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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, NOV. 7, 1916

IANA0 WAS FLYING U. S. FLAG WHEW SUNK BY GERMAN SUB

LONDON, Nov. 7. Although the steamship Lanao was flying the United Statea flag when ahe waa aunk by ' a German submarine, Information which came to light today indicated .that there waa nothing In the Incident to cause friction between the United ' Statea and Germany. According to a deposition taken from Capt Henry Mainland, master of the Lanao, for transmiaaion to the state ' department at Washington, he was the only American on board. The commander of the "U" boat explained that BRITISH WASP HITS WAR CRAFT IN KAISER CLASS LONDON, Not. 7. A claim that two dreadnaughts were hit by the British submarine which yesterday was reported as launching a torpedo at and striking a German dreadnaught in the North Sea is contained in a further report received from the commander of the submarine it was announced today. The two dreadnaughts claimed to have bpen struck were battleships of the Kaiser class. TEMPERANCE FORGES PLAN TO CELEBRATE INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7. Whatever the outcome of the voting today, arrangements will be made for a celebration of the progress made in state prohibition by the national W. C. T. U. convention, which convenes here Nov. 7. "The cause of temperance never loses In any election," said Mrs. Culla J. Vayhlnger, state president of the W C. T. U., "because every election is an educational campaign, and the more people know about the liquor traffic, the surer they are to turn against it." Fifteen states vote today on state wide prohibition. TREASURER'S OFFICE CLOSED TO BALANCE RECEIPTS OF TAXES Within the next few days, the county treasurer's books will be turned over to the auditor that the proper distribution of money received from tax collections can be figured out. Yesterday was the last day for paylng.taxes. It was estimated this morning that the fall collections will amount to close to $400,000. The percentage of delinquent taxes this year will be less than usual. A six percent penalty will be added to all unpaid taxes. Special efforts will made to collect all delinquent taxes and within a few weeks a special state deputy collector will be brought here to assist County Treasurer Chamness in this work. Several persons called at the treasurer's office this morning to pay their taxes but they found the doors locked. The office will be kept closed until Saturday to give time for the assistants to get all payments properly recorded on the books. The money which has been received for tax payment has been deposited proportionately with all Wayne county banks as provided by law. Citv Statistics Deaths and Funerals. KOEHRING The funeral of Henry G. Koehrlng will be held from the home, 305 South Seventh street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Tressell will officiate. Burial will be In the Lutheran cemetery. Friends may call any time Wednesday afternoon or evening. TUCKER The funeral of George H. Tucker will be held at Cincinnati Thursday. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon or evening. HOLLAND Lewis E. Holland. 20, son of Mrs. Josephine Sbucraft, 1326 North F street, died at the home,' Monday afternoon. Besides the mother, one brother, three half brothers and a half sister survive. The funeral will be held from the Second Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at any time. Warranty Deeds. Otto A. Kemper to Warren W. Glfford, trustee, Pt. 30 Jesse Iden addition. Warren G. Gifford, trustee, to Otto A. Kemper, Pt. 30 Jesse Iden addition. Clarence Mason to John E. Mason, 49 M. Parry's Second Greenwood, $200. Ida Rife to Flora M. Miller, und. 1325 E. V N. E. 1-16-12, $1,625. William S. Taylor to E. W. Carlos, Ft. 6. S. C. Mendenhall, $2,500. Dickinson Trust company, trustee, to Evprctt B. Bartel et. al. 33 Reeveston plnce, $900. George W. Crowe t o Alonzo M. Gardner, trustee, Und. 2-7 S. W. 1-12-2. Alonzo Gardner, trustee, to George W. Crowe et. al., Und. 2-7 Pt. S. W. 1-12-2. George W. Crowe to Alonzo M. Gardner, trustee, 3-14 N. W. 6-12-1. Alonzo M. Gardner, trustee, to George W. Crowe, 3-14 N. W. 6-12-1. Nathan F. Canaday to Adolph Wedekind, 5 U. and G., Second 48, Hagerstown. Venezuela's imports from the Nnited States in fiscal year 1916, 50 per cent more than In 1914, amounting to $15,000,000 in 1916, against $10,000,000 in 1914.

the Lanao would be sunk on the ground she was carrying contraband (food) to any enemy of Germany (France.) Special precautions were taken, it was said, to insure the safety of the crew. Although the Lanao still Is registered at Manila, she now is owned by a Norwegian. - THREE TRAINS HIT ON PENNSY TRACKS NEAR PORTAGE, PA. PITTSBURG, Nov. 7. Pennsylvania railroad express train No. 9 from New York to Pittsburg, was wrecked near Portage, Pa., early today when nine

cars of a freight train traveling in the same directions on another track left the rails and were tossed in front of the oncoming express. The engine, baggage car and one Pullman were derailed, but no one was injured. As the express struck the derailed freight it sideswiped a freight going in the opposite direction on an other track, and half a dozen cars were added to the confusion. AH tracks were blocked for several hours. DELAWARE IS CENTER OFF ACTIONAL FIGHT WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 7. Chief interest in today's election in Delaware centered in the factional fight in the Republican ranks. United States Senator Henry A. Dupont and Congressman Thomas W. Miller, the regular Republican nominees for re-election, were opposed by former congressman Hiram R. Burton, for senator and Edward G. Bradford for congess, the two last named running as Independent Republicans. The Democratic candidates for these offices, respectively, were Joslah Wolcott and Alfred S. Polk. EDISON TONE TEST GIVEN TRIAL HERE A demonstration of the New Edison tone-test which has been attracting attention all over the United States will be given in the Murray theatre, the afternoon of November 21. The demonstration consists of a noted artist singing duets with her voice as reproduced by Edison records on Edison phonographs. Miss Helen Clark, a noted contralto, has been assigned here for the concert. Herman Sively, a cellist, will play the accompaniments. Admission to the demonstration will be by invitation only. BALLOTING IN OHIO POINTS TO RECORDS COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 7. Weather conditions throughout Ohio are favorable today and after one of the most strenuous presidential campaigns ever waged in this state, an exceptionally heavy vote was expected. Early voting bears out the prediction of political leaders that the vote probably will be the largest in the history of the state with estimates running as high as 1,250,000 votes. MARSHACL RECORDS CHOICE IN HURRY INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 7. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall accompanied by Mrs. Marshall arrived at their home here from Toledo, where Mr. Marshall spoke last night, at about S o'clock. Late in the morning the vice-president cast his ballot taking only a few seconds to register his choice on the voting machine. VOTERS CROWD POLLS BALTIMORE Md., Nov. 7. Voting started in with a rush with the open ing of the polls at six a. m. in this city and reports from the country districts, where the polls did not open until 8 o'clock, pointed to an early and large vote. The weather is fair and cool. MAINE VOTES EARLY PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 7. The voters of Maine, although their state election was decided in September came out in good numbers to ballot in the presidential contest today. Excellent weather prevailed. DIES ON VISIT HERE G. F. Henry, 70. of Ada, Ind., here on a visit, died at the home of his daughter, 306 North Twenty-first street, last night. Death was due to heart trouble. Funeral services and burial will be at Ada Wednesday afternoon. ORDERS ROAD REPORT County commissioners ordered yesterday that County Surveyor Peacock and Road Superintendent Jones make a thorough investigation of all township roads which the county has been asked to take over.

HERE IS VOTE

Following is tabulated the vote that tween 10 o'clock this morning and noon, city and the vote cast in 1914: Reg. Precinct 6 226 Precinct 7 280 Precinct 8 255 Precinct 9 247 Precinct 10 141 Precinct 11 200 Precinct 12 93 Precinct 13 201 Precinct 14..... 243 Precinct 15 186 Precinct 16 191 Precinct 17 240 Precinct 18 118 Precinct 19 223 Precinct 20...' . 280" Princent 21 242 Precinct 22 294 Precinct 23.... 278 Precinct 24 241 Precinct 25 297 Precinct 26 374 Precinct 27...... 175 Precinct 28 250 Precinct 29.. 312 Precinct 30 344 Precinct 31 414 Precinct 32 325 Precinct 33 277 Precinct 34 260 Precinct 35 184 Precinct 36 179 Totals 7,570

WAR REVIEW FOR THE DAY Gains on the Somme front were announced in London today but from Berlin come reports of reverses on that front for the allies. The London war office reported gains by British troops in the neighborhood of Buttdewarlencourt. Berlin announces that the British made an attack near Eau court L Abbye but were immediately beaten back. The German official announcement also claimed the capture of a Russian bridge head on the Stockod. On the Transylvanian front in the region of Tulghes the Russians yesterday forced back Austro-German troops. The Teutons gained ground west of Boudzapass, it was said. The Roumanian forces in Dobrudja which recently assumed the offensive against Field Marshal Von Mackensen's army are continuing their successes, the war office announces. FREAK BETS MADE BY PARTY LEADERS Under the terms of a unique wager Frank Chamness, O. P. Wells and Henry Campbell, all Republicans, have agreed to ride Con Weist in a wheelbarrow on Main street, between Third and Fourth streets, in the event Clem Carr, Republican candidate for sheriff, is not elected. Henry Schuerman, treasurer of the Democratic county committee, has announced that In the event President Wilson is not re-elected he will march in the Republican jollification parade if it kills him. REMAIN OPEN LATE ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 7. With ideal weather conditions there was every indication that a heavy vote would be polled in Minnesota today. The polls will close at 9 o'clock. DAKOTA VOTES EARLY FARGO, N. D., Nov. 7. Favorable weather here this morning gave promise that virtually all the voters in the country districts of North Dakota would get to the polls during the day. WEATHER IS CLEAR NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 7. Clear, bracing weather greeted the electors who went to the polls in large numbers during the early hours today. Balloting proceeded briskly and a heavy vote was predicted. CAST BALLOTS EARLY PROVIDENCE, R. I., Nov. 7. Interest in the first election of a United States senator by direct vote in Rhode Island swelled the ranks of the early voters today to large proportions. The weather was fair. FAVORS PRESIDENT IN EARLY RETURNS WICHITA, Kas., Nov. 7. Incomplete later returns from the twenty-six precincts in this city give Wilson, 1,080; Hughes, 808. PRESIDENT LEADING FT. SCOTT, Kas., Nov. 7. Incomplete returns announced from two of the nine precincts in this city gives Hughes, 122; Wilson, 153. RAID RUBBER PLANT BRISTOL, R. I., Nov. 7. Strikers at the plant of the National Rubber company today raided the factory of the Narragansett Ruber company and forced the 700 employes to quit work. No arrests were made. Of all colors, red is the most conspicuous at a distance.

IN BEFORE NOON

had been polled in Richmond bethe totaled registered vote of the

Vote Today 1914 Vote 73 250 110 203 75 188 75 182 48 113 S3 136 39 70 81 121 128 147 88 125 85 139 80 149 80 106 140 175 135 156 112 203 140 276 137 166 130 212 68 265 170 252' 120 299 120 190 182 249 160 , 242 140 263 120 262 108 229 88 168 84 156 80 . . . 3,284 5,642

BOARDER OVERCOME BY FUMES OF GAS O'Neil Kelly, boarding at the home of Mrs. Maggie Wysong, 27 North Ninth street, had a narrow escape from asphyxiation to'day. After .bathing and when about half dressed. Kelly was overcome from the fumes of a defective instantaneous heater. Other boarders detecting the odor of gas broke down the bathroom door and dragged the unconscious man into another part of the house. At first it was thought he was dead but a physician finally succeeded in reviving him. EASTERN TROOPS VOTE AT BORDER EL PASO, Nov. 7- Ten thousand officers and soldiers of the national guard of Pennsylvania and a small contingent of the Massachusetts guard now on duty on the Mexican border, are casting their ballots for candidates on the presidential, congressional and state ticket in their camps at El Paso today. Election commissioners are here from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania to supervise the voting. HUGHES LEADS IN FIRST TOWNS BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 7. The first five towns in Massachusetts to report on the presidential vote gave Wilson, 289; Hughes, 544. In 1912 they gave Wilson 192, Taft 358, Roosevelt, 272. These towns were New Ashford, Acushnat, Norwell, Nashpee and Marshfield. Markets GRAIN Cincinnati Grain CINCINNATI, Nov. 7. Wheat: No. 2 red winter, $1.831.84; No. 3, $1.75 1.80. Sales, 8 cars. Corn: No. 3 white, 9394c; No. 3 yellow, 9394c Oats: No. 3 mixed, 52 53c. LIVE STOCK Pittshure PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7. Ho?s Receipts, 4,000; market, steady; heavies, $9.90(S'10; heavy yorkers, $9.5070: light yorkers, $9ft25; pigs, $8.50(75. Sheep and Lambs Receipts, 1,000; market, steady; top sheep, $8.00; top lambs, $10.75. Calves Receipts, 200; market, steady; top, $12.50. Chicago CHICAGO, Nov. 7. Hogs Receipts 26,000; market, firm, 5c above yesterday's average; bulk of sales, $9.20 85; lights, $8.709.80; mixed, $9.20 9.95; heavy, $9.2010; rough, $9.20 9.40; pigs. $6.408.50. Cattle Receipts, 4,000; market, firm; native beef cattle, $711.75; western steers, $6.6010; stockers and feeders, $4.808.00; cows and heifers, $3.759.65; calves, $7.50 $11.50. Sheep Receipts, 10,000; market, strong; wethers, $7.608.75; lambs, $8.5010.90. Indianapolis Hogs 5,000. Cattle 600. Calves 200. Sheep 450. Best heavies, $10.1510.25; Mediums, $9.7510.15; Good, $9.7510; Common, $9.259.75; Roughs, $8.75 $9.80; Best pigs, $8.509.00; Lights, $78.25; Bulk of sales, $9.7510.15. Cincinnati CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 7. HogsReceipts, 3,500; market, steady. Cattle Receipts, 700; market, steady. Calves Market, strong. Sheep Receipts 100; market steady. Lambs Market steady.

ALLIES ENDEAVOR TO TAKE BACK LOST LAND IN DOBRUDJA

PETROGRAD, Nor. 7. The attempt of the Russo-Roumanian army to win back the Roumanian province of Dobrudja from Von Mackensen's German allies is now in full swing. North of Hirzova a great battle is developing. Von Mackensen's forces have been compelled to withdraw their advanced posts, but their main positions still are intact. The fighting is proceeding in cold, stormy weather. PRODUCE Cincinnati Produce CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 7. Butter: Creamery whole milk extras, 40c, centralized extra, 37 c, do firsts, 34c; do seconds, 31c; dairy fancy, 31c. Eggs: Prime firsts, 37c; firsts, 36c; ordinary, 34c. Poultry: Broilers under 1 lbs., 20c, fryers over llbs., 16c; roosters, 11 V6c. Potatoes: Eastern Cobblers, $5.00 5.25 bbl.; home grown, $5.005.25. Lemons: California, 3.505.00; Messina, 3.504.50; limes 2.753.00 box. Tomatoes: Home grown, 501.25 bu. RICHMOND EUIARXETS Glen Miller Prices Hogs. Heavies, 225 to 250 lbs $9.50 Heavy yorkers, 160 to 180 lbs ..$8.75 Light yorkers, 130 to 160 lbs $8.00 Medium, 180 to 225 lbs $9.25 Pigs $7.008.00 Stags $4.508.00 Cattle. Butcher steers. 1.000 to 1.500 lbs $6.007.00 Butcher cows $5.006.00 Heifers $6.007.00 Bulls $4.506.00 Calves. Choice veals $10.00 Heavies and lights $5.00 6.00 Shesp. Spring lambs $8.00 Produce (Corrected Daily by Edward Cooper) Old chickens, dressed, paying 22 25c, selling 28c; young chickens, paying 23c, selling 30c; country butter, paying 25(5;30c, selling, 38c, creamery butter, selling 42c; eggs, paying 32c, selling 38c; country lard, paying 14c, selling 20c; new potatoes, selling $2.25 bushel. Feed Quotations (Corrected Daily by Omer Wheltfn) Paying Oats, 48c; old corn, 85c; new corn. 70c; rye, $1.10; clover seed, $8.0009.00 a bushel; straw, $6 a ton. Selling Cotton seed meal, $44.00 a ton, $2.35 a cwt; middlings, $34.00 a ton, $1.75 a cwt.; bran, $30.00 a ton, $1.60 a cwt; salt, $1.60 a bbl. Quaker dairy feed, $28 a ton, $1.50 per cwt. Wagon Market Timothy hay $13.00. Mixed $12.00. Clover hay $10.00. Alfalfa $15.00. Straw $7.00. Coal Quotations (Corrected by Hackman & Klehfoth.) Anthracite nut. $11.00; anthracite stove or egg, $10 50; Pocohontas lump or egg, (shoveled) $8.00; Pocohontas nut, $7.25; Pocohontas mine run, $7.00; Pocohontas slack, $6.50; Jackson, lump, $7.00; Tennessee lump, $6.75; Kentucky lump, $6.75; West Virginia lump, $6.50; Winifred washed pea. $6 25; Hocking Valley lump, $6.50; Indiana. $6.00; coks, $9.00; nut and slack, $5.00. Indianapolis Representative Sales HOGS HOGS 1 3 102 42 128 8 360 32 192 61 242 STEERS 13 636 3 723 10 816 2 1185 15 1102 HEIFERS 3 710 3 660 6 726 4 707 COWS 5 706 2 825 2 1020 4 1020 19 1134 BULLS 1 620 1 510 1 1350 CALVES 2 100 4 82 6 105 4 130 $ 8.75 9.25 9.60 10.10 10.25 5.25 6.35 7.00 8.50 9.25 5.75 6.35 7.00 7.75 4.25 5.00 5.50 6.00 6.60 4.50 5.00 6.50 7.00 8.00 10.50 11.00 BIGGEST PARTY VOTE EVER RECORDED IS PREDICTION OF HANLY INDIANAPOLIS. Nov.. 7. J. Frank Hanly, the Prohibition party nominee voted early. He said he expected his party to poll more than 500,000 votes, or more than twice as many as four years ago. Charles W. Fairbanks, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, cast the three hundred twenty-first ballot in his precinct. His only statement was that he had never seen a campaign in which so much Interest had been displayed. Hazel White, age eight, visiting her aunt, Mrs. Nellie Trefthen, at a camp in Milton, N. H., caught nine fish one night

Powerful attacks by the Austro-German forces In the Transylvanian Apis and in the lower Carpathians were repulsed by the Russians.

NEW YORK MEN ON THE BORDER SEND IN VOTES NEW YORK, Nov. 7. The announcement that New York state troops had cast their ballots in the national and state election and that the votes under seal, were already on their way to Albany, aroused unusual interest and speculation today in political circles. Several hundred federalized national guardsmen from other states, according to the dis; patches from Brownsville, Texas', have completed their balloting, including the Virginia troops who have been voting for several days by mail. The vote of the New York state guardsmen will not be counted until December 19, when the inspectors of election formally meet and proceed to the official count. The sealed ballots will be distributed from Albany to the election boards in the various districts in which the militia voters live. Like delays in relation to the militia vote are said to exist In other states having troops on the border. Situation is Unique The situation, unique in American presidential elections since the civil war period, was pointed out as fraught with possibilities. Should the presidential vote in New York state, for instance, show a narrow plurality one way or the other, the complexion of the state's electoral vote might not be known until the official canvass six weeks hence, when the "soldier vote" would be included. While it is known that political leaders of the two great parties have given the militia vote much thought, neither side would admit that it was considering a contingency such as might arise in a close vote. On Xov. 1 there were approximately 11,000 rsew lorn guardsmen in service on the border. TWO ITALIANS STAY IN BOOTH FOR ONE HOUR The twenty-fifth precinct, where there is a big foreign and colored vote, was being closely watched this afternoon by Chief Goodwin and three police officers. For a time Sheriff Steen remained at this polling place. There were no attempts at disorder or frauds at this polling place up to 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, however. Two Italians loafed about the polling place all forenoon and at 11:30 o'clock when the shop whistles blew went in to vote. It was almost an hour before the Italians dropped their ballots into the box and as a result quite a number of shop workers failed to ballot. Less than a third of the vote in the twenty-fifth had been polled up to 3 o'clock this afternoon. WILSON DROPS BACK IN TOPEKA TOPEKO, Kas., Nov. 7. Incomplete returns from sixty-two out of 2,474 ! precincts in Kansas gives Hughes, 2,- ; wuson, i.ojo. i ne sixty-two precincts are in the four large cities of the state. HUGHES AHEAD IN EARLY COUNT NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 7. One-third of the city tabulated at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon gives Hughes, 1.929; Wilson, 1,737. The polls closed at 2 o'clock. LANSING IS ABSENT WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 In the absence today of Secretary Lansing and other high officials of the state department the course of the United States in dealing with the case of the steamer Lanao sunk by a submarine October 29, off the Portuguese coast, was undetermined. DOUBLES HUGHES VOTE FT. SCOTT, Kas., Nov. 7. Incomplete returns from five of the nine precincts in this city give Hughes, 131; and Wilson, 281. ' SWINGS TO HUGHES HUTCHINSON, Kas., Nov. 7. Incomplete returns from thirteen out of fourteen city precincts gives Hughes, 747; Wilson, 536. For governor, Kapper (R), 761; Landon, 427. GEORGE BOOTH DIES George Booth, 74, who has been an Invalid . for the past two years, died at his home in Liberty last night. '

EARLHAM GIRLS TO FORM BRANCH OF STATE BODY

With Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke of. Indianapolis for the chief speaker, Earlham college girls win hold a meeting to consider the organization of a suffrage league tomorrow night- The meeting will be conducted under the direction of Miss Miss Esther Griffin White, Sixth district chairman of the Women's Franchise League of Indiana. Should the Earlham girla complete their organization tomorrow night, they probably will be the first In Indiana to organize a suffrage league, duplicating the action of girls in many eastern colleges. The girls showed remarkable Interest in casting straw ballots recently when a college vote was taken by the faculty. Mrs. Clarke accepted Miss White's Invitation to speak here in the capacity of director of the state suffrage league, although she is identified with most of the leading movements of the state and has a wide reputation as a distinguished woman. Miss White, Mrs. Nellie Barnard, Mrs. J. P. Hill and others will be present. Miss Ruth James will sing suffrage songs. The meeting will open at 6:45 o'clock in Earlham halL HEAVY VOTE IS CAST; i ST. LOUIS, Mo., Not. 7 Clear sides and - warm weather brought out record-breaking early vote in SL Louts and Missouri today. Registration la all parts of the state was said to be the heaviest ever recorded- All saloons are closed until 12 o'clock tonight MINISTER APPOINTED PEKIN, Nor. 7. Wn Telng Fang, former minister at Washington, has been appointed minister of foreign affairs. His appointment was approved today. 60 PER GENT Continued From Page One. every other town quietude prevailed. Voters followed each other In rapid succession at every polling place from the time they opened this morning. HALF OF VOTE IN DUBLIN, Nov. 7. Quiet conditions have prevailed here all day. The voting has been speedy and little has been said by the voters. About half the vote was in at noon. FARMERS VOTE EARLY CENTER VI LLE, Nov. 7. There has been a good farmer vote here this morning and It is estimated half of the vote was in shortly after noon, when many of the farmers came in. MEN BALLOT RAPIDLY CAMBRIDGE CITY, Nov. 7. When more than 30 per cent, of the vote was in at 1 o'clock today here, it is believed there has been little scratching of tickets. At every voting place, orderly conditions prevailed. There has been no excitement or trouble. VOTE STRAIGHT TICKET ECONOMY, Nov. 7. At 1 o'clock, 130 of the 211 votes to be cast If all voters exercise their right were In. Most of them were apparently voted straight. The polls were deserted as far as politicians and political debaters are concerned. There was no trouble and no arguments. BULK OF VOTE IS IN HAGERSTOWN, Nov. 7. About 60 per cent, of the vote had been cast here shortly after noon today. The vote was uniformly rapid, voters spending little time in the booths and apparently voting straight tickets. There was little congregating. In the, first precinct, 110 of 250 ballots had been voted at 11 o'clock this morning. FARMERS VOTE RAPIDLY GREENSFORK, Nov. 7 Records were almost broken here this morning for fast voting. Farmers hurried In early, intent on casting their ballots, and departed without the usual congregating. More than 100 ballots had been voted between 8 and 9 o'clock this morning, and at noon two-thirds of the vote was in. VOTE WITH DISPATCH WHITEWATER, Nov. 7. Whitewater voters voted with dispatch today with the result that two-thirds of the vote was in at 1 o'clock this afternoon with farmers coming in, chiefly in automobiles, to vote the remainder of the ballots. There has been little talking here today. A few Reeubli- . cans were around the polls but the Democrats had nothing to say and hurried through their vote. MANY SCRATCH BALLOTS EOSTON, Nov. 7. With the vote pouring in here rapidly, indications here this afternoon were that twothirds of the ballots have been scratched. There is perfect quietude here although at 2 o'clock 174 of the 247 voters had come to the polls to register their preferences. It took some of them 15 to 20 minutes to vote. Many farmers are expected to cast their ballots this evening just before the polls close.' HEAVY VOTE CAST MJLTON, Nov. 7. The largest rote ever cast here before noon, was In today at 12 o'clock and at 2 o'clock the number of unvoted ballots was so few that they could have been cast by 4. In the first precinct, only 20 were unvoted of 135 ballots. The town has been very quiet all day. There was very little scratching. STICK BY THEIR PARTY . FOUNTAIN CITY, Nov. 7. With little scratching, no arguments, and no trouble and an apparently firm determination on the part of the voters to support their party, an umvsually large portion of the votes were In the ballot box here at 2 o'clock this afternoon. In the first precinct, 154 voters outo of 193 had voted and in the second, 104 out of 143 had cast their ballots.