"T lEuenmg Itabltc ledger TMEjrSATFlER Washington, Nov. 6. Tair ami Maimer today, Thurtday, lair and NIGHT EXTRA TKMrr.RATcnn at iMrn nnm 41 Vl 9 I 10 111 H2 I 1 3 4 S THE EVENING TELEGRAPH '41 I 4 I4R 147 14") I 61) Ifil I VOL. V. NO. 46 Publlihcd Dully l'.tcrpt Sunday flubacrlnllon Trier cl r Year by Mill. Copyright. lilts, by the Public Ledger Comtan PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1918 Kntereil recond-Cla, Mutter nl the Piiatnfflre nt rtilladi lihl. Under the vet of Mnrth ft. IsTH PRICE TWO CENTS :'' G. 0. P. CLAIMS BOTH HOUSES of congress; Republican Victory Is Con-1 ceded by N. Y. Demo cratic Papers HAYS SEES SENATE BY 5, HOUSE Y 35 Democrats Forecast Senate by One, House by Narrow Margin . HAM LEWIS DEFEATED House Count Now Stands C. 0. P., 224; Democrats, 200; 11 in Doubt , Xrw Yortl, Nov 0. Republican national headquarter Is-1 sued n statement early this afternoon claiming a majority of nt least five, I pud possibly six. In the United htntes Senate. Election of 230 Republicans In the House. m claimed, giving fifty- i five majority. Pall's election as a Republican In New Mexico vvns declared certain. Doth the New York Times and the New York World thin morning concede that the Republican party will control the next Congress The Times foresees a majority of four in the Senate and nineteen In the House. Demoenitlp Clulnis Democratic national committee liend Quarters claimed the Senate would be Democratic by nt levst ope, and that . final returns alio would show a small margin for the Democrats In tho House. Democratic headquarters claim os "certa(n" 214 members of the House, concede 205 to the Republicans and clnlui the Nonpartisan League repieaentntlves elected will vote with the Demounts. The Republicans, however, claim a wain of twenty-six in the House, with a tesultnnt majority of thirty-five there. With thirty Democratic Senium h In cumbent and twelve others elected In the olid South, Democratic headquarters counted on soven more one each from Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, Missouri, Nevada, Oregon und Idaho a total of forty-nine. The Democrats refuse jet to concede defeat of Senator Fhafroth in Colorado and Lewis in Illinois. They also enter tain hopes for Watson in West Vir ginia, strong Democratic minim? districts not yet having been heard from, they say. They list as ' doubtful" New Mexico, Wyoming, New JersejTNeW Hampshire; and Delaware, all of which early re turns Indicate have Rone Republican. Returns received by the Republic. committee were said tu show definitely the election of forty-nine Democratic Senators, while in the House 21 S seats were assigned to the Democrats. 201 to the Republicans and the remainder In doubt. Republican Senate (Jains On the face of the returns,' the Re publicans have gained seven seats In the Senate and lost one to the Demo crats. Senators elected by Republicans to take the places of sitting Democrat were Dall, In Delaware, In place of Sen ator Saulsbury; flooding, Republican. In pltce of Senator Nugent, In Idaho) Phlpps In Colorado, In place of Senator Shafroth: McCormlck. In Illinois. In place of Senator Lewis (the Democratic whip of the upper body): Capper, in Kansas, In place of Senator Thompson: Keyes, In New Hampshire, In place of Henntor Hollls, and Spencer, In Mis souri, over former Governor Kollc. The Republicans appear to have lost to former Governor Walsh the place now held by Senator Weeks, of Mas sachusetts. Reports of the contest In Nevada, which has been hotly contested by the Republican". werenot conclusive up to an early hour. SO to 40 Senate Dltlnlon ' On the most definite figures obtain able, the Republicans will have control of the Senate by n majority of four, tbe Indicated party division being fifty Re publicans and forty-six Democrats. The present Senate contains fifty-two Demo crats and rorty-rour licpuDiicans. In the contest for the House of Repiej sentatlves, the Republicans have appar- b.Im v.ln.J .H.ntl.fn1l. ...I. fen... tl.A IWIUJ Hniiie ... ... j -.wm. v,m .... iiiv i ..uemQcrui and the Democrats eight seats from the Republicans. These fig ures make the next Houso stnnd: Re publicans, 22; Democrats, 200; with cfeven seats still In doubt. Gain Two In Pennsylvania Gains by the Republicans Included four seats In Kansas, three In Indiana, two In Pennsylvania, two in West Vir ginia, two In Ohio, two In Nebraska, two In New York, one In Kentucky, one in Missouri, where Champ Clark (Dem.) was apparently defeated; one In Mary land, one In New Jersey, one In Rhode Irland, one In Colorado and one In Delaware, making twenty-four In all. The Republicans, however, nppear to hiv lost the Republican seat held by Stafford, of Wisconsin, to Victor Merger, the Socialist leader, who Is under Indict ment for vlolntlng the espionage law. Democrats report! on Houso elections resulted In their claiming the follow ing early today at committee headquar ters. Ten districts In Alabama; one In Colo rado; one In Connecticut; one In Dela ware: four In Florida; twelve In Geor gia; ten In Illinois; six In Indiana; one In Iowa eight In Massachusetts; two In ,Mlchlgan; one In Mlnresota; eight In jjisaissippi; iweive in .Missouri; one in New York; ono In Montana; two 111 Nebraska; one In Nevada; six In New Jersey: twenty In New York; ten In North Carolina; eight In Ohio; six in Oklahoma; five In Pennsylvania; seven In South Carolina ; ons In South Dakota ;' eight In Tennessee; eighteen In Texas; two In Utah; nine In Virginia; one In Continued on l'nre Fifteen, Column lour AUTUMN HAZE 'Tit cause or icondcr r.vcriifhere Xovember should 6 classed as air. Instead of runnlno true to form She promises a welcome unrm. .rotfaj, fomorioit- that's the dope Then tcatch her blast our every hope! High Points of Election Reflected in Congress Republican control both branches of Congress Indicated. Republicans' claim Senate by from 5 to G votes und Houso by 35 votes. Democrats rcfuso to con. cede defeat, nnd claim Senate by 1, Houso by small margin. Latest returns on Houso show: Republicans, 221; Democrats, 200; doubtful. 11. Republicans Rained Senators In Colorado, Missouri, Idaho, Knnsas, Illinois, Delaware ant New Hnmp shhe. Pennsylvania Republicans gnln two Congressmen. New York Republicans gain two volts In Congress. Dchiwai e Senator Saulsbury, Democrat, defeated by Doctor Dull, Republican Michigan Returns bhovv Heiir Ford behind in tho iuco for Senute. Ford claims election by 10,00 . Mlbsourl Champ Clark, Demo cratic Speaker, tunning ahead of Dyer, Htpubllcaii. Illinois J. Ham. Lewis, Demo cratic Senate whip, defeated by MedlU McCormlck, Republican. Massachusetts Senator Weeks, Republican, defeated by ex-Governor Walsh. Kentucky Sherley, Democratic Houso whip, defeated. Governor Stanley, Democrat, leuds for Sen ate by 6000. New Jersey Rdge nnd Raird, Republican, elected to Senute. Re publicans claim gain of one Con gressman. FORD REDUCES TO 5000 LEAD OF NEWBERRY Nine 4 ppcr Counties Still to He Heard rroin Are Normally Republican Detroit, Nov C. With nine small counties missing und leturns fiom a few counties still Incomplete Tiuman H. Newberry was leading Henry Ford by DOOO voles In tho race for the United States Senate, according to reports here, ford got a plurality of approximately 27,000 In Wayne County, where his great plants, employing some 40,000 men, ale situated. The nine counties as ct unheard are in upper Michigan and are normally .Republican. Congressman Frank K Doreinus, Democrat, was relumed to Washington on the Tace of returns from all but fifty precincts In his district. His lend Is 6000. and Increasing steadily. He In the only Democrat to win In the State. This gives Michigan twelve Republicans and one Democratic Congressman, h gain of one for the Republicans. Governor Albert K. Sleeper has been re-elected and apparently the entire Republican State ticket has been le turned with him. The suffrage amendment has carried the State by a majority of 10,000 to 15, 000. MORE G. 0. P. CONGRESSMEN Republicans Hclice Four Demo crat Districts in State Are Won Republicans probably have been elect ed In four of the seven Pennsylvania Congressional districts now represented by Democrats. Latest returns Indicate the victory of A. W Diiy In the Columbla-Montour-Sulllvan district, according to W. Harry Linker, secrctnr of the Republican State Committee. Duy has carried Montour nnd Sullivan counties over his opponent, John V. Leaner, the Incumbent. Returns from fifty-three of the fifty-fivo precincts in Columbia County glvo Du 2584, nnd l.esher. 3810. The district Is normally Democratic. The other thiee Republicans for-whom election Is claimed In Democratic dis tricts are: Drue F. Sterling, Fa.vettc-Greene-Somerset district ; Rarl H. Resh lln, In tho district which embraces Hilt, Forest," .Mercer, Venango and Warren counties, nnd lMuln S, Hrodbeck, Yor!. Adnms district. J. HAMILTON LEWIS BEATEN Meilill McCormick's Plurality Es timated at f0,000 .., vft.. e. t Aiiii xt---.ii." . 1 llirilKlf, w.. v, t'lruiu ,4vwi Illicit. ' llepuimenii, present . ongressman-at i.nree. was eiecieo iTnneu urates ?ena tor In- a nluralltv estimated at CO.OOO over Senator James Hamilton Lewis, ac cording to returns complied from more than three-fourths tbe vote of the State. Returns from 2.192 precincts out of 3200 In Illinois outside cf Cook County give McCorm'ek 236.1(12 and Lewis. 161, 012. In the city of Chicago Lewis had a plurality of 63,000. If the ratio Is maintained In the down-State returns, MrCormlck's plu rality will be close to 60,000. The congressional delegation from Il linois will stand twent-one Republicans and six Democrats. CHAMP CLARK TAKES LEAD Speaker of the House Has Safe Margin Over Dyer St. LouU, Mo Nov. G. Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of Representa tives, Democrat, has a safe lead over II. II. Dyers, according to late returns Judge Selden P. Spencer, Republican, was elected United States Senator over Governor Joseph W. Folk to fill the un expired term of the late Senator Stone, The State-wldcA prohibition amendment was probably defeated. St. Louis rolled up a 75.C00 majority for the "wets" while the rent of the State went heavily "flry," but could not overcome the St, Louis lead. REPUBLICANS SWEEP KANSAS Contest Over, Only Ono Congres sional Seat in Doubt Toprka, Kan.. Nov. C With the elec tion of Governor Arthur Capper nnd Henry J Allen. Republican candidates for United States Senator and Governor, respectively, assured by lnrge pluralities interest centers as to whether the Re publicans havo not carried all eight con- , rfssioimi uininc-m in 1110 nunc, tnereuy I unseating the enlro Democratic Houso I delegation of five. i In only ono district, the Eighth, Is the ! outcome In doubt. The contest there be 'tween Representative W. A. Ayers and I P C. Mack, Republican, la close, with both sides claiming victory, , Till: IT I'RKVKSTlllN AOXINKT IN. I nun4it nn.l pneumonia la a welt.nourlahed I bodv, luke Imperial Uranuni, the Unawrat. ened Toed, betun meali sail on rttlrlnf. 44V, SPROUL LEAD IN STATE SET NEAR 250,000 I Late Returns From ir- Inally Every Count j Increase Majority j PHILADELPHIA CARRIED ' IJY MORE THAN 92.000 I Simpson and Kcpliart Far in Front for Supreme Court Places MAKE GAIN IN CONGRESS Democrats Also Lose Seats Stale Senate and Lower House TIIK WINNERS Governor Slnlo Senator Wil liam C. Sprout, of Chester. Lieutenant Governor State Sena tor Kilnnrtl K. Ileldleman, of Ilur rislnirg. Secretary of Internal Affairs State Representative James 1. Woodward, of McKccsport. Tin; von; in thi: city Oovernor William C. Snroul, lc laigene ('. lliinntu-ell, 1. . . .18,039 Lieutenant Oovernor IMwnrri II. Ilrlillrnmn, It l.lH.HOI .1. V "Klilngtoii I.oKue, II Sl,n33 Secretary of Interim! AlTnlrn .lumen 1". Woodward, It -11(2,301 Aslier It. Johnson. II IS. 1-7 .Supreme Court Juitlie Tno to lie rlrctrd) Mexniider Slniion, Jr fit, 04. John W. Kephttrt . . "4,122 Cllnrlen II. l.ennban 14,08!) I.dwnrd 4. For B.7SO llenrj llmld ... . . 3,; 15 Superior Court Judge VMIIInm I). I'orler lS'J.SS-i S. It. Ilimelton . . 13.SJ3 AMKNIIVIliN r NO. I Ve 117.411 " ... 14,877 VMIIMIMKNT NO. : 1' f8,81n No 37,08!) Governor-elect Sptoul's majoiity throughout the State probably will reach 250,000, nccoidlng to W. Harry Raker, secretury of tho Republican Stato committee), this afternoon. Rp poits fiom virtually qvery county in dlcato Increases in flvi'-fterraTjllean vote shown In eniller 1 etui lis, he said, Tho entire Republican State ticket, together with an overwhelming ma jority of Republican congressional. senatorial and legislative candidates, ' was carried along to victory on thb- Re publican landslide. Pluralities for the successful can didates mounted higher as returns continued to come In early today. Senator Sproul will have a plurality far in excess of 200,000 It the Interior counties continue to show tho same pluralities as those already tabulated. Figures leceived from nppioximntely 4000 election districts out of the 7051 In the State gave him a plurality of more than 170,000. Of this plurality Philadelphia contributed 9237. and Allegheny County, with only half of the districts heard from, gavo him 11,120. Seven Counties for Honnhvell Rerks, Columbia, Greene, Lehigh, Northampton, Pike nnd York, ull nor mal Democratic counties, gavo plurali ties for Hugenc C. llonnlwell, of Philadelphia. Senator Sproul's Demo ocrutlc opponent, according to figures so far received. Stato Senator LMward K. Retdleman. of Harrlsburg. was elected Lieutenant Governor, nnd Jnmes F. Woodwnrd, Allegheny County. Secretary of Inter nal Affairs. Figures for theso two of flees havo not yet been computed, hut It is believed they won by pluralities only a little less than that given the hend of tho ticket. Justice Alexander Simpson, Jr., of the Supreme Court, nnd Judge John W. Kephart, of the Superior Court, nre leading for tho two seats on tho Supreme isencn nv large pluralities, with less than half of the State heard from. Justlco Simpson Is leading Judge Kephnrt by more than 30,000. Justice Kdvvard J Fox. candidate for re-election on the Supreme Rench, is nearly 45,000 votes behind Kephnrt. Charles R. Lenahan, the Wilkes Rarre attorney, who had the support of the Bonnlwell forces, appears to have run third In the race for Supreme Coin t. although he still refuses to con. ,m"T. SlieS '"V, ,,, for the con cede defeat, and Justice Edward J. nuor'ty, hv'e"wal TlU hi TllkelJ -to lay Fox. of Easton. who was a candidate duct of the war, ' I1I " ' ? . ... Limeair- nnrnrAr.ti.. ..i..i,.i him oncn to severe criticism ouring 1110 to succeed himself, apparently finished below Lenahan Porter Wins Over Iluselton Superior Court Judge William D. Porter, of Pittsburgh, has been re- Continued on I'one Fifteen, Column Three G. 0. P. SWEEPS N, HAMPSHIRE Knee for Short-Term Senate Seat Close t'oneord. N II., Nov. 6. Returns from nearly 230 towns out of 294 In Now Hampshire Indlcnte the election of George II. Moses, Republican, for the short term Senate sent. Ills volo was "8 104 against John II. Jameson, who polled 27,752 votes John II. Rartlett, Republican, vvns elected Governor over N, Ii Martin, Democrat. Governor Henry Keyes, Republican, was elected to the Senute for the long term. Of 294 towns, i(Jl towns' gave him 34.331 against Eugene Reed, who lulled 30.09C, SENATOR BORAH RE-ELECTED Senator Nugent Behind in Idaho Senatorial Race IloUe, Idulio, Nov, 6. The entire Re. nubllcuu Congressional nnd State ticket was elected. Senator Rorah was re. elected also. The only doubtful contest Is between Senator John F. Nugent. Democrat, nnd Frank R. Gooding, for the United States Senate. Gooding Is 600 vo'es ahead with more than 20.00Q votes counted. r. "Mess Your Heart. Gene;' Sprout Tells Bonniwcll Judge llonnlwell called Governor-elect Sprout on the telephone this inurnlm; und congratulated hint on lils victor. "Illo'ss your old hetiit, Gene," said the next Gov ei nor. "I know vour voice. ."I wunt to bay that the people of Pcnnslvnnla have elected n leal man for Governor," said Judge llonnlwell, tho defeated nominee. "Well, old fellow, that's u mighty nice thing to suv,' 'aitsweied Mr. Spitiul "I tell ou one thing." the sue cessful nominee continued, "there's no fun In making a campaign ligalnst n fellow like oii I couldn't put nnv ginger into It Tin only thing I could sn nUoiit vuu was that you weie a might good chap." NATION RESTORES CONGRESS POWER People Vote for Return to Constitutional Methods of Government VAK AIDS NO PARTY Election Proves Wilson Hn Failed to Create a Win ninp: Dc emocracy II) CLINTON W. UILIir.KT Staff (jirrnpoiwlriif Vx-rntno rubllo l.rdutr opurluht wit, lu public Uduer t u. Washington, Nov. 0. The Republican victory In tho House and apparently in the Senate, too, means that President Wilson has full ed to create a strong Demociatlc party; indeed, his lecent appeal for the support of tho Democraitc candidates as an evidence of personal support of hlmelf indicated that had tho President built up his part Into a war patty, he might havo remained in tho background and let the Demo crats face tha issue nt the noils. Hut tho war has not changed the couutiy's habit of thought. Tho majority of the people nre Re- miblican.H. u thev cermlnK- wi in 1012, and as they probably were. In splto of the President's accidental suc cess, In 1918. he Civil War nnulogy dops not hold. Tho conduct of u suc cessful war will not. In this case, in sure success for the party managing It for cara after its conclusion, and, moreover. Mr. Wilson's personal Btrength with the votets Is personal strength pure, nnd simple. It cannot bo delivered by him to his party unless he heads his party's ticket, and oven then only In u degree. Fulls ns Party Ilulhler If it Is Mr. Wilson's nmbltion to creaje a winning Democratic party, he has himself partly to blame for his failure to do so. His autocratic tem per and his solitary disposition are not the qualifications of a party organizer When n man reduces Congress to in significance, It is dltllcult foh!m to go to tho nation nnd ask thut that In - significance be Democratic. When u man inns to coiisun. wuu m-. o n Mouse Sector. Nov. C. party lenders In tlu Senate and re- , ' ... duces them to the necessity of writing , German resistance against Amerl letters to him to learn party doctrine, can pressuie west of tho Meuso stiff it Is clifllcult for him to make the pub-1 one(j considerably today. The Gei. lie n-neve liiui mil ia e1"""'"' "" " personal, not a party, Government. Attack on Republicans Falls It has, moreover, been impossible for the Administration to ralso the lssuo of failure to support the war agatnst the Republicans. Their record was at least as good In this respect as wus the record of those in whose behalf the President appealed, ... Indeed, the Democratic leaders have frankly conceded for some time that th. nrnmlnence of Champ Clork, Kitchen and Dent In the House of Rep- lescntntlve.s and tneir anti-war con duct was a source of great weakness to them. , ... They expected to lose tho House, because of what these men had done, so, by the vote of yesterday, tho Issue that this Is a Democratic war has been once and forever disposed of. No rroflt To 1'urtlr Neither party Is going to profit from the war as such. Mr. Wilson may personally profit from It In a political sense, but that remains to be Been The real test of Mr Wilson will come In tho next two years when penco Is restored and when freo jmbllo discus sibn onco more prevails. tiu niitoeratle temper, which has been Intensified by his year or two of supreme him open to seve Continued on IMte llfteen. Column To SMITH LEADING BY 32,113 VOTES IN N.Y. CONTEST 136. Upstate Districts Still to Be Heard From yin Guber natorial right New aork. Nov. 0 Returns from 6704 districts out of 7230 In the State, including New York city, give for Gov ernor: Whitman, Republican, 1138.714 ; Smith. Democrat, 970.827. This puts Smith In tho lead by 32,113. with 436 districts still to be heard from. The next Assembly will be Republican although by reduced majorities. Only ono woman was successful In her race for otlice. In the First Afsembly District, Suffolk-County, Mrs. Ida II, Sammls. Re publican, defeated herDeinocratlc op. ponent, Walter L. Stllwell. jrhe next congressional delegation from New York will be made up of twenty-three Democrats and nineteen Republicans. The one Socialist In the present delegation, Meyer London, was defeated by Henry M. Ooldfogle, Repub lican, running with Democratlo support. Whn you think of wrttlnf, "fink of wumha,-uv. ALLIES CLOSE ON HEELS OF RETIRING FOE British Plunge Forward to Wilhin Four Miles of Maubeuge Fortress iYAMvEES AND FRENCH PUSH NEARER SEDAN Americans Smash uotlier Mouse Defense System En emy Fire Increases M'KMNS IS MENACED i (Shattered German Forces Re treating on Wide Front Hammered by Focb Wv the Annotated TrcM Paris, Nov. il. Mi.uteicil enemy forces nre In full retreat on the enllie front from Va lenciennes to tho Mouse. They me being pressed hotly by the Allies and are retiring rapidly. As tho letrent of the Germane nlong tin. whole of the Fiench front s j contiiuus the Fiench nre In coutnet j , with the enemy rearguards', the War oi'lee announces. Ninth of Marie the French have pii-pl be ond Vohurles, live miles Jsouthwist of the Important railway Junction of Vcrvlns. Italian troops have occupied Lo Tuel, four miles southeast of Montcornet. Tho lalhoad through Moils-Vervins nnd I a Catelle. which the Fiench tin eaten, Is the main aitery tif the central part of tho German front In France They uie separated from it only by the Nouvln Torest. The French have crossed the Aisne cm both sides of Rethel, capturing Rarby, west of Rethel. North of tho Argonne the French I also huve moved forward, reaching tle outskirts of Lnmetz nnd Lacns- . .. , , , , , ,, . "hie. (Latasslno is eight miles fiom Sedan und eleven miles from Mezlcres.) In tlit ir advance yesterday the Fiench captured 4u00 piisoncrs and sixty guns. They occupied Guise, Marie. Hcrpy, Condes-les-Hei py. Cha teau Poicien and numerous other towns. In the Argonne they crusted the Anticlines canal and tho Aisne near Montgon und Lachesnes. As the result of tho latest battle In which the Allies have soundly beat- en 140 German divisions, hundreds of villages havo been fiecd nnd thou - iK-SE-JS'TSi neioi e, now may op sam xo ue tiesper- ' ate. I ... , oc;fl,,; i , " ",e '"""area ' ress , Willi the American Army lu the ' Lm.in .-irn uslnir lirtlllpiv. mis and inn. chine guns. The village of Reaumont I w hero there nre more than 400 French civilians, la the particular target of tho Germans. All last night they del uged Reaumont with poison gas, Another formidable enemy defense line, on which the Germans planned to make a stnnd, vvns smashed by the Americans late Tuesday when they captured the town of Letanne, in the bend of tho Meuse south of Mouzon. From Letanne the lino extends along the Meuso through Poullly und Inor and eastward. This lino was part of the new de fenses along the Meuse from Stenay northward to Sedan. An elaborate trench system recentl had been completed, along with numerous vvlro entanglements, concrete dugouts and miles of concrete emplacements for heavy machine guns. In some places tho emplacements wpre only fifteen yards upart, In their retreat east of the Meuse the Germans, according to reports reaching American headquarters, are destroying property and cutting down trees along the roadways. American aviators reported today that the high way from Stenay northward to Ollzy-sur-Chlers hi blocked every few yards by trees across tho road. Thu destruc tion begins Just beyond Stenay nnd ex. tends northeast nnd north from one to three miles. ... "As an Indication of the plight of the retreating Geunnns It is known that on tho entire western front the enemy has in reserve only one division which has been out of the battle one month, and four divisions which have been from two to four weeks. Two of tho divisions nre east of tho Meuso. The Germans, It is believed, huve used alL their reserves on the front Continued on I'ute I'lre, Column Ono WEEKS DEFEATEDBY WALSH Massachusetts Democrat Elected Senator hy Morb Than 18,000 lloatnn. M.. Nov. C, Complete State returns give David I. Walsh, Dem ocrat, for Senator, a plurality of 18,008 over Weeks. Walsh's total vote was 206.710, while Weeks polled 187,802. The vote In 1906 was Lodge 267, 17i ; Fitzgerald 234,2.18, Calvin Coolldsro. Republican, was elected Governor by a safe plurality, his margin being estimated ut from 6000 to lOOtin In 1017 the vote for McCall, Republican, was 220,145 and for Mans field, Dimocrat. 135,666. Tho Republ'cans elected their candi dates for Lieutenant Governor. Secre. tary of Stale, Trcnsurer, Auditor nnd Attorney General. The heavy vote also gavo tho Republicans an overwhehnlne majority In the State Legislature, America iacnbtf ftcafltefurmg JStote to ftumaman obmtmcnt Washington, Nov. f, -illy I N S.). I Secrctnr.v of St Up Ijinslng sent the I following nu"age to the thai ge d'af I fnlrcs ad Interim of Rumania ! ... f The Government of the 1'nlted i Suites has constantly hnd In mind I the future welfnro und Integilty of Rumania as u free and Independent I county nnd prior tu the elstenco of u state of wnr between the United I States and Austii.vllungai y a mes sage of 8mpathy nnd appreciation 1 was tent by the 1'iesldent to the King of Rumania, i Conditions have changed since thut tlmo nnd the President acund- lugl deslies me tu Inform you that the Government of tho United States is not unmindful of the usplrn I tlons of the Rumania people without 1 as well n vvlthl lithe boundaries of ITALIAN ARMY PUTTING ARMISTICE IN FORCE WASHINGTON, Nov. 0. Bcfoie the Austrian armistice was lguetl Italian troops had opcuplcd Sludcrnio, in Vnl Vcnostn, the Mentlola pttss,, the Nariovvs of Salonio In the Adige Vnllcy, Lcvico iii',"Val 5Sugana, Flcin ttl Frimdero in Vnl Vlsmon, l'uiitebbn, Flezzo, Tolmiilo, Goiizia, Cervignnno, AtjuiJcTa and Girulo, saya;a. dispatch to the Italian embassy fiom Geneial Din:.. The dispatch ndds the movements ngieed upon In the ni'mUUcc nic now taking-place. WILSON'S DAUGHTER WILL SING AT VERDUN PARIS, Nov. 0. Miss Margaiet Wilson, daughter of the President, who is in France, will leave for Verdun within a few days to &ing for the. American soldiers. RHODE ISLAND RETURNS COLT TO SENATE PROVIDENCE, R. I., Nov. 0. Revised figmes from Rhode Island t,hovv that Senator Lcbaron B. Colt, Republican, 'vvns elected over his Democratic opponent, Congressman George F. O'Shnunessy by more than 4200 plurality. All three Congress inn will bo cpublicnn. ELKINS LEADING FOR U- S- SENATE PITTSBURGH, Nov. 0. Returns from 1135 out of 1003 picclncts in West Virginia ts.. noon today gave David Elklns, Rcpuoilcan, 78,724, against 07,383 for Clarence W. Watson, Democrat, In tho United States senatorial race to succeed Sena, tor Nathan Goff. i I i - ! ORDER PORT USED TO SHIP TO SOUTH Federal Directors of Coa&t- wise Lines Make Rule In- creasing Trailic Here 3000 TONS EVERY WEEK An embargo cm the shipment by laud and water of freight from Philadelphia! to New York, for transportation from that c't to p.ir.s south und southeast of Philadelphia, has 1,cen Placed by Federal manage" of cosstwlse steam-' ship lines. This embargo lias forced Hie sailing of Joed at the big majority be plied up Proclamation, the German Govern ing . .. . ,.un. i., ' ment has released al Reldmi ,.iui, four steamships from tne port oi n , delphla vlthln the last three wcc.ts. Hie ruling will bold for an Indefinite period ..i ..in uithout doubt, greatly in - W".1"Jllln'i,rB d,d T nafeG. !' way it sailings here and pave inu vu ,o rapid development of this port. crease m Vw In view or tne coiisimi" i ...... aim gave a glimpse of the factor ."ingMdv",..: hav"' 'SSrKind.mne,. of busy Chester. In the dls shipments from louthern ports delivered , tnnco across the valley, he told of some at Philadelphia for transportation to 0f tho plans that he has for thsee net! New England ami the West four yenl.Si --- ... .... r r.i-.T A Morgan, traiuc guiiu.pan.nci j. 4 ........-"- , ,nll,tnn fit ''Sli Vn ..hZrelphla' , Hs..t the illiectors OI puuuc: uiioi thn conservation of nillengc. equipment, Wbor and Mil. this afternoon made tho following statement -" ...... il.. ..... n o,nt rinn in 'In the past i iumic'- ......- wKhstindlng the fact that direct n fnr ihc Southwest. sailing for tne bouu l"rJli' inreiio, ... . T'i Federal managers or the coasi- if . ... ., M .....It... In a Conner- 1,,ll;e, .r.; .move to New York and hen fielght to move to .-.ew lorn via water to tne guig .u... continued on rn.e To. Column Peten l"r " ,,,. nun urn TA nPATU WOMAN BURNtU ID UtAlH - L..,., . (-,,,,. f 70 Found Dead ill isilllistci ol ill iounil uctui in Her AliartlllCllts MUs Uivlnla C Harmstc.-.d. 141 1 North Nineteenth street, was burned to death today Her clothes caught fire from an overheated oil stove. She was reventy yenrs old. and lived alone In two rooms on the third floor. Patrolmen Fltzpatrlck and Smith, of the Nineteenth nnd Oxford streets pollc station, found her dead on the fioot. They entered her rooms when they saw smoko pouring from a window. Nothing in the houso wan burned, not even tha carpet In tho back room, where she fell after running from tbe front room, where the fire stnrted. Her only Known relative in ine city Is a niece. Miss Helen Urunlus, 4507 Spruce street. ..iiin. .ire made from Philadelphia to the papers this morning, and said, 'V 11 . iniu in the southwest, have shipped I are Governor, Pop, now, aren't our " F SeTam.' rl ' 11 water it q competitive boats Governor Sproul's victory was marred ra i cut-nil n- " ...!. n-.. nrtlnn- in a cooper- , this n little came the We come news Hint "i, kiuiuk ineniy-iune. ..fC,fnZer v h the Federal director his son. Jack, lieutenant In the army tKy commander was shot dead, ntlve manner w mi i ,,.,i ,i vternn c.f thrp ranlui... v,r..i Holdlers In the garrison at of all rail line. na"' ' . ni, I flr.rivf,ri . v.nr, v-i. ',,' mutlned and uhouted "Down embargo on I niinu i ,,......,. ...ln nnii ,..,.. ,, trl . ,,, Kaiser." The police the kingdom It has witnessed their struggles and sufferings nnd sacri fices In the cause of freedom from their enemies nnd tluir oppressors With tho spirit of national unit nnd the nsplrntlons of the Ruman ians ever welicre the Government of tho United States deeply sym pathizes nnd will not neglect nt the proper time to exert Its Influenie that the Just political nnd terrltmial lights of the Rumanian people liny be obtained nnd made sertilo from all foreign aggression. Accept, sir, tho renewed ussui uiiccs of my high consideration. (Signed) RUI1URT LANSING. Tho American Legation ut .lussy was instructed by cable to convey tho foregoing message to the Rumanian Government. I SPROUL DESIRES TO BE PRACTICAL Su).. Pennsylvania Should Lead in After-War Reconstruction , MODEST AFTER IGTOKV; ' " .Wither elated nor Inflated ' That's tho pithy vra Goveiiioi-ilret f proul expressed bis feelings today alout his vlctorj. He is more loncerned over giving Pennsylvania an honest, far-lghtcd. progressive administration, thin over- ( u.ruugnom me ninte. sitting in the big, hlgh-ceillngcd en- trnnce ha of h, hcnutfUl ,.-.. . ,. ,. . . i I "lidea Manor, at a window that looked out upon the wooded hills of his estate ' . .. ... i in o lie lal fed Ills utile trr.indrlniii-rt- , tor Jean. ho calls bin, "n,g Pop." Mood I..- Mlu Unn. uml In. .1. a !... lm nn..... . " ".....- .i,i. ,tc uusu every now nnd then in his talk to an- swer her questions. ' "I'm her nl- oPop. now," said the .. .....-., .... .... .,.......,.... ,,,.- ni . W-urls. "She showed me my picture In ou " neavy personal sorrow that fell l-nlden Mi.nn - T. . . . ' - - on),. ,nort t nle ,,le , atl o r tain Klanr, Ills son-ln-law . thla n llltlo cunli Ihi. w'nli-nr To offset which he suffered some months ago. , .nvinir hnnd rMrh.H , w n t yB o troublCi ga,u tho armistice terms nre rejected. South Governor "That's a mighty fine boy I Germany Is in a panic, and there are have-he'a a taller man than I Hm'j'rumors that an Invasion Is imminent nnd ll0 Proudly showed a snnp-shot to j through Austria, prove It n picture of Lieutenant Sproul ' ruuiuiRK ntui .im tHMcnior and H1H wlfc' Tno ncw ''''"tlve Is a big man , ,lhBlcally as well us politically and. In i a business way, one of the biggest, most ' up-Kiiinuint; ineit ever elected lo tile gu- Dernnlorini cnair in Pennsylvania. HI vrnrs sit lightly on him. He Is trnirhi keen, clear-eyed, a man whose faco ami 1 mnnner ami conversation go far toward explaining the wenlth and prestige that he has won, Iln. Some Pronounced I,eH, "I'm not ready to give out n detailed statement of what I plan to do ns Gov- UW lllimit", W "i nave eomo pronounceci tueas on things, however. And perhaps I may say that I have had more experience In Csntlnood on rate Tiro, Ccliuno Six BERLIN TRUCE DELEGATES ON WAY TO F0CH ion llint.e One of Four -Named by tbe German Government MAX URGES PEOPLE TO BEAR HARDSHIPS -Manifesto Declares Old Em pire Is Being Transformed Into a Popular Slate MUST DECIDE 'IN 3 DAYS Washington Diplomats Be lieve That Limit Will Be Given Commssoncrs Bill Germany Must Pay May Reach $7,750,000,000 fly the-United 'ren ouwamvs hi,, ..... ,,. .. Tins: '""" i;or reMorlne llelB, ,rwnri"w"" no'' . K.OOD.OftO.oon lern l-V.- ""'"rill serl.l, 1 L rn',"".""""l"n f,,r lirltah, n"'U ,'"'r "'" iiM.eeo ooo ."O.I.OflO.OOO .o.ono.coo 1.030.000.000 Totnl t.7.VO.OO0,OO3 Uy the Associated Press Amsterdam. Nuv. c.-a German nimlstlco delegation left Uerlln this afternoon for the western front. ine membem of the delegation com prise General V. G. W. von Gruenell, Germany's military delegate to the llnguo peace conference; General II K. von Wlnterfeld, Admiral Meures nnd Admiral Paul von Hlntie. forTr.... secretary of foreign affairs. appeal to Pepp lo ,eJr UardsM The Dirlln Government has issued a manifesto signed by the Imperial ( hnncellor. Prlnco Max, the Vice Clmncellar, Frederick von Payer and the Secietaries of Stnte appealing to the people to hear their hardships and assuring them that resolute .rt i. j being done for the transformation of , Germany Jnto a popular State, which I will be behlnd'no State In the world In liberty nnd social progress. ,,,3!"' (J,0V?r""ieiit and chiefs of the urny und navy desire an early peace " continues the manifesto. "Until that s uttalned we must protect our fron tiers from Invasion. I nnn'V1!' "mo f Germany The i State arid Empire ars our common fu turc. our confidence, which Is Indis pensable to us In the hour of danger, is really but tho confidence of the Uer I man people In Itself, in ItH future a futuiu of safety for Germany. That n in vve have before our ees. We must already begin to work for happier times to which the German nation iocs a right. Relslnn Prisoners Released ., ,'T1,e "f"' Gvernmcnt is engaged In this work. Important work has al leady been done. Equal suffrage In jrussia is already assured. The nevr liiE-jtX "The Imperial cimnnniini. n.i 1.1. colleagues require for continuance In oftico the confidence of the Reichstag and of the nation. The fundamental rights hav e been transferred from the person of the Kaiser to the icpresen tatlves of the nation. Declaration of war and conclusion of peace require tho sanction of the Reichstag." In accordance with its nmnuiv , rlsmiers held lu Germiiay accord" ' Ing to a telegram received hero from ' Uerlln. ,eclal ,ruI "" ?, Belgian prisoners have been lied ure said to have been abolished Kaiser's Abdication Imminent Rmperor William's abdication has become Imminent, according to Infor mation received from Uerlln by the Munich Post. The newspaper says emu serious uigerences navo arisen j""..1". "er"n GV --'-"-- . - ... "The Hohenzollerns and the milltarv party would be making a mistake to play with tire, for the people are by no means Inclined to remuln passive.1' Severe rioting occurred at Kiel Sun day after n meeting of sailors and laborers which was addressed by an independent Socialist Bpeaker. Mutin ous sailors disarmed a military patrol und made their way to the military ni-lcnn ntltli ttiu Intnntlnn rf HKnAil. I '" """"-""; imen confined there for lusubordlno. l.i mi,- .ni.Au.. ..-...,.. l- nun. jiic ii.muii suiu, wno vver Peiieu wun stones, urea upon me mu- xue nun- Berlin with the fraternized with 1 tl' mutineers. It Is understood that Uavarla will act separately If the GERMANY MUST DECIDE OA' TRUCE OR WAR, WITHIN FIVE DAYS WiLslihictnn. Nov. 6. Germany mUEt accept or reject the armistice i terms of the associated Powers wlth- in nve cays -- '" 'mJ.. n ' 'nc t0 diplomatic belief ltewtoy.0 I U. was, nddfd,, .V ,''! 1t"rnlnft, ''".." ,l.. k. I...... n.r.Mnii llUI-hl nonce inuv c ,unv, wv..w. i.u,!.. Continued an rase lire. Column Two - 'i Ther- I- '"'I Ono Heat. . , Vh VKNCS renclUI Jtde, t.1 lA , V.', v. . . ' V 1.4 v "M .a k V -4tf