Early Voting Indicates Victory in HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 259 14 PAGES SWEEPING HUGHES VIC TOR Y IND AS BIG VOTE IS CAST First Returns, From Small Massachusetts Town, Give Hughes 16, Wilson, 7; Reports From All Parts of the Country Show Unusually Large Vote, Indicating Eager Interest in Election; Hughes Leads in Topeka Count BOTH REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS EXPRESS GRATIFICATION Are Pleased With Fair Weather and Heavy Balloting; Pres idential Candidates Mark Tickets Early; Observers Believe Returns Will Be Much Later This Year Topeka, Kas., Nov. 7.—The first available election returns in Kansas were reported from 25 out of 32 precincts in Topeka, com piled at noon to-day with the following results: Hughes 1389: Wilson 974. In 23 precincts the incomplete vote for governor gives Capper 1331; Londson 501. The city is normally Republican. A double election board system used made it possible for the returns to be given out before noon. The count for gover nor in the sixteen incomplete precincts reported give Governor Capper, Republican, 606, and W. C. Lansdon, Democrat, 206. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 7.—lncomplete returns given out here at noon by election judges for nine of the 109 precincts of Wyandotte county, Kansas, including Kansas City, Kans., gives Hughes 378; Wilson 329. Wichita, Kans., Nov. 7. —Incomplete returns from 16 out of 26 precincts of this city as given out by election judges, show 880 votes for Wilson, and 416 for Hughes. For governor Capper 680; Lans don 512. The congressional race in the Eighth district shows Wil son, Republican, 336 and Ayres, Democrat incumbent, 896. New York. Nov. 7.—Fair weather, general through the country except in the upper Mississippi valley and in Western Colorado, ac companied by agreeable temperature, brought out the voting hosts early to-day. Reports at noon from practically all sections indi cated that a heavy vote had been cast and some points reported that the bulk of the vote was in before 10 a. m. The big early vote was something of a surprise to politicians and caused much conjecture. New Ashford, a small Massachusetts town had the distinction of making the first returns. The town has 23 voters this year and when the polls closed at 10 a. m. the count showed this result: Hutrhes 16" Wilson, 7. THE WEATHER, For Harrlshuric ami vlelnltyi Fair and xlltshtly Marnier to-night, lonent temperature aliuul 4S d(- (tree*; Wednesday fair. For GiiNttm Pennsylvania: Fair and somewhat warmer to-niKht; Wednesday fair; moderate south erly winds. River The Susquehanna river and all its tributaries will fall nloivl] or re main stationary. A staicc of aliout 3." feet Is indicated for Harris burn; Wednesday morning. General Condition* The deep barometrle depression that eovered most of the western half of the country, Mondav niorninit. has been divided by nil area of hlich pressure that has moved rapidly Inland from the Pacific oeenn. the center of one depression belnii over Kaxteru Manitoba. apparently moviiiK towards Hudson bay. while the center of the other depression is over New Mexico, moving north eastward toward the Great Irfikes. I.luht rains have fallen over the Pacific slope, with some snow in the .Southern Itocky mountain)*, l.ittlit rains hme fallen also in la and Northern Michigan and there have been lisht, scattered rains and KIIOM* la the Western Canadian provinces. V (general rise of - to to decrees In tempera ture has occurred in the South west and east of the Mississippi river, except alone the Immedi ate Atlantic coast from South Carolina northward; elxetihcre temperatures generally ha\e fal len 2 to 3o degree*. Temperature: S a. m., 41. Sun: Hlsea, 0:43 a. m.) sets, 4:35 p. m. Moon: Full moon. November I), 3:18 P. m. lllver stage: 3.7 feet above lOVT water mark. Ye*terda>'* Weather Hischest temperature, 48. lowest temperature. 43. Mean temperature, 46. .Normal temperature, 43. Telegraph Will Flash Returns ELECTION returns Will be flashed on the side of the Bell Telephone Building. Federal Square, to-r.ight by the Telegraph. In former years the returns were flashed on the Federal Building, hut because of construction opera tions at the Post Office, Locust street Is obstructed with building materials and it would be unsafe to crowd the thousands who watch the screen Into this thoroughfare. Walnut and Court streets facing the screen on the Telephone build ing will accommodate a big crowd. Returns will be flashed on the screen as fast as Associated Press, Western Union and Postal Tele graph wires can send them. Spe cial telephones have been installed to take care of the thousands of calls from folks who want to know the results. 1 Early Vote Unusually Large j All of the New England States In their early reports of the voting dwelt jon the heavy early balloting. Provi ; dence, R. 1., reported throughout the State it was the heaviest ever known, i New York State and other Middle i Atlantic States all reported an un usually large vote and similar reports ! came from the West and South, in ! dicating keen and even eager interest i everywhere. President Wilson motored from Shadow Lawn to Princeton in the early morning and voted ballot No. 30 shortly after 9 o'clock. He will re ceive the returns at Shadow Lawn. Itotli Sides Gratified Charles E. Hughes in New York voted ballot No. 13 a few minutes after 7 o'clock :".:s morning at a voting place near his hotel where he will receive the returns to-night. The fair weather and heavy early voting was apparently pleasing news to those in charge at both Republican and Democratic national neadciuarters here as both sides expressed gratitica tion at the course or events. Chairman William 11. Wiilcox. of th Republican committee, was early at his desk receiving telegraphic reports. Chairman Vance 0. McCormick of the Democratic Committee, was in Jlar risburg. Pa., to vote but was expected to return to his desk here later in the day. Expect I.ate Kctnrns Political observers are in doubt as to just when the election results will become known. They incline to the opinion that it will be later than in recent years because ot the complex situation resulting from the number of women who will vote and other causes. VOTING STRAIGHT Indianapolis, Nov. 7. Early re ports from all parts of the State indi cated that a heavy vote will be polled to-day. The rapidity of the balloting in many sections of" the State indicated that "straight" tickets were being vot ed. In other places there were Indi cations of "scratching." RIG VOTE DESPITE RAIN Des Moines. lowa, Nov. 7. Cold, rainy weather greeted lowa voters to day. A large vote was predicted be cause of the btiter fight over the State ticket. RUSH IN ILLINOIS " Chicago, Nov. 7. Two and one half hours after the polls opened in Chicago It was estimated that one t hird of the city's registered vote was cast. Women were noted among the early voters,but they were not expected out in force until after the early rush of men voting before going to work. The weather was cloudy. BOTH CLAIM OHIO Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 7. Weather conditions throughout Ohio are fav orable to-day and an exceptionally heavy vote is expected. Doth sides continue to-day to claim the election [Continued on I*a;e U] (Other Election News on Page 0) HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1916. | MAMMOTH CONDUIT SPANS HERR STREET SUBWAY i K : ? ' Placing a twelve-ton concrete co nduit in position across the Herr street suhway, with but twenty minutes delay to passenger service was a feat performed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Sunday. The conduit, which is reinforced with steel and includes terra colta tubing, is 60 feet in length. It is three l'eet high and three feet wide. It required four weeks to mold the conduit and put it in condition to handle. On Sunday a large steam derrick lifted the big slab in position. Only one train was delayed, as it was necessary to run the derrick on the passenger track. The ab< ve j)ictur e shows tlie process of lifting the con duit into place. RECORD VOTE IS CAST FOR WHOLE i G. 0. P. TICKET, Skies Smiles on Sweeping Vic tory For Entire Republi can Hallot 5, (XX) LEADERS' ESTIMATE School Loan Passing; Jilney Ordinance Falling; Vance "Confident as Ever" ' Smiling skies to-day helped bring out a wonderful vote and Republican leaders in city and county were chuck- ! ling long: before noon at the mighty 1 swat that Dauphin was steadily hand- j jing the Wilsonian policy of watchful waiting. Early reports from all over the country presaged a record vote in the ' presidential race and Harrisburg and the country districts of the county in jdlcated within a few hours after the . I polls opened that another clean sweep j i wa,i due for the G. O. P. Republicans hadn't any hesitancy in | forecasting victory for the entire ticket , [Continued on Page 12] 1 ROSE-RED BLUSH AND ONE PRINCE ALBERT COAT ALL BETWIXT HIM AND WORLD Did you ever, dear male reader, dream that you were stranded trouser less in the midst of a crowded street in broad daylight with not even a bar rel in sight? Yes? Then you know how a Pittsburgh business man, who refused to give his name, felt yester day morning in Harrisbttrg to find that his clothes, were on the way to Phila delphia and that all that stood be British Have Lost Cruisers and Battleships of 501,790 Tons Since Start of War Berlin, Nov. 7.—By Wireless. —The sinking of a British small cruiser, off the Irish coast by a German submarine, has increased the total British losses in battleships and cruisers to 501,790 tons, says an Overseas News Agency announcemnt to-day. Tills does not include auxiliary cruisers, submarines, torpedo boats or guard ships lost. "According to the known strength of the British navy at the beginning of the war, it has lost U per ceni. of Its battle ships; 30 per cent of its armored cruisers and 14 per cent of its protected cruisers. Thirty nine ships of a total of 443.500 tons haw been destroyed by German naval forces." The extent of the British losses are notable in view of the fact that af-the beginning of the war the French navy's tonnage was 437.000 and the Italian navy's 335,000. "Moreover, the British navy has lost 50 torpedo boats of 71,500 tons and 76 submarines. The figures given taken into consideration only those losses regarding which no doubt exists." x BRISK BALLOTING IV COW. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 7. Clear bracing weather greeted the electors who went to the polls in large num bers during the early hours to-day. Balloting proceeded briskly and a heuvy vote was predicted. LARGEST VOTE IN HISTORY OF PA. INDICATED G. O. P. Leaders Declare Hughes' Majority Will Not Be Less Than 200,000 | FARMERS TURNING OUT Long Lines of Voters at Open ing of Polls; Most Tickets Be ing Voted Straight Philadelphia, Nov. 7.—Weather con ditions were favorable and the largest | vote in the history of the state was | expected to be polled throujrhout : Pennsylvania to-day. The Republican leaders declared that Hughes will have I not less than 200,000 majority, while the Democrats were sanguine that President Wilson will receive a record ! breaking vote. Particular interest was evinced in the contests for congressmen in a • number of the districts in which close J contests were expected. In addition to presidential electors, a United States , senator. State treasurer, auditor gen [Continui'il on Pago 12] tween him and the costume Adam wore before the fall was a rose-red blush and one blai k Prince Albert coat. It happened this way, according to the report tiled with Chief Clerk VV. R. Denehey, at the Union Sta tion. I.ntc Sunday night the Pittsburgh [Continued on Page I)] P. R. R. Express Rams Into Derailed Freight, Then Wrecks Another Train Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 7.—Pennsyl vania railroad express train No. 9 from •New York to Pittsburgh, was wrecked near Portage, Pa., early to-day when | cars of a freight train traveling in the jsame direction on another track left ; the rails and were tossed in front of the express. The engine, baggage car and one Pullman were derailed, but no one was injured. As the express struck the de railed freight it sideswiped a freight going in the opposite direction on an other track, and half a dozen cars ! were added to the confusion. All tracks were blocked for several hours. Hughes 16, Wilson 7 in First Town to Report Pittsiieid, Mass., Nov. 7. —Ash- ford, tiie smallest town in the State, had the distinction of being the first town to make its election returns to-day. The polls closed at 10 a. m .and the counts showed: Hughes, ltt; Wilson, 7. In 1912, New Ashford gave Wil son 4 votes, Taft 7 and Roosevelt 6. BIG RAILROAD JOBS NEARING COMPLETION Rush Work on Cumberland Valley Bridge, Freight Station, New Tracks and Turntables PLACES WIRE CONDUITS Reading Pushing Additional Trackage Between Nineteenth Street and Butherford Railroad improvements, the total cost of which Is estimated at between $4,000,000 and {6,000,000 in Harris burg and vicinity are being rapidly pushed toward completion. The largest improvement, the Cum berland Valley Railroad bridge is ex pected to be completed before January 1, barring delays through accidents, high water and lack of labor. Improvements being made by the Pennsylvania Railroad Include the new freight station in South Harris- [Continued on Page "] "Bobbie" Ulsh Was Big Feature of Millersburg Rally Millersburg, Pa., Nov. 7. Millers burg. Republicans held a jollillcation last night, bringing the campaign to a close with a rally that crowded the Lyric theuter to the doors, with "00 people trying to get in who could not. and which lasted until 11 o'clock. It was the largest and most enthusiastic rally in the political history of the town. Harry M. Fairchiids, one of the best known Republicans in Dauphin coun ty and a general favorite here, was the presiding officer and the Millers burg band played. Addresses were made by Charles E. Pass, Philip S. Moyer, formerly a resident of this place: Ira E. Ulsh, and David J. Pechtold, candidates for the Legisla ture: Senator E. E. Heidleman and Congressman Aaron S. Kreider. The meeting was full of ginger from the very start and scarcely a person left during the three and one-half hours which the speakers occupied with a discussion of the campaign. Mr. Ulsh is n well-known resident of this town and when he was called upon to speak he received an ovation that spoke well for his vote in Millersburg to-day. In the audience were many some ehihlrwn, among them Mrs. Ulsh with little "Robbie" Ulsh, the four-year-old son of the candidate. As Mr. Ulsh stepped forward on the platform "Bobbie" spoke right out in the meeting. "Why. there's Dad," he cried to his mother and then "Hello, Dad." The big audience cheered for "Bobbie" and the irrepressible insisted upon climbing up on the stage, where he sat on Senator Beidleman's knee and waved a flag for the remainder of the evening. After the meeting Mr. and Mrs. Fairchild entertained Senator Beidle man. Congressman Kreider and the others of the campaign party at lunch at their home. Lanao Was Sunk by German Submarine While Flying American Flag Cardiff, Nov. 7. The steamship Lanao. which was sunk by a subma rine on October 28, was under Philip pine registry and was flying the Am erican Hag when destroyed according to statements made here on Monday night by Captain Henry Mainland, the only American on board. Captain Mainland, the other officers and the crew of the Lanao, were land ed here by the Norwegian steamer Tromp. Captain Mainland says the I-anao was carrying a cargo of rice from Saigon to Havre. The submarine stop ped the ship in the afternoon, firing across her bow. After the engines were reversed two more shots were fired, the captain says, but none took effect. The ship's papers were sent to the submarine which was two miles away. The German commander, speaking good English, said that-be cause the Lanao was carrying contra band he was compelled to sink her. The Germans removed some food stuffs from the steamer and treated the crew courteously, transferring them to the Tromp half an hour after their boat was destroyed. Little Ground For Protest in Sinking of Lanao I A\ ashington, Nov. 7. —ln the ah-! jsence to-day of Secretary Lansing and; I other high officials of the State De-1 I partment (he course of the United: States in dealing with the case of the, I steamer I<tinao sunk by a submarine! ; October 28 off the Portuguese coast,] . wjis undetermined. The department l 1 was without official advices from cor~! jsuiar or diplomatic officers on ■ of the sinking. On the strength of , press dispatches officials here wcrfc inclined to believe there is but littte ground for an American protest sin'e i the ship carried contraband, was . warned and her crew transferred, without accident. The question of her registry ap parently is the only troublesome fac lt or. Despite the declaration of hen , 'American captain that she was under,l [American registry and flew the Amef ; ican flag when sunk the official view : • at the Department of Commerce which! tj handles changes of registry, was tluitfc} . i the Lanao had been sold by the Kinft-1 i' lay Miller Steamship Company oif l I Manila to Hans Hannevelg of Chris tiania. Norway, and that while actual! i transfer to her new owner had not j I been made the seal had gone far l enough legally to take her from un i der the protection of the American , flag. CAPTAIN IGNORANT OF SALE Cardiff, Wales. Nov. 7. (Via Lon don) Captain Mainland, of the' steamer sunk by a German submarine off Cape Vincent, said to day that he knew nothing of the re- ! ported sale of the Lanao to a Nor wegian. He was act!.-,;,- on the as sumption that the Lanao was still of i Philippine registry and entitled to fly j the American Hue- • [, FIVE HILL HOMES ENTERED IN NEW RAID BY THIEVES Burglars Visit Houses in Park, Begina and Market Streets and Remove Valuables NO ARRESTS AS USUAL Watches, Bracelets and Shoes Without Bubber Heels In cluded in Booty In a new burglar raid on Allison Hill last night five homes were entered and the thieves obtained watches, bracelets, rings and other valuables. Attempts were made to enter sev eral other homes, the police say, as jimmy marks were found on doors and shutters. The homes entered were: 185S Park Street—l>. U. llcss. lNlt> Park Street—K. J. Hock enberry. Seventeenth and Market Sts.— St. Andrew's Parish House. 181!) llegina Street—Neil M. Shirk. 18-11 Reglna street William Fisher. 1 he thieves entered the home of D. [Continued on Page !>] Stocks Soar as Market Looks For Hughes Victory United States Steel, with other leaders dependent on tariff con ditions, rose to unparalleled prices in the stock market yesterday, the sensational advance reflecting Wall Street's confidence in a Hughes vic tory at the polls to-day. Steel common mounted to 123 V 4, exactly a point above its previous maxi mum. Utah Copper and Central 1 .leather rivaled Steel in ascending to new records, Utah gaining 2% at 114 1,4 and Leather 5 points at 10314. Gains in other diversified groups ranged from 1 and 4 points, the greater part of which was main tained. Altogether it was one of the best days Wall Street has ex perienced in weeks, the market's remarkable strength and breadth being attributed to confidence in a Republican sweep and the return of the country to Republican prin ciples. C n--*; i. - I •vs ( 1 C i i -V"! • n 15. ' C •. :. 7 1 J .4 I % ! ■ - ' i j # back Austro-German troops, it is announced , | # o:T Teuu,; ... " • unv y • r of £ ■ . \nd K K C i c 1 -BOAT AND DESTROYER SINK AFTER DUEL 1 # Pari 5, Nov. 7.—An Austrian sub- C ■ ' an Italian destroyer were sunk in a duel on the C J October 16, according to an official statement C J issued by the admiralty to-day. The submarine had f # attacked a transport which escaped. C J TWO GERMAN DRKADNAUGHTS TORPEDOED | • J Nov. 7.—A claim that two dreadnaughts were | J hit by the British submarine which yesterday was report I M launching a torpedo at and striking a German dreadnaught I *■ M in the North Sea is contained in a further report received i !-.j ■ commanding officer of the submarine it was ' I J officially announced to-day. The two dreadnaughts claim- 1 ! M ed to have been struck were battleships of the Kaiser % I £ class. K | RUSSIAN BRIDGEHEAD CAPTURED C l r c | M and Lake Narocz, Russian artillery is displaying marl I f activ:-.- I / BRITISH GAIN ON SOMME London, Nov. 7. Gains by troops '%t the J 9 neighborhood of Butte dc Warlencourt, on the Somme front, C during operations last night were announced to-day by the g a wr r office. I MARRIAGE LICENSES \ K Samuel I.elou and llell Lyle, Steel ton. jJ Steve .\atnlo and >lary VlNatkovii*, city. • ff f George T. (.tinkle mid Mary Josephine MrFadilen, city. 1 Single Copies, 2 Cents CITY EDITION MING HE GASPS HOW SWEETHEART SET HIM AFIRE On Death Hod Henry Robinsoif Whispers Story to County Detective HOLD INQUEST THURSDAY "Tools" Gates May Have to Answer to Charge of Murdering Lover Fighting for breath with lungs and throat blistered by the (lames he had inhaled, Henry Robinson, on his death lied at the Harrislnirg Hospital, gasped his story to County Detective James T. Walters. If at the coroner's inquest Thursday evening Maine Gates is held accountable for Robinson's death, then the dying man's statement will likely be used against her to sup port the State's charge of murder. Detective Walters obtained Robin son's statement shortly after he had been brought in from a South Harris burg house where he had been so se verely burned that the hospital au thorities didn't expect him to live. He had mentioned Maine, or "Toots," Gates, a one-time sweetheart, in ids ravings and the county officer thought it wisest to get a statement. Robinson gasped his story in a voice so low that the detective had to bend far oxer the cot: again and again the pron* f iught for breu 4 " to complete a sentence. " started to leave—when—Mame —called me back," panted t lie man on the cot; "she said—she said—she was a-goin'—to—kill me—if 1 went. I—l —said 'Go 'way woman' " —Robinson paused to gasp painfully and the breath wheezed noisily in his throat. "I said 'I want to go home.' Then she -—she —set me—on lire. She—throwed coal oil on me—and then—she struck —a match and lit some paper—and— throw —that—on me. And then she— screamed—'Oh, lioudy'—that's the name she called—'lioudy. I—l—didn't mean to set you—on fire" — "Yes, sir 1 think think l'm a-goin'—to die!" Robinson fought desperately again for his breath and then wearily closed : his eyes. And some time Saturday morning a nurse gently drew a sheet over the quiet face. f RECORD VOTE IN S. I>. Sioux Falls, S. D., Nov. 7. With i the weather clear and cool and tho I roads in excellent condition South 1 Dakota is expected to cast a record vote to-day. Early voting was heavy.
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