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Strong Republican Swing Throughout the Entire Country Is Shown by Heavy Election Returns
I. XXXVIII .NO ?? PAGES Daily Except Sunday. Entered as Second Ciasa
v tit CM w. £Ui X Matter at the Post Office at Harrisburg
HOVERTER IS ELECTED MAYOR BY
HEAVY PLURALITY AS DEMOCRATS
FAIL TO GAIN A SINGLE OFFICE
Sweep City and
County Without Trouble;
Majorities Growing
LABOR PARTY SHOWING
IS UNEXPECTEDLY GOOD
riassler and Gross Win Four Year
Terms in Council With Holstein
Running Slightly Ahead of Wells
The Republican candidates without exception swept Harris
burg and Dauphin county yesterday by tremendous majorities.
The city of Harrisburg adopted the four improvement loans
by overwhelming .votes.
The only place in doubt is that of minority county commission
ership, in which Howard O. Holstein, the anti-McCormick candi
date, is leading former Sheriff Harry U. Wells, the present incum
bent, by less than a hundred votes with Deny township still to he
reported. Holsteiti's friends said his victory is assured.
Democrats
The vote of the Republican candi
dates for the most part in both city
and county ran 2,000 to 5,300 more
than the combined vote of the Dem
ocrats, who made a pitiful showing,
and the Socialist latbor party, which
ran surprisingly large. Many Demo
crats, disgusted with the party man- ,
agement here and unwilling to vole ;
Republican on the eve of a presiden- i
tial election, threw their votes to
William B. McXalr, the Labor candi
date for mayor, who was defeated
for the Democratic nomination in
September by the McCormiek fac
tion which at the last minute rushed
Dr. G. Willis Hartman, against his j
own better judgment, into the field
to beat McNair.
The results of yesterday's election
in both city and county show:
, Republicans United
That the Republican party is
harmonious and united.
That the voters are dissatis
fied with the national adminis
tration and registered their feel
ings in no uncertain manner at
the polls yesterday.
That the Republican candi
dates were pleasing and that
the public is satisfied with the
quality of service rendered by
the present Republican adminis
tration of affairs, both municipal
and county.
That the Republican leader
ship of Lieutenant-Governor E.
E. Beidleman and W. Harry
Raker is popular.
And finally that there is noth
ing left but a miserable wreck
of the once powerful .McCor
miek Democratic machine. If
the pitifully small Democratic
vote registered in almost every
precinct yesterday does not in
dicate that, the tremendously
large vote of Howard O. Hot
stcin, the anti-McCormick can
didate for county commissioner,
over Harry C. Wells, the present
incumbent, plainly does.
To Eight Leadership
It is said to-day that the Demo
cratic results have encouraged the
anti-McCormick forces to try to take
the party machinery away from him
at the next primary, in order that
the opposition may choose the Dem
ocratic delegates to the next na
tional convention. It is also said that |
independent Democrats are prepar- i
ed to run the successful Democratic
county commissioner candidate for
Congress next year.
l/oaits All Approved
Almost as much interest was dis
played in the loan returns by those I
who called the Telegraph to-day for
information as in the election of pub-|
lie officials. The public at large was j
especially interested in what had |
happened to the SIO,OOO loan for
bathing facilities which carried by
a. majority of appioximutely 4.000.
Only 1,200 voters, many of them
from the Hill section, opposed the
transfer of $300,000 from the Wal
nut street bridge fund to jhe State
Street Memorial Bridge fund, the
majority in favor of the loan being
7,604. The other two loans. $50,000
lor street paving and SIOO,OOO for
sewers, were also adopted by over
whelming majorities, that for pav
ing having a majority of about
5,900 and for sewers a majority of
approximately 6,300.
George A. Hovertcr, alderman of!
the Ninth ward, and former select. |
councilman, won his light for the l
mayoralty by pluralities even more!
decisive than had been anticipated.
With two candidates against him he
polled In the neighborhood of 2,000
more votes than both of them com
bined. The McCormiek Democratic I
machine made a vigorous fight in be-!
half of Dr. CI. Willis Hartman. who|
was put into the field at the last'
LOANS
(COMPLETE)
(50 OP 53 DISTRICTS)
50.C00 'or Paving
Yes .•> 7971
£40,000 for nothing Facilities
754G '
N '<> 251 6 I
*IOO. 'too for hewers
Yes • f,036 j
>■"' 1-32
3M.W10 nrulgr i.Oilli Transfer
No -jog!
HARRISBURG IHM® TELEGRAPH
City Returns
(COMPLETE)
(51 OP 53 DISTRICTS)
Mayor
George R. Reverter. It.. 1' 7560
G. Willis Hartman. I> 3411
W. B. McNair. S., I. 2187
City Councilman
Charles W. Burtnett, It 7775
Edward Gross, R 8075
Samuel F. Sassier, R 8656
William 11. Lynch. R 8048
Harry H. Grant, D. f L 4000
William . Rhoades, D„ L 3711
Calder B. Shammo, D 2195
George J. Shoemaker, D 2925
City Controller
DeWitt A. Fry. R 7877
G C. Bcrkheimer, D„ L 3735
City Treasurer
Harry F. Oves, R 6498
•lames G. Miles, P. 4133
Ji hn P. Uuyer, S., L 2023
Sehool Directors
Howard M. Bingaman, R 7800
William Pavord. R 7567
Franklin J. Roth, R 7738
J. E. Kistler, D 2285
Clarence B. Roberts, D 2440
Warren R. Van Dyke. D 2687
Yes 7971
minute just before the primaries in
I September, in order to defeat W. B.
McXalr for the Democratic nomina
tion. MeXair's labor tendencies
made him a mark for the MeCorm
ick attack and he was knocked out
by a small majority. However, he
won the Socialist and kabor party
nominations and put up a vigorous
contest against Hartman. The un
expectedly large vote cast for the
kabor candidates is attributed very
largely to the unwillingness of
Democrats, disgusted with the pres
ent mismanagement of the party in
Harrisburg and Dauphin county, who
refused to vote for the regular Demo
cratic candidates, but who were
averse to casting their lot with Re
publicans on the eve of a Presi
dential election. They had no per
sonal feeling against Dr. Hartman,
who is well and favorably known in
[Continued 011 Page 15.]
"Most Sweeping of
Republican Victories
in History of County"
"Everything considered, r think
I yesterday's election results the most
j sweeping Republican victory in the
history of Dauphin county," said
W. Harry Baker to-day after he had
| studied the returns for all offices
[from both city and county.
: "As I said in an interview in the
Telegraph previous to the primaries,
"the Democrats were at that time |
endeavoring to raid the Republican j
party and dictate the nominations.
This was shown yesterday by the
fact that, while there was little or
no change in the Republican vote,
j Democrats disgusted with party
i management and unwilling to \otc
Republican on the eve of a Presi
dential contest deserted their party
in large numbers and cast their
votes in favor of the kabor party
candidates, some of whom had tried
in vain to land the Democratic nom
inations and were crowded off that
! ticket by the iast-minute efforts of
Democratic bosses."
j "The futility of the efforts to
I elect a Democratic <"ity Treasurer J
Iby endeavoring to discredit llnny I
IP. Oves shows how weak the oppo-!
jslt'on was and how little confidence '
the public has in the Democratic'
[party management," Mr. Baker con
tinued. "You will not that Oves
polled as many votes as the opposi
tion combined, despite the fire the
Democratic machine concentrated
upon him and the unfair methods
used against him. Another straw in j
the wind, as indicating the disfavor
in* which the Democratic bosses are
held hero, is the fact that Howard
O. Holstein, the anti-McCormick
candidate, won the minority County
Commissionorship in the face of I
machine opposition.
"But the big outstanding factor of
the election is not the disaffection of
tne Democrats, but the splendid
support accorded their candidates in
both e-ty and cnurrty by <he iat:k
c.r-d Me ef Republicans. As I have
said bofctc. I look upon this as inc
most sweeping Republican victory in
the history of the county." [
New Mayor of Harrisburg
BhHMK
gnnH sn
I _ •• * . _:> \ • U . . ' '•
GEORGE A. HOVERTER
•I consider my election as mayor of Harrisburg to be on endorse
ment by the people of the platform upon which I based fty candidacy "
said George A. Hoverter, the successful Republican cundidate to-day. T
want/to thank most heartily those who supported me. Further than that
I shall have no statement to make until after 1 have studied the whole
municipal situation as 1 shall do during the coming two months before
my inauguration."
COUNTY RETURNS
1123 OF 124 DISTRICTS
County CoiuuiiMMionera City County Grand Totals
Charles C. Cunibler, R '....6972 5732 12 704
Henry M. Stine. It 73m, 5571 12.961
Howard O. Holstein, D 3X41 33CS 5,509
Harry C. Wells, I) 31 67 0 308 5 475
K**oriler of
M. Harvey Taylor, R 7376 5924 13 300
D. W. Shaftner, 2080 2190 4,270
Rrgrlfiter of Will*
Edwin H. Fisher, R. and P 6312 5613 11,825
Willia m R. Danner, D 3333 3136 7 O'M
siicrinr
George W, Karmany, R. and P 6777 6104 1' 88t
J. Clyde My ton, D 3328 2343 ib67l
District Attorney
Philip S. Moyer, K. and P 7914 6516 14 430
J. Douglas M. Royal, D 3 100 2231 5,631 •
bounty TrcuNiirer
Oliver C. Bishop. R. and P
George M. Weaver, D 2623 2244 4 867
Dlrcetorx of the I'oor (4-year term) ' ,
John H. L.ehr, R. and P • 7564 5872 13 436
Frank B. Suavely, R 7170 5574 12 744
Samuel E. Klinger. D 2583 1985 4'.58
NiMey Y. Parthernore, D. 2928 1894 4,822
1)1 rertorn of the I'oor (2-yrnr terra)
Jacob S. Farver, R. and P 7961 5820 13 781
Charles A. Wilhelm. D. 3505 1883
( The only county district which la missing is the First precinct, Der
ry township. It is not believed that returns from this precinct will
nave any effect on the minority county commissioner returns, which show
that Holstein is leading Wells by 34 votes.)
GREAT G. 0. P.
BALLOT POLLED
IN THIS STATE
Moore Wins in Philadelphia
by Biggest Plurality; Win
Nearly All Offices
Philadelphia, Nov. s.—Congress
man J. Hampton Moore was elected
mayor of Philadelphia yesterday by
the biggest plurality ever given a
candidate for that office.
His vote was 227,249, in a total of
2 2,083. His plurality over Wescoct,
Democrat, his nearest opponent, was
137,751, which is much more than
twice the plurality ever before given
a mayor of the city.
The mayor-elect carried with him
the entile Republican ticket on a
Republican tidal wave.
Political leaders say fifteen of the
twenty-one Republicans elected to
fhe new city councils are supporters
of Mayor-elect Moore. The remain
der are said to be followers of State
[Continued on Page 18.]
SIXTEENTH VICTIM
Camden, N. J.. Nov. s.—The six
teenth victim of the grade crossing
accident rear Clarksboro, N. J„ Sat
urday night died here to-day. He
was Prank Wernis, 22 years old. of
Philadelphia. A truck full of mem
ocrs < f the Glen Social Club of Phil
adelphia, going to a Halloween party
was hit by a West Jersey express.
HARRISBURG. PA. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1919. -OJBggS STBSSaUS" HOME EDITION
PARTY LEADERS
CLOSELY WATCH
NATION'S VOTE
See Drift of Sentiment Hack
to Republican
Fold
More complete returns to-day on
the off-year election yesterday In
several states did not change the
outcome in any important respect.
The smashing victory of Calvin t'ool
idge, Republican, in Massachusetts,
re-elected to succeed himself as
Governor by the largest vote ever
polled by a gubernatorial candidate
in that State, shared honors with an
almost equally decisive "dry" victory
in Ohio, as the most striking result
of the voting.
As a possible indication of the
drift of popular sentiment prepara
tory to the national elections next
yeur, yesterday's results were being
closely scrutinized by party leaders.
Kentucky was swept into the Kepub
lican fold in the governorship fight,
hut to-day's returns made it certain
that New Jersey had reverted to the
Democratic column. Maryland, the
only other State in which there was
a serious contest for the governor
ship, was still in doubt, with the
Democratic candidate leading.
1-oeal Issues Complicate
Local Issues complicated the fight
In at least two states. In Massa
chusetts the police strike issue tn
Boston was said to underlie the
purely party division at the polls,
[Continued on Page 13.]
sbe otor-3to&cpcn&ent
INSULTS AND AID
GIVEN TO WOMEN
OF RED CROSS
It
No Fault Found With Those
*
Who Cannot Afford
to (live
'REPORTS TO RE }IADE
Workers Who Sacrifice Time
Not Discouraged by Dis
courtesy of Few
FACTS ABOUT DRIVE
OF RED CROSS
Solicitors arc now at work.
Reports will be made Thursday
noon.
Luncheon Thursday noon, audi
torium.
Final returns next Monday.
City aroused over rough treat
ment some solicitors get.
War-time veneers have worn
oft, charge made.
Members wanted. 48,000.
Dollars wanted. $30,000.
The hint that some people of llar
risburg have been insulting and re
viling women solicitors working for
the Ited Cross has had one good re
sult—hundreds of other people are
contributing more heavily to t lie
Ked Cross .
Red Cross headquarters was high
ly indignant this morning over treat
ment given sonic of the solicitors.
"It is to be regretted," said Mrs.
Lyman D. Gilbert, "that some of the
women who have left their o\vn
work to aid the Red Cross have been
subjected to criticism and in some
cases insulted. The Red Cross not
only worked hard during the war for
the hoys in France and at the tinn
ing camps, but it accomplished
much for Harrishurg and the bal
ance of this chapter's • district. 1
have no fault to lind with persons
who cannot see their way clear to
join or contribute, because of finan
cial dillieulties —but I do find fault
with men and women who forget
themselves to the extent that they
hurt the feelings and insult our vol
untary workers."
Luncheon To-morrow
First repoits of workers will be
heard to-morrow noon, when they
gather at Chestnut Street Auditor
ium for luncheon. Final reports will
be made next Monday—the duy be
fore Harrisburg celebrates the first
anniversary of Armistice Day.
Members of the canteen commit
tee who are now working on the
campaign among industries, as well
as at booths, are to be present at
♦he luncheon to-morrow, except in
cases where captains have placed
them on fixed posts. The heads of
this committee are Mrs. Marlin K.
Olmsted, Mrs. Francis J. Hall and
Mrs. Ross A. Hickok.
Members of City Auxiliaries
Red Cross headquarters this morn
ing said that members of city auxili
aries are supposed to join the Red
Cross in their home districts at the
present time, not waiting until ilieir
auxiliaries have a regular meeting.
Cards should be signed now.
Individual reports being made by
workers to their captains are in the
main encouraging, although the in
sulting attitude of certain people
caused a number of solicitors to re
fuse for some time to continue their
efforts.
Decide on Temporary
Legislation Continuing
Returns to Railroads
Washington, Nov. 5. Temporary
legislation continuing Government
guaranteed returns to the railroads
after their return to private control
January 1, until such time as Con
gress can enact permanent legisla
tion virtually was decided on to-day
by the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee.
Committee members said the
President was determined to turn
back the railroads next Junuary and
that ns there was little likelihood
of the enactment of the pending
permanent railroad bill by that
time, some temporary expedient
would have to be adopted.
Chairman Cummins arranged to
day for conferences with Chairman
Ksch, of the House committee, Direc
tor General Hines and representa
tives of the railway executives to dis
cuss the temporary legislation, which
he said probably would be presented
next week.
Seven Aldermen Are
Elected in City Wards
Three new aldermen, all Repuhli
cans, were elected at yesterday's
primaries. Four others, three Tie
publicans and one Democrat, were
re-elected in three cases without op
position.
The new aldermen are Merlo
Cope, Republican, who won out over
Robert A. Snyder, Democrat, in the
Third ward; Erastus H. llolYn ai.
Republican, who won out b 212
votes over John R. Welsh, Demo
crat. by 212 votes, in the Fifth wn.d,
and Frank E. Rathfon, Republican,
who vyon from D. E. Zeiders, Dem
ocrat. in the Fourteenth.
Aldermen re-elected without op
position were John B. Nicholas. Re
publican, First ward; K. J. TliPon,
Republican, Foutth ward, am c!
Vernon Rettew, Republican, Thir
teenth ward. In the Eleventh ward,
George D. Herbert, the Democrr lie
nominee, won out over .Samuel H.
Garland, Republican, tiltii to 301.
MAINE RATIWES SI'I'FRAGK
Augusta, lie,, Nov. 5. The
amendment to the Federal constitu
tion giving women the tight to vole
'<vc.s v„titied in the House to-day -in
concurrence with the Senate. The
vote was 72 to 68.
U. S. TO HOLD
FIRM ON STAND
IN COAL STRIKE
Cannot Accept Proposal of Labor to End
Walkout by Vacating Restraining
Injunction; Because Strike
Is in Violation of Law
MINE WORKERS DECLARE
ACT MEANS LONG FIGHT
By Associated Press.
Washington, Nov. s.—The government cannot accept
the proposal of organized labor to end the coal strike l>v
vacating the injunction against the officials of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Assistant Attorney General Ames, iti the absence of At
torney General Palmer, announced to-day that the gov
ernment could not abandon its position heeause the strike
was in violation oi" law.
Judge Anus issued the following
statement:
"The strike is u violation of law.
As long as it continues we are going
j to proceed in the courts. The dispute
j between the mine owners and
! workers is an entirely different ques
! lion that they can settle in their own
j way. The Government cannot tol-
I erate continued violation of the law
[such as this strike constitutes."
•Means lxuig Eight
[ Refusal of the Government to vu
! eute the injunction means a long
I light in the eoul fields, while its with
! drawal would have opened the way
I for settlement of the strike within 48
! hours, according to Edgar Wallace,
! legislative representative of the
: I'nited Mine Workers of America.
| "If the injunction were with
drawn, the scale committees repre
senting miners and operators could
| get together in twenty-four hours
and settle'their differences at one
[sitting," Wallace said. "The strike,
however, would not be called off un
til a new wage agreement was
reached."
The min-eis' committee, with pow
er to accept the new agreement,
could call off the strike without re
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St) COMMENT I'ROM LEWIS
By Associated Press
Indianapolis, Nov. 5. When in
formed of the statement of Judge
Anies, assistant attorney general,
John L. Lewis, acting president of
the United Mine Workers of America
said to-day that he had no comment
I to make.
"My statement last night rovers
| the situation," Mr. la>wis said.
Soviet Aripy Claims
Yudenitch's Army Is
Fast Breaking Up
I Loudon, Tuesday, Nov. 4,—An nn
| nouncement issued by Russian So
viet army officials, received here by
I wireless, says:
"We have received fresh reinforee
' ments; Yudenttch can get none. The
' remnants of his army are breaking
! up. They are surrounded by our
I troops.
"From Luga our troops are ad
vancing on Yudenitch's rear.
"On the other fronts the situa
tion is favorable to us. We are on
the eve of a victorious termination
of the war."
Helsiiigfors, Tuesday, Nov. 4.—A
Helsingfors newspaper says it under
stands 20,000 volunteers have secret
ly enlisted in Finland to join in the
attack on Petrograd. The newspa
per says the men will he supplied
with arms and equipment either by
the Allies or General YUdenitch, and
| urges the government to take pre
ventive steps.
First Meeting of Council of
League to Be Held in Paris
By Associated press
Paris, Nov. # 5. The first meeting
of the Council of the League of
Nations will be held in Paris, the
Supreme Council decided to-day. It
did not, however, fix a date for the
gathering.
It was agreed that the Council of
the world body should consider at
this meeting only matters which
must be passed upon immediately
after the formal rutilieation of the
German Pence Treaty.
The Supreme Council to-day dis
cussed its own uncompleted work,
preparatory to deciding upon ex
actly what questions must be passed
upon before the peace conference
ends.
IIUNTEK KILLED
Warren, Pa., Nov. 5. —Harley
Stranugan, aged 19, of Tioga, near
this city, met with the second fatal
bunting accident of tilts county yes
terday. With a companion named
Williams he was in the woods when
Williams' gun was discharged, the
the bullet entering Stranagan's body.
He died last night at the Warren
Hospital.
THE WEATHER
Ilnrrlsluirg unit Vicinity! Fair
anil eoltlcr to night with frost,
lowest temperature ahout freez
ing. Thursday fair,
eastern Pennsylvania! Fair, eold
•er to-night with frost, proli
ablj heavy. Thursday fair.
Moderate northwest nl ids be
coming variable Thursday.
Ilivert The IVorth brunch will
probably rise somewhat. Oilier
streams will fnll slowly or re
main nenrly stationary. A stage
of about 0.8 feet Is Indicated for
llarrisburg Thursday morning.
Women Throw Pepper
Into Eyes of Sheriff
and. His Deputies
Hy ,'1 ssociu ml Press
Youitgstowii, (>., Nov. 5. Riot
ing broke out at the plant of the
Youngstown .Sheet and Tube I'Olll
pany again to-day when fifty women
attacked the sheriff and his deputies
when the officers tried to keep them
pom preventing workmen from en
tering i lie plant. Red pepper was
thrown into the eyes of the offieers
as the women tried to seize their
revolvers.
Twenty-four women and four men
were arrested alter a sharp light in
which several women were slightly
injured. Fifty women gathered at
another gale of (lie plant but re
mained quiet.
The sheet and tube company an
nounced to-day that its last idie do- !
partment had started, ten puddling!
furnaces being operated. The Car
negie Steel Company reported the
resumption of another bar mill. I
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j? Washin..., c. The I.a FoHctte • ;,i ■ |
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A vided n; toll ■: t : adoption K.m !t * T
T Borah, Colder, Capper, Cu * §
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X n; Kenyon. Knox, La Foil tte. ].<• ll
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T' i tan Nose , Mf, , *
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Total, a
TRITCJ! .TED GOVERNOR 01- MA!
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|i fovernor ovir Harry W. Nice, Republican by;
J* ' Approximately 900 votes at yesterday's J J
L Maryland, according to unofficial return *'
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T OPERATORS ASK FOR FEDERAL TROOPS |
Washington, Request for Federal troops to puard 1 1
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]J DRY MAJORITIES CONTINUE TO GROW !
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, 1 noon to-day by Secretary of State Smith subs i
earlier predictions that the dr- ] '! . j
4 proposals by big majorities at yest rd . •
I J Chief Statistician Johnson, of the secretary's -J ]
4 * the dry majorities would reach 75.000, bearing out the f *
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claims made last night by dry leaders. * >
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rr MARRIAGE LICENSES
hnlier Iv. Tliruxli ami l uiiiilc I. Hoy, Harrlaburg. *
POLICE PLEDGE
AID IN NABBING
BOOZE RUNNERS
Assistance of Local Authori
ties Is Asked by Internal
Revenue Agents /
TO ARREST BOOTLEGGERS
Action Taken as Indication
War-Time Law Will Be
Rigidly Enforced
Unqualified support of the city po
lice department in the enforcement
of the war-time prohibition meas
ure was pledged to day to the In
ternal Revenue Department by May
or Daniel R. Kelster. The action- is
said to indicate a hard and tight en
forcement of tlie law.
Responding to a direct appeal
| rom 12. Lederer, collector of tfte
; First district, Mayor Keister has re
quested that. Federal authorities lo
cated in Harrisburg get in touch
iwith the llurrishurg police depart
ment.- The t'-'iief of Police, the May
|or promised, will give all the assist
ance needed. The police yesterday
imade an important raid in what is
said to have been one of the centers
of illicit distribution.
To Knforce law
Active preparations are being
made by the Internal Revenue De
'partment to enforce the measure,
j Collector Lederer, of the department,
jin writing to Mayor Keister, said:
| "in view of the fact that the war
time prohibition law enacted by
[Continued on Page 18.]
KNOW FARES IX NEW FX(I I.AMi
Iloston, Nov. s.—The lirst. general
snowstorm of the season struck
I Northern New England to-day. In
j Vermont, New Hampshire, North
j ern Maine and Western Massachu-
I setts the fall was inches deep while
I along the coast it was limited to
occasional flurries at intervals in a
heavy rain. The downpour was ac-
I companied by a strong northwest
I gale.