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9 THE OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER' 8, 1917. GOTHAM RECOVERS FROM BIG G0NFL1GT Socialists Get Some Comfort Through Carrying Dozen Assembly Districts. HAPPY" WOMEN EMBRACE Suffrage Headquarters Scene of Aear-Hysteria as Returns Come In Total of 2 6 Republican. Mayors Are Elected. ' NEW YORK, Nov. 7. This city grad ually is recovering from one of the bitterest campaigns in its history and Judge John F. Hylan, Tammany vic torious candidate, is busy receiving the congratulations of his supporters. Mayor Mitchel and others. Judge Hylan's plurality, based on vir tually complete returns today was 148,- 178. Mayor Mitehel's plurality four years ago was 121,209. With 27 elec tion districts missing, the vote for Mayor stood: John F. Hylan (Dem.. 297,282. John Purroy Mitchel (Fusion). 149. Z07. ' Morris Hillquit (Socialist. 142,178. William M. Bennett (Republican), 53,678. Socialistic Get Comfort. Aside from the overwhelming Tam many victory, the outstanding feature of the Mayoralty vote was the great increase in the Socialist vote. In 1913 Charles Edward Russell, the Socialist candidate, polled but 22,100 votes. At the Presidential election last year Allan L. Benson, Socialist candidate for Pres ident, received 31,788 votes. The Socialists, while disappointed be cause their vote was short of expecta tions, got some comfort out of the fact that they carried 12 Assembly districts. three of which are expected to send Socialists to the Assembly at Albany. At both the city and state suffrage headquarters seenes approaching hys teria were enacted as the women show ered embraces, kisses and congratula tions upon each other. Then, as if sobered by the realization that other states still withheld the vote from their; women, the leaders immediately set about pushing the campaign for the Federal amendment. Republicans Cinch Offices. While interest in the state centered In the suffrage question, the contest between Merton E. Lewis, Republican, and Devoe O. Hodson, Democrat, for At torney-General brought out a heavy vote. Lewis brought to the city a plurality large enough to overcome Hodaon'i heavy lead and with 833 elec tion districts missing today he bad a majority over Hodson of more than 80,000. John Block, a Socialist, ran. a poor third. iv. In addition to Attorney-General Lew is, the Republicans elected 98 of the 150 members of the 1918 assembly. The Democrats elected 42 members and the Socialists nine. The 23d dis trict of Kings was a tie between the Socialist and a candidate indorsed by both Republicans and Democrats,- leav ing the result to the soldier vote. The Republicans also elected 26 May ors in upstate cities. Jacob Panken, Socialist, was elected to the Municipal Court in the Second District of Manhattan in yesterday's elections by a plurality of 5837,, accord ing to returns compiled tonight. DRYS LEADING IN OHIO (Continued From First Page.) out of a total vote of 244,914. The election was held to choose 12 Judges f the Superior Court and two Judges of the Circuit Court. Fusionists commented on the "split vote" in the German-American sections pf the city. In several districts heav. ily populated by persons of German birth the vote was overwhelmingly for the bipartisan candidates and in other German-American sections the Social ists were returned the victors. DEMOCRAT GOES TO COXGRESS Warren, Pa., Man Elected by 2239 In Place of One Who Resigns. "WARREN, Pa.. Nov. 7. E. Beshlin of Warren. Democrat, was elected to Congress from the 28th District in yes terday's election by a plurality of 2239 votes over U. G. Lyons, Republican, aC' cording to complete returns tonight. The contest was for the seat of Con gressman O. D. Bleakley, who resigned after pleading nolo contendere to a Federal grand jury indictment charg ing violation of the corrupt practices act. KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS WIN Control of Both Houses at Next Ses- i sion of Assembly Voted. LOUISVILLE, Nov. 7. Democratic control of both houses at the next ses sion, of the General Assembly of Ken tucky was assured by the result of yes terday s election! in this state- In Louisville the Republican party for the third time in the city's history elected a Mayor. Oeorge v. Smith, the Republican candidate, received! a ma jority of 2200. ECGEXE E. SCHMITZ VICTOR San Francisco's Three-Times Mayor, Convicted In Graft Cases, Wins SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 7. Defeat of seven of nine "municipal conference" Dandruff Surely Destroys the Hair Girls if you want plenty of thick. beautiful, glossy, ellky hair, do by all means get rid of dandruff, Tor it will starve your hair and ruin it if you don't. It doesn t do much good to try to brush or wash it out. The only sure way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolve it. then you destroy it entirely. To do this, get about four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at night when re tiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it in gently with the finger tips. By morning most, if not all. of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more applications will completely dis solve and entirely destroy every single sign ana trace oi it. You will find. too. that sll Itching and digging of the scalp will stop, and your hair will look and feel a hundred times better. You can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It is inexpensive and four ounces is all you will need, no matter how much dandruff you have. This simple remedy sever fails. Adv. candidates for Supervisor, who were op- posed by Mayor James Rolph, Jr., in a public statement, election of Eugene E. Schmitz, thrice Mayor of San, Francisco, convicted in the graft prosecution- cases, who went free on appeal, as a Super vispr, and re-election of George Hull as City Attorney were features of yester day's municipal election, the first held here under the preferential system of balloting1, according to incomplete re turns tabulated today. Leads oni their opponents, however. were apparently too far to be overcome. election officials said. NEW MEXICO GOES VERY DRY Prohibition Amendment Appears to Have Carried by 10,000. SANTA FE, N. M.. Nov. 7. Incom plete returns from 16 of the 28 counties in New Mexico indicate that In yester day's electi.on a majority of 10,000 was THREI REPUBLICAN REPRE SENTATIVES SUCCEED THREE OTHERS. No party gained or lost strength in Congress by Tues day's elections, according to re turns received. Three Republican Representatives were chosen and each will succeed another Re publican member. They are: Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania District TJ. G. Lyons, to succeed O. D. Bleakley. Fourth Connecticut Schuyler Merrltt, to succeed Ebenezer J. HllL Sixth Massachusetts Welford W. Lufkln, to succeed Augustus P. Gardner, who resigned to en-' list for the war. Mr. Lufkin was Representative Gardner's secre tary in the last Congress. given for a prohibitory constitutional amendment. Prohibition leaders estl- te the amendment will have a ma jority of 15,000 or more. Another proposed amendment, limit ing taxes of any year to not more than 5 per cent more than those of the pre ceding year, apparently has been. lost. Republicans Win in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7. With the soldier vote not yet canvassed, the complete count in Philadelphia ehows that the regular Republican candidates on the city ticket, supported by the Ware faction of the party, have majori ties ranging from 2700 to 9600. Small Democratic Vote Feature. BOSTON, Nov. 7. The email Demo cratic vote here was one of the features of the state election yesterday, when Governor Samuel W. McCall was chosen for a third term. Spokane Re-elects Mayor. SPOKANE, Nov. 7. John H. Tllsley and Charles Fleming were elected City Commissioners yesterday. Fleming, who is now Mayor, was1 elected for his sec ond term. Maryland Comptroller Re-elected. BALTIMORE. Nov. 7. Indications to night were that Hugh A. McMullen has been re-elected State Controller by about 1600. WINTER PLANS DISCUSSED Auxiliary of Company 1 Addressed by Judges Morrow and Gatens. The auxiliary of Company D met at the Library last night to discuss Win ter plans. The meeting was presided over by Benjamin Perkins, and in cluded a. programme of vocal solos. several costume dances and talks by Judge Robert G. Morrow and Judge William Gatens. Judge Morrow spoke on the duty of the public to the aux iliary and the necessity of sending knicknacks and comforts to the boys at the front. He declared that it is the patriotic duty of every citizen to stand back of the auxiliaries and give generously of their time and money. Judge Gatens spoke of the necessity of the auxiliaries sending the various comforts to the boys at the front, and emphasized the remarks which had been made by Judge Morrow. Included on the programme was a song by Miss Frances Lighter, a piano solo by Edna Newton, dances by the Hornack sisters, a piano solo by Mrs. H. C. Bachus, a violin solo by Miss Oveda Webber and a patriotic reading by Ocean Jolly. POSTAGE RISE HITS STATE Many War Taxes Do Xot Apply. Stamp Cost to Jolt Candidates. SALEM, Or., Nov. 7. (Special. While the state- has exemptions from the main impositions of the new war tax law, it is becoming apparent al ready that the Increase of 1 cent an ounce on first-class postage will make serious raid on funds of several of the departments. It is even possi ble that the Emergency Board will be called in to bolster up the declining ap propriations of a few of the depart ments. The state is exempt from tax on freight rates, passenger or Pullman fares, deeds and certificates for sales of state lands, express charges and similar war taxes. Under the law also agricultural societies which do not pay returns to stockholders are exempt from the amusement tax, and this will save the state fair and numerous county fair that receive state aid. Some of the, state officials pointed out today that the increase in post age will hit a number of candidates at the coming election a stiff jolt, as campaigns now are carried on largely by personal letter. DRY ORDINANCE DRASTIC Mere Possession of Liquor in Aber deen Made a Crime. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Nov. 7. (Spe ciaL) A new dy ordinance passed by the City Council tonight places the minimum fine at $50 and the maximum at $500 or 30 days in jail, or both fine and imprisonment. Heretofore fines ranged from $1 to $100, with or with out a 30-day jail sentence. On second conviction, the police judge must sentence the offender to pay fine not less than 3100 or more than $500, or 90 days in jail or both. The city announced its intention of employ ing secret agents to run down dry-law violators and passed an ordinance makig the mere possessio of liquor, except by a druggist, a crime. Aviators Called to Service. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 7. Privates in the aviation section, signal reserve corps, ordered into active service and instructed to report to the signal aero nautical school, Berkeley, Cai, on No vember lTf in orders issued today by Western jjepartment neaaquarters in elude Charles M. Allen,- Pocatello, Ida ho, and Richard P. Lewis, - Seattle, Wash, w. Prohibiting representations in the State of Oregon and providing a penalty for violation therefor, and to repeal Section 2230 of Lord's Oregon Laws and all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith. BE IT ENACTED by the PEOPLE pf the State of Oregon: , , Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any firm with intent to sell - merchandise to make, pub lish, disseminate, circulate, or place before the public in a newspaper advertisement of any sort regarding" mer chandise which advertisement contains any assertion, representation or statement of fact which is untrue, deceptive or misleading. Section 2. Any firm violating any of the provisions hereof shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ment 34 ST N mi mm m m MOTHER TO GET PENSION First Dependent of Soldier Killed in Trenches Is Mrs. Alice Dodd. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. "The first dependent of an American soldier killed In trench warfare to receive compensation under the Government system will be Mrs. Alice Dodd. of Evansville, Ind., widowed mother of Private James B. 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CREDIT We sell for cash, only and always, and void the necessity of adding 10 to 15 cent to our selling price to cover e from poor credit. O EXPENSIVE FIXTURES to pay Interest on. 0 1 TV victims of the German raid on Ameri can trenches in France November 3. She will receive at least $45 a month, $20 of which is the regular allowance and $25 the insurance payment pro vided by the Government for every soldier. This in addition to the volun tary Government life insurance for which Private Gresham may have ap plied. The compensation to be paid any of the five wounded soldiers depends on the seriousness of their injuries. For total permanent disability, they would receive $25 a month, in addition to the usual family allowances for dependents jjependents of the 12 men reported. with mR"WTVtM e. 51 captured or missing will continue to receive allotments of pay and family allowances. OREGON CONVICT CAUGHT Ira Sullivan, Wlio Escaped in Sep tember, Held at San. Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 7. 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