin says that in Sunday's fighting over a front of 12 miles the French and British suffered heavy casualties and won nothing except a local gain.

Jn the St. Pierre Vaast wood. London admits that the British were compelled to give back to the Germans ground the British had previously won at the Butte Ie Warlencourt. In the St. Pierre Vaast wood, however, the French Monday made further advance in the northern part of the wood and captured additional prisoners fiftrt of whom were taken in the fighting of Sunday and Monday.

Rome reports that the Austrians are bringing up heavy reinforcements on the battle front north of Triest. Here the! Austrians apparently have taken the of- I fenslve, but nowhere have they been able i to regain any of their lost positions, according to Rome. Bombardments and small infantry attacks continue to feature the fighting In the Macedonian theatre. London reports that a British submarine in the North sea off the Danish coast has scored a hit on a German battleship of the dreadnought class. The mount of damageione to the battle-fhip is not known by the British admiralty.

DILLINGHAMGETS OVATION Republican Rally at Waterbury Arouse Great Ilnthunla.Hm -John T. CnnhtnK a Speaker. (Special to thf Free Tress.) Walerbury, Nov. 6. Senator William P.

Dillingham was given an ovation to-night by the people of his home town at a republican rally held at the opera house. The auditorium was filled to overflowing. The cheering and applause that greeted the senator continued so long that he was compelled finally to ask for quiet. On the stage, decorated with flugs and Hughes and Fairbanks pictures, were John T. Cushing.

editor of the St. Albans Messenger, and the town republican committee, F. C. Lamb, John Burke and Attorney C. B.

Adams. Mr. Adams introduced the speakers, and prefaced his Introduction for a plea for the people to Ftand by the party in the county. Mr. Cushing's remarks paved the way for Senator Dillingham, who spoke for something like an hour and a half, and who said, among other things, that "present prosperity is not because of a democratic administration, but in spite of it." SIX-DAY BICYCLE RACE.

Roston. Nov. 6. Eleven teams of bicycle riders, contestants in the six-day race which began Mate to-day. were on even terms to-night after six hours of racing.

Each team had covered 147 miles and seven laps at ten o'clock, a record for local races of this kind. The men will ide 30 hours a day until Saturday night. THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK of Burlington. Vt. INCORPORATED 1S49.

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6. Election eve claims of victory at the polls to-morrow were made to-night by Vance C. McCormick and William R. Willcox, chairmen of the democratic and republican national committees. Before starting for his home in Harris-burg to vote, Mr.

McCormick declared there was a fighting chance of President Wilson having the electoral votes of Utah and one or two other hitherto rock-ribbed republican States in addition to the 3f4 votes he already lias claimed. He will return to this city in time to superintendent receiving election returns to-morrow night. "On this closing day of the campaign," said Chairman Willcox, "I confidently state that the battle has been won for Hughes and Fairbanks and that they will be elected by a majority of not less than 100 in the electoral college." New York, Nov. fi. Confient that he will be elected president to-morrow, Charles E.

Hughes went to a theatre to-night and retired early after a quiet day, most of which was spent resting. Mr. Hughes had no comment to make to-night on the prospects of victory to-morrow. He takes the position that his campaign ended Saturday night and will have nothing more to say until the result is known. Long Branch, N.

Nov. 6. After going over with President Wilson optimistic messages received from al' parts of the country. Secretary Tumulty to-night claimed the President would win to-morrow's election and would have "87 votes in the electoral college. He did not give a list of the States on which he based his prediction.

The President spent the day quietly at Shadow Lawn, going out for a short time for a game of golf and receiving a delegation for a few minutes in the afternoon. To those who saw him he expressed complete satisfaction the prospects for to-morrow's voting. THIS G. 0. P.

CANDIDATE COMMITTED SUICIDE St. Iuta. Nov. 6. Frank B.

Ruhr, republican candidate for presidential elector, from the tenth Missouri district, committed suicide to-day, thereby leaving a vacancy on the republican ballot. The republican State committee met and nominated Henry Kersting to fill the vacancy. The nomination of Kersting was too late to get on the official ballot, and republican voters will be urged to write in the name. The death of Ruhr and the eleventh hour nomination of Kersting it is thought may result in a division of the republican vote for elector from the tenth district and even if Hughes carries the State it is possible that a democrat will be eletced in that district. In that event Missouri would cast 17 votes for Hughes and one for Wilson.

Benson's Parting Shot. Pittsburg, Nov. 6. Allan L. Benson, socialist candidate for president, closed his campaign with a speech here to-night after a tour through the country which lasted 72 days.

He criticized both candidates for president of the Republican and Democratic parties, but added: "I am paying more attention to President Wilson because I am trying to shell the live ones rather than th dead ones. The chief difference I have found between Mr. Wilson and Mr. Hughes is that Hughes lacks brains. Wilson is alert with his political sagacity and foresight." WESTERN REPUBLICANS CHEERFUL.

Chicago, Nov. 6. Alvin T. Hert, manager of western republican national headquarters to-day received telegrams from national committeemen. State chairmen and local leaders from every State in the Jurisdiction of the western campaign committee, predicting victory for Hughes and Fairbanks at the polls to-morrow.

"I see no reason for changing my forecast of the election issued last Saturday except to add to the republican column several States which in my first statement I said might be doubtful." "I am certaon of republican MARSHALL'S FINAL SPEECH. Toledo, Ohio, 6. Predicting that the Democratic party will be victorious at the polls to-morrow and pleading support for President Wilson and his administration Vice-Presidential Thomas R. Marshall closed the campaign here to-night in a rally in the Coliseum. President Wilson now needs your support more than ever," said Mr.

Marshall. "You know what he has done for the nation. You also know' that he will continue to work for the safety of the United States. You do not know what the other fellows will do if elected and that is whv you should work all the harder for a certainty instead of permitting the nation to be ruled by a new set of men?" SUFFRAGISTS INSTRUCTED. Chicago, Nov.

6. Miss H. E. Vittum. idrector of the woman's department at western republican national headquarters, in final instructions sent to workers in the 12 equal suffrage States warned women against the possible danger of losing their first vote for president by scratching their ballot.

"We are advising- women to vote the straight republican ticket to-morrow, to avoid the possibility of making a' mistake if they undertake to scratch their ballot." said Miss Vittum. VILLAS ARMY ON THE MARCH. El Paso, Nov. 5. Francisco Villa and his main command are marching toward Mesa De Sandias.

35 miles southwest of Parral, where a quantity of ammunition and arms and a large drove, of horses are known to be hidden for the Villa forces, according to an American refugee from Chihuahua City. These are hidden in the ranch of General Tomas Urbina. the Villa ereneral who was killed by Villa troops because he would not divide his loot with 1 $2.00 and $2.25 each Light weight wool vests high neck, elbow sleeves; pants ankle length, regular sizes $1.25. Extra sizes Medium weight wool vests high neck, long sleeves, pants ankle length, regular sizes $1.50. Extra sizes $1.75.

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Luis Her-rera will meet and form a division in command of General Murgia. The offensive against the Villa bandits will then be resumed. "DOUBTFUL" STATES Rival Parties Both Confident in Ohio Make Warlike Statements. ILLINOIS IS PUZZLED So -nope" on How Women Will Vote Both Parties Sure of Cnrrjlng Indiana. Columbus, Ohio, Nov.

6. At the close of one of the hottest presidential cam palgns ever waged in Ohio, both republi can and democratic campaign managers issued warlike statements declaring that they are going to watch each other for illegal voting to-morrow. Xo new predictions as to the outcome in Ohio were made to-day, the democratic managers standing by their prediction of 100,000 plurality for Wilson and the republican leaders claiming with equal confidence a republican victory by from 60,000 to 100,000. Chicago, Nov. 6.

Both republican and democratic campaign managers claimed Illinois by 150,000 on the eve of election to-night. Chicago, which has 808.J19 voters regis tered, 504,421 men and 303.69S women, is being watched with apprehension by party leaders who admit that the presidential candidate who carries the city by a large plurality is almost certain to sweep the State. The woman's and silent vote are puzzling political managers. Republican managers claim Chicago by 55,000, while the democratic leaders ex pect to carry the city by 75,000. The nor- mal republican plurality in Illinois is between 75.000 and 150,000.

It is estimated there are 1,800.000 voters in Illinois, of which about 600,000 are women, who will cast their first ballot for president at to-morrow's election. Indianapolis, Nov. 6. One of tint most strenuous campaigns in the history of Indiana closed to-night and all over the State party leaders were preparing to get out the vote to-morrow. Leaders of the two major parties reiterated their opinions that their respective parties will carry Indiana for President and both United States senators.

Interest was centered to-day in the election of congressmen. In 1912 the democrats elected all 13 from Indiana, but in 1911 the republicans elected two. The fifth congressional district, of which Eugene V. Debs is the socialist candidate, is being watched with particular interest as his supporters are predicting his election. Republicans to-night were claiming they would elect 11 out of the 33 congressmen, relying on reports that the progressive vote will be cast for republicans.

Democrats predict almost an opposite result. LARGEST MASS. VOTE IN HISTORY. Boston, Nov. 6.

Political leaders agreed to-night that if the weather was fair to-morrow as predicted. Massachusetts would poll the largest vote in its history. The total is expected to reach 525,000. Gov. Samuel W.

McCail and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, both of whom seek re-election, virtually closed their campaigns at a noon rally in Faneuil hall today. Frederick W. Mansfield and John F. Fitzgerald, democratic candidates for governor and United States senator, respectively, wound up their speaking ef forts with a whirlwind tour erf the city wards to-night. Republican managers to-night renewed their claims that Hughes would carry the State with a plurality of from 75,000 to 100,000, and that candidates on the State ticket would be elected with slightly smaller pluralities.

Republican leaders also claimed that they would elect 14 of the 16 congressmen. DETECTIVES TO WATCH ELECTION. Charleston, W. Nov. 6.

In an effort to secure an honest election, representatives of the department of justice have been assigned for duty at various voting precincts in counties in southern West Virginia to-morrow according to an announcement made here to-night by I. G. Barnhart, U. S. district attorney.

Preelection interest throughout the State is intense advices received in harleston indicate and political leaders predict the heaviest vote ever polled in West Virginia. State Chairmen Gaines, republican, and Shaver, democratic, reiterated their statements to-night that their parties would carry the State, the former claiming a plurality of 20,000 and the latter from to 25,000. HEAVY VOTE IN MISSOURI. St. Louis, Nov.

6. A heavy vote is expected throughout Missouri to-morrow. The registration in St. Louis is more than 173,000 the highest in the history of the city. Republican leaders say this heavy registration indicates a republican plurality in St.

Louis, which they count on to overcome the democratic vote in the rural districts. Both democratic and republican leaders to-night claimed the State. THE KINGDOM OF POLAND. Berlin, Nov. The newspapers discuss the Polish proclamation broadly, but with some reservation.

The liberal. Catholic and socialist organs favor it. while the conservatives are more disposed to see objections. The latter, affected by the Bismarckian tradition that Germany must have a firm friend in Russia, express doubt whether the present solution will prove in the long run, wise. The Tageblatt also hails the restoration of Poland.

VERMONT BY 17,000. Montpelier, Nov. 6. Estfmates that Hughes woujd carry Vermont by 17,000 and that Horace F. Graham, republican candidate for governor, would win by 20.000 were made to-night by Stanley C.

Wilson, chairman of the republican State committee. Democratic leaders made no statements. EX-PRES. TAFT HOOTED DOWN. New Haven, Nov.

6. When former President William H. Taft attempted to make a political speech to a crowd of workmen at a local munitions factory today he was jeered and hooted to such an extent that he was obliged to abandon his speech, after talking a few minutes. Speaking of the affair afterwards. Professor Taft said: "I have no complaint to make.

Such demonstrations, I am disposed, to think, make votes for the Republican party." He added that he did not care to strain his voice as he was to epeak at a rally later. New York, Nov. 6. On the eve of the presidential election general confidence in the result of the balloting to-morrow was expressed in the camps of the rival republican and democratic forces. Political workers had completed their tasks, their leaders had issued the usual final forecasts and nothing remained but the work of bringing out the vote and then to get news of the result that will bring Joy and gloom to one side or the other.

To-night the standard bearers of the leading parties remained quietly at their homes, President Woodrow Wilson at Shadow Lawn and Charles E. Hughes at his hotel in New York. Surrounded only by Immediate members of their families the candidates plan to receive the election returns at their homes. Tomorrow Mr. Wilson will go to Princeton to vote at the old fire engine house near the Princeton University campus.

Mr. Hughes will vote in a laundry on Forty-fourth street. New York, near his hotel headquarters. The weather man has promised generally fair and moderate temperature In most parts of the country for election day and political leaders said this presaged the coming out of a record-breaking vote. THOSE TO BB ELECTED.

Officials to be elected follow: President and vice-president. Thirty-three United States senators. Four hundred and thirty-flve members of the House of Representatives. Thirty-five governors. EXPORTS ALMOST DOUBLED Kor October Sum Waa $5,709.71 Imports Reached $2,791,073.

(Special to the Free Press.) St. Albans, Nov. 6. The exports almost doubled and there was a slight gain in Imports in the Vermont customs district during the month of October, as compared with the corresponding month a year ago, according to the report Issued by Collector H. C.

Comings this morning. There was a slight gain in Imports and exports over the month of September. During October this year the imports amounted to $2,791,073, as compared with $2,382,673 in October, 1915, and the exports were 15.709,718, as compared with $3,205,834 in the corresponding month last year. The duties collected amounted to $21,359.21, while in October, 1915, they were $36,495.59. The free merchandise imported last month amounted to $2,648,920 and th dutiable merchandise In October last year the free merchandise imported amounted to $2,151,893 and the dutiable merchandise $230,780.

The amount of the domestic merchandise exported during the month was $5,105,141 and the foreign merchandise amounted to $604,677. In October, 1915, the value of the domestic merchandise exported was $2,329,579 and the foreign merchandise exported amounted to $276,255. T. CLOSING REMARKS. Oyster Bay.

N. Nov. 6. Theodore Roosevelt delivered his usual election eve address to his friends and neighbors here to-night urging them to vote the republican ticket to-morrow. Referring to his campaign for Charles E.

Huihes, he said: "It make no difference whether I have been on a trip to the river ol doubt, on a hunting trip or a political trip, I have to tell my neighbors about it." Colonel Roosevelt predicted that the nation, State, Nassau county and Oyster Bay would "go republican." Flannelette Night Robes FOR WOMEN are among the prominently featured November necessities. The various styles in white and colors are neatly fashioned and will be found essential to comfort during cold weather. Priced at $1.19, $1.25, $1.50. $1.75. Corduroy House Robes Attractive Winter Negligees Dainty Lounging Robes.

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The Solid South. Atlanta. Nov. 6. Governors will be selected in seven southern States row and United States senators in six.

AH democratic nominees for governor have republican opposition but in Mississippi and Virginia the democratic senators are unopposed. Democratic leaders claim the southern States will roll up the usual majorities for Wilson and Marshall, and the republicans do not appear to be making much effort to poll a large vote for their national ticket except in Tennessee and North Carolina. The republicans are hopeful of gaining a few more seats in Congress in these two States, but the democrats, while conceding them the two they have in Tennessee, are making a vigorous fight to take away the one they hold in North Carolina. GENERAL MURDER CHARGE. Seattle.

Nov. 6. Announcement i by Prosecuting Attorney O. T. Webb of Snohomish county that charges of mur-j der would be filed against all members I of the Industrial Workers of the World who would be identified as actually having participated in the gun fight at Everett, when seven men were killed and 50 wounded, marked to-days in Seattle in the aftermath of the riot.

Everett, Nov. 6. Investigation started to-day to determine responsibility for the death of Lieutenant Charles Curtiss, deputy sheriff and reserve officer of the national guard, shot and killed yesterday when 150 armed citizens clashed with 250 or more Industrial Workers of the World who were attempting to land here from a steamer. The death to-day of Jefferson Beard, of the citizens' posse, brought the fatalities to seven two of the posse and five Industrial Workers. GREEKS JOIN REVOLUTION.

Paris. Nov. fi. A Havas despatch from Athens says: "Colonel Ca'omenopoulos, commanding the 43rd regiment at Volo, with numerous officers and virtually all the soldiers, has joined the nationalist movement. He will report to General Sarrail, the French commander of the allied forces, and make an 'effort to regain the Greek forts which were turned over to the Bulgarians." DENIAL FROM GREAT BRITAIN.

London, Nov, 6. The admiralty tonight in a published communique again denies that it ever issued orders that Burvivors of German submarines need not be rescued. The communique states that the German press "is trying to make capital out of what they describe as a second Baralong case, possibly in order to incite American opinion against Great Britain or as a pretext for an unrestrained submarine 'campaign." -DICTATOR OF ECONOMICS." London, Nov. 6. A Berlin despatch forwarded by way of Copenhagen says the Berlin Post announces that General Groener, who, according to a recent was to become head of the department of munitions, will be mad edictator of economics with absolute power to deal with exports and imports and to have control of the appointment of all officials connected with food questions.

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TAYLOR Proprietors, Burlington CHIHUAHUA CITY STILL ON MAP. Chihuahua City, Mexico, Nov. 6. Evacuation of this city by the Carranza forces is not being considered, and if an attack is made by the Villa bandits, the garrison will repulse the bandits. Gen.

Jacinto Trevino declared to the correspondent of the Associated Press yesterday. It is expected the Junction of Carranza forces at Escalon, south of Jim- jf.