New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 9, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1916. —SIXTEEN PAG ES. ESTABLISHED HUGHES ASSAILS SHIPPING BILL Claims Democratic Measure Is Direct Blow af Maine Industry SPEAKS AT BRUNSWICK Republican Presidential Winds Up Campaign in Pine Trce State Tonight With Address at Rockland—Election Monday. Brunswick, Me., Sept. 9.—Before a big audience in the Town hall here to- day, Mr. Hughes attacked the admin- istration’s shipping bill. “Our friends on the other side have made the matter of a shipping bill a direct blow at the shipping interests of Maine,” he said. “If enacted into # law it would mean disaster for the shipping interests of this state. “Its provisions for the chartering, buying and leasing of ships show a failure to understand the requirements of that great industry. The proposal to place foreign built ships in the coastwise trade of the United States discloses an economic attack on an industry which the State of Maine should foster and desire to see built ‘up and encouraged.” Busy Day Ahead. Bangor, Me., Sept. 9.—Charles E. Hughes left Bangor early today for his last day of campaigning In Maine, the most strenuous he has had since leaving Bridgehampton, N. Y., Aug. 5 Monday is election day n the state # and the nominee expected to de- vote every minute possible today to outlining his views to voters and asking support not only for himself but for the republican candidates for the house and senate as well. The first scheduled stop on Mr. Hughes' prearranged itinerary was Augusta, the state capital. He had ¥ breakfast there before his departure at 6:45 o'clock. It was either an early breakfast or none until after reach- ing Augusta, where the program called for a twenty-minute address. The itinerary was so arranged to give Mr. Hughes only a thirty-seven-min- ute stay in that city. Forty-five minutes after leaving Augusta, the Hughes speclal was due at Brunswick at 11 o’clock. The pro- gram called for a forty-minute stay in *Brunswick and a thirty-minute ad- dress. At Bath, the next stop, Mr. Hughes was allowed thirty minutes for an ad- dress before departing for Damaris- cotta for the fourth thirty-minute speech of the day. The Rockland speech tonight will be the last Mr. Hughes will deliver in sMaine during this campaign. He will leave Rockland tonight for Boston, where he will spend Sunday, and then will go to Syracuse, N. Y., to deliver two speeches Monday at the state falr. Talked Tariff at Augusta. Augusta, Me., Sept. 9.—A crowd greeted the arrival of the Hughes special here today. Mr. ‘Hughes spoke from a platform in the station square, urging the need of a protective tariff to meet the competi- tion which he Insisted the United Etates would face after the close of the Buropean war. He also outlined his views on preparedness and effi- ciency of government and condemned the hasty enactment of the Adamson e I am opposed in the name of labor and fair dealing to any submission to force,” he sald. “We cannot afford to surrender the principle of govern- \ment by law and reason which we have won at such heavy cost.” large WEATHER FOR THE WEEK, ’ s D e Generally Fair With Rising Tempera- tures Tuesday and Wednesday. Washington, Sept. 9.—Weather pre- dlctions for the week beginning Sun- day, issued by the weather bureau to- cay are: North Atlantic States—Generally fair, except local showers are prob- sble Monday or Tuesday and again sbout Friday. Moderate temperatures Arst part of the week fallowed by warmer Tuesday and Wednesday and cooler weather toward the end of the week. Middle Atlantic States—Generally | fair except showers are probable ! Fhursday or Friday. Moderate tem- . peratures except warmer Tuesday mad Wednesdasy » BOUND OVER FOR FORGERY. Clinton, Sept. 9.—Henry Miller of Westbrook, who recently had a gen- eral store here, was before Justice H. JM. Jones today to plead guilty to the charge of forgery of a signature on a note which had been made payable at the Clinton National bank on Septem- ber 5. The signature forged was that of John A. Fottig of this town. The note was for $300 but its value had been reduced to $215. In default of # $1,000 bail Miller went to Haddam dail, SCHOONER SUNK IN COLILISION. Boston, Sept. 9.—The two maSted schooner Marguerite, sand laden from Newburyport to this city, sank in one minute today in the inner harbor, off Cavel Island, after a collision with the steam lighter Bureka. The crew } %aved themselves by jumping into a dory which the schooner was towing, Nominee i AFRICA TO DESPATCH LABORERS TO FRANCE Will Send 10,000 Natives to Work on Docks Under Military Discipline, Pretoria, Union of South Afvica, fept. 9, Via London, 2:32 p. m.— General Louis Botha, premier of the South African Union, announced to- day that an arrangement had been made to send 10,000 natives to France for dock labor. The natives will be recruited voluntarily and will te ordanized into five battalions af 2,000 men each, under military dis- cipline, with trusted officers. Each battalion will have a chaplain and its own medical officers, while a fully equipped hospital will be provided for the contingent. General Botha said the scheme was the result of a Tequest made by the natives ta be allowed to assist in Furope as they had domne in German Southwest Africa and Ger- man East Africa, PARALYSIS IN STAMFORD Three More Cases Reported in Oity From Other Towns and Cities—Healy Child Ill. Hartford, Sept. 9.—Three addition- al cases of infantile paralysis in Stam- ford have been reported to the state board of health and with nineteen from other towns make twenty-two new cases in the state. Accarding to the records of the board the total is 586 cases. One each was reported from Milford, Norwich, Wallingford, ‘Waterbury, Windsor Locks, Meriden and Portland; New Haven ten, and Greenwich two. The Windsar Y.ocks case is that of the child of Speaker Frank E. Healy. In Milford the patient 1s a man twenty-three years cld and the case from Greenwich is Today—Nincteen MILK STATION Bt FAGTOR IN HEALTH Remarkable Service IS Being Given Babies in New Britain MORE FUNDS ARE NEEDED Women Interested in Philanthropic Work Urge Public to Co-operate ‘With Them as Investment Against Future Ill-Health in Hardware City. One of New Britain’s very worthy philanthropies is the milk station! ‘Will the public support it through the winter? Every person interested in child-welfare work ought to be- saving work and the running machin- ery of the New Britain Milk Station, which has thus far met with such & generous and hearty response from all parts of the city. The com- mittee appeals for funds, for this worthy charity, from a large number who doubtless have not realized the urgent need and also to many who may not understand that the milk station is supported entirely by volun- tary contributions, solicited only by a general appeal largely through the press. There has been ‘“no cam- palgn” and there will be none for raising money for this work.[ The management appreciates the splendid returns up to date and is confident that an understanding of the situa- tlon will bring the mocney needed to continue the maintenance of the sta- tion throughout the entire year. is the fifth consecutive summer the that of a waoman who is in her thirty— third year. Case in Waterbury. ‘Waterbury, Sept. 9.—Another case of infantile paralysis, the sixth gince the outbreak of the disease in this city was reported today. Ralph Connors, a two months old colored infant is suffering with an acute case of in. fantile paralysis. Another case is under observation and indications are that this, too, is a case of the child scourge. SPECIAD SESSION IN' BAY STATE. Gov, McCall Summons Massachusetts Legislature—Will Convene Tuesday. Boston, Sept. 9.—Governor McCall today issued a proclamation calling a special session of the legislatume far Tuesday, September 12. This action -wes taken in view of a decision yes- terday by the supreme court that the legislative redistricting of Ruffolk county as made by an apportionment commission was null and void. The legislature will act to enable citizens of Suffolk county to vote in 1his month's primaries. The enactment of a law permittihg militiamen at the border to vote in the Navember election, with an ap- propriation to care for their depen- dents and the payment of rallroad fares of men discharged from service also will be considered. CHEERS FOR WIDSON, President Given Ovation By Folks at Atlantic City. Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 9.— President Wilson, who spoke here be- fore the National Woman Suffrage as- sociation, left here at 9 o’clock this morning by motor for Long Branch, N. J., to make an extended stay at Shadow Lawn, his summer home. A large crowd on the board walk and nearby streets cheered the presi- dent as he entered his automobile and during his progress through Atlantic City. In the crowd were many of the delegates to the suffrage conven- tion. WASHINGTON DESERTED. Washington, Sept. 9—Official Wash- ington seemed a deserted city today. Members of congress had gone to their homes, President Wilson was at Shadow Lawn, his summer home, with the White House staff, most diplo- matic officials had not returned from the seashore and mountains, where they spend the summer, and many government officlals were on vaca- tions. Senate and house clerks were busy, however, clearing up the work left after adjournment. REINSTATE POSTAL EMPLOYES. ‘Washington, Sept. 9.—In view of the war department’s order under which twelve regiments of National Guardsmen soon are to be mustered out of the federal service Postmaster General Burleson today called the attention to postmasters to his previ- ous instructions to immedlately rein- state every postal employe in the same posiion and at the same s as when he left to enter the mi service. BRITISH CAPTURE AIR HERO, Esbjerg, Denmark, Sept. 9, via Lon- don, 1:10 p. m.—The Courier of Han- over, Germany, says the commander of the airship which was brought down in England during the raid of a week ago was Captain Schramm, a native of Hameln, Prussia. The cap- tain received the iron cross of the first class for various raids over Nan- { ¢y, Dunkirk and England, milk station has been operated at the Burritt school and continues to contribute a great and needed service to the community especially during the presence in the state of the dread- ed infantile paralys Much illness among babies can be avoided mothers only realize ‘‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The milk station provides opportunity for such knowledge. " There.is the preparation of the food formulae furnished by physicians and sold to the mothers all ready for use. The mothers are instructed in matters of hyglene, clothing and diet for their bables. They are taught how to pre- pare the milk themselves and there is valuable follow-up work in the homes of the babies. the milk station and see it in opera- tlon? Present headquarters must be vacated because of the opening of the Burritt school, Sept. 19. This will involve some expense. The manage- ment of the Boys' Club is doing over a room in the basement of their old building which will be adequate for winter headquarters and a real finan- clal help thereby saving rent. Thanks are due the physicians for sending the bables needing the care to the sta- tion. Miss Mabel E. Odell, R. N,, is very efficient in command of the work and her services are more than satisfac- tory. One hundred and forty-five mothers have come to the station for advice this summer. Seventy moth- ers have been taught how to prepare the babies’ food; one lesson ut the station and one in the home. Formulas are prepared every day at the statlon for very sick babies in cases where the widowed mother works In a factory or when other iconditions seem to require special at- tention from the nurse. Various treat- ments prescribed by the have been given without charge at the station or in"the home. Over 300 calls have been made and in cases of severe illness some homes have been visited every day for a week. The parents are allowed to pay & nominal sum for expensive treatments and this is applied to the general fund for conducting the work. There were 1839 quarts of milk used at the station and 300 quarts of this amount has been given for free dis tribution. There is no more important under- taking than the reduction of infant mortality and when medical author- ities say that half of the present in- fant mortality could be prevented by proper scientific measures does it not become the duty of every public spirited citizen to do what he can to serve this end? gives quick that gives most, best. pledges due He gives not best but he gives most in October. Miss Mary Whittlesey, 279 West Main street, the treasurer, will be glad to receive contributions large or small, from individuals and organi Below is a list of the givers named in the order the money was received. Through the courtesy of the [erald, additional names of contributions will be printed in next Saturday’s is Sept. 16. Will the readers plea: make the list a larg Mr; Martin, more, B. Stanley, Talcott, s D. N. M L. B. Mr. bell, 1e (ofhng Mrs. Wet- A 1Bk . Mrs. Mrs. M Camp G. Hutchinson, Platt, Mrs. T. G. Humason, Mrs. Augusta C. E. A. Moore, Miss M. A. Camp- Mr. and Mr: Corbin, M G. 8. Talcott, M Vibbert Mrs. Mary S. Foster, Mrs. G. P. Cooley, Mr. W. L. Damon, Mrs. A. B Thomson, Mrs. J. B. Thomson, Mr. B. B. Bassette, Mrs. M. L. Fitch, (Continued on Tenth Page., P, Pease, A come better acquainted with the life- This | if the | Why not visit | physicians | Te gives twice Who | (i g0y Most of Time Until Election. ations. | | ator | at all. § 1130 i silson arrived at the There are a number | dent Wilson arrl i becoming frightened at it. | of REPUBLICANS OUT IN FORCE AT COMPOUNCE Third Ward Republicans Have Bar- becue and Banner Raising—Lack of Enthusiasm Is Noticeable. The campaign is on. the 1916 The first gun battle of bal- | lots from a republican stand- polut was fired this after- noon, when the barbecue of the Third Ward Republican club held forth at Lake Compounce and aided by the beautiful autumnal weather a mam.- moth crowd responded to the efforts of the committee to make the affair a success. The parade could be viewed in two respects viz, a congress of na- tions or a demonstration of automo- biles, there being about every design of gasoline controlled vehicle in the line. Touring cars, coupes, flivvers and some others that looked as if they had seen service at some time in the jitney business were among the per- ambulators. Qne thing of beauty wag the prominent manner in which Ola Glory was thrown to the breezes. Shortly aftr noon, the first signs of life shown by the G. O. P. since Hughes was nominated became evi- dent in the vicinity of Franklin square when the automobiles began to as- semble for the start of the parade. At 1 o’clock that gallant firearm that has so often tried to start something in republican politics burst forth with its peal of noise, many of the residents Then the parade was on. Up Main street the machines drove, while the American band played sweet melodies, still there was no noise or apparent interest by | the riders. the band finally resorting to the old time stunt of playing the “Star Spangled Banner,” just to deter- mine if enthusiasm existed in the crowd, but if it did it was not ex- hibited. The flaunting of the Hughes and Fairbanks banner was one of the pre- liminaries of the afternoon’s program. Pedestrians on Main street during the next two months may view the beautiful banner, its location being in front of the Le Witt block. Noticeable in conmtrast to other banners is the ab- sence of the photos of the candidates. The beautiful growths of hirsute so dear to the hearts of tonsorial artists is one of the things which is not con- tained on the banner. Notizeable among the distinguished | guests were the speaker of, the day, | Senator W. G. Harding of Ohio, who rode in the first car h William T. Sloper. Next came United States Sen- F. B. Brandegee, who voted against the eight-hour law in congress recently, and another figure was Con- gressman P. D. Oakey who didn’t vote Governor Holcomb in the third machine received a big . reception along the line. Little republicans, big republicans, and some who aspire for recognition in the ranks of the G. O P. were there using up gasoline which gallon. Oh, yes, the republicans | of cents day for New g An amusing incident occurred which caused some of the wags and humor- | fsts to get in their little joke, when in | front of the brilliant banner, a hearse | joined in the parade. | DE WET PREVENTS REVOLT Former Boer Commander Reports to Authoritics When Approached With Plan for Uprising in South Africa. Cape Town, via London, Sept. 9, a. m.—Details of an attempt to foment another rebellion against the British in South Africa were disclosed at the trial yesterday at Bloemfontein of two' nationalists, Van Der Merwe and Schonken, on a charge of high treason. The men are alleged to have approached a number of prominent Boers, including Gen. De Wet, whom | they told that large stores of rifles ! were available and that certain Boer generals were willing to lead a revolt. General De Wet, who informed the | government of the movement, testified that he warned the men against at- tempting another uprising. The hearing was adjourned. General De Wet, commander in chief of the Orange Free State forces in the Boer war, headed by a rebel- | lion aganst the British early in the present war. He was captured, con- Victed of high treason and sentenced to six years imprisonment and a fine | of $10,000, but was released from prison on Dec. 21, 1915. WILSON AT SHADOW LAWN. Reaches Summer Capital Where He Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 9.—Presi- summer | Shadow Lawn, here today, | after an uneventful trip by motor from Atlantic City. A small crowd greeted the president on his arrival. The president plans to spend most of | his time here until election. capital, LIGHTNING DESTROYS BARN. Wolcott, Sept. 9 flash of lightning last night fire barn of John W. Norton. The horses and cows were sayed by Mr. Norton and his employves but everything else in the structure was burned. One calf which was about to be butchered for the market was incinerated. The | loss was $3,000, with partial insur- ance. broke out in WEATHER. Hartford, Sept. 9.—For Hartford and vicinty: Fair tonight and Sunday; _slightly cooler tonight. S eser SUNEIE | pathic i day. REPUBLICANS TRY TOREGAINPRESTIGE They Want to Corral Power Again, Says Vice President THAT'S THEIR ONLY REASON Marshall Tells Kentucky Audience | Hughes' Speeches Are Merely | Long- | O. P, Orators in Senate. | Eichoes of Criticism by ‘Winded G. Winchester, Ky., Aug. 9.—Repub- | lican criticism of the Wilson adminis- | tration was Teviewed by Vice Pres dent Marshall in a speech here toda with the conclusions that the main | 1eason offered the country for turning | out the democrats was the desire of | the republicans to get in, and that former Justice Hughes' campaign statements were but echaes of often- heard partisan orations in the senate. “Just now, chief interest in the re- publican candidate for president con- slets in ascertaining whether he be- longs to the progressive face or the stand-pat neck of his party,” said Mr. Marshall. “Manifestly, it is a difficult task to talk in tones sufficiently vague and un- certain to please both Roosevelt and | Barnes, both Penrose and LaFollette. Ior three years and more it has been my fortune or misfortune to head the speeches made in the senate of the United States. The republican can- | didate is now repeating these speeches in abbreviated form from the stump. Merely Echoes, “When the candidate announced the infallibility of the protective tariff, I recognized the oft-expressed views of Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire. When he declared' that we were dwelling in a fool's paradise, 1 heard an echo of the voice of Reed | Smoot af Utah. When he talked \ about Mexico, T could shut my eyes | and see before me the figure of Senator Fall. When he condemned ‘rork,’ in connection with rivers and | harbors Bills, T tasted again in homeo- doses the speeches, weary bours long, of former Senator Burton of Ohio, who was chairman of the| house committee on rivers and har- bors for so many years that he well knew about the ‘pork’ in the bills he had fathered. And when the candi- date assaulted the civil service record cf the administration, he had heard from that political purist, Boise Penrose of Pennsylvania, Up to this time, reasons why s should put out of power are to the imaxinatién Th main son seems to be that the republi- cans just want control again. Thd country s satisfied with trade con- ditions and with business which unprecedently large; the people are satisfled with the record of achieve- be | ments, which includes more remedial legislation than ever was written by any two administrations; our op- ponents fail in their speeches amg in thelr platfarm to promise anything | in the way of repeal or substituttes.’ - WILL ELLIOTT RETIRE? Call for Meeting of New Haven Di- rectors. Next Tuesday Revives Rumors of Important Changes. ’ | New Haven, Sept. 9.—The directors of the New York, New Haven and | Hartford Railroad company will meet ‘ at the offices in this city next Tues- | No statement as to the business | to be transacted is made. It is some | time since the directors sat here. ! The report, current many times of | late that President Howard Elliott will | retire as president and remain as | chairman of the board, to be succeed- | ed by E. J. Pearson who recently be- | came vice-president, is revived. It is understood that a number of other proposed changes in officlals of the company will be considered, such ac- tion as taken to be made public at the annual meeting of the stockholders in October. President Elliott was in the city yes- terday and today and was in close conference with Mr. Pearson and other officers. Recently Mr. Elliott left his Montana ranch and went to Wash- ington to confer with other railroad presidents during the negotitions over the demand of the employes for an eight hour day. MEMPHI 5 ARRIVE, Ho.\piml Ship Solace Reaches Wash- ington Bringing Injured and Killed. ‘Washington, Sept. 9.—The naval ship Solace, bringing part of the in- jured and killed from the Memphis, arrived in the lower Potomac tod: enroute to Washington. Ahere are eight identified dead on the Solace and one unidentifled. MIDDLETOWN, 9.—John O’Keefe and aged 19, at a wharf s drowned swim. He was DROWNED AT Middletown, Sept. belonging in New Jersey, slipped off a coal here this afternoon, because he could not at work unloading coal. YELLOW Washington, Sept Naval reports from Yucatan, Mexico, show increas- ing numbers of yellow fever cases in that state. X1CO, 9 I realized that demo- is | FRENCH ASSAULTS GAIN ON SOMM CAPT. JOHN O’BRIEN OF FIRE DEPT. DEAD Captain of Engine Company No. 8 Passes Away at St, Francis’ Hos- pital This Afternoon. Captain Jonn C. O'Brien of Engine company No. died this afternoon at St. Francis' hospital in Hartford, following an illness from which he had been suffering for a long time. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. Captain O’Brien was one of the best liked men in the fire department and had the entire confidence of his men and the public, for he was al- ways known as a strictly honest, up- right and conscientious man. He had been a member of the New Britain fire department for twenty-three years, hving been appointed a substitute in the old Hook and Ladder company in 1893. Eleven years ago last June he was appointed captain of Engine company No. 3, succeeding Assistant | Chief William J. Noble, who was at | that time call | pany. foreman of the com- Captain O’Brien was about 60 years of age and made his home with | his family at 362 West Main street. Besides his wife Capt. O'Brien is sur- vived by two sons and two daughter. They are the Rev. Father O’Brien of Thompsonville and John C. O'Brien, one of the proprietors of the City Drug store, Mrs. L. J. Kelley, wife of a well known Rockville attorney, and Miss Nellie O’Brien of this city. He also leaves four brothers: Daniel, Willlam and Frank O’Brien of this city and Attorney Patrick T. O’Brien of Meriden. AMERICAN SAVED Joseph Morin, Member of Crew of British Steamer Sunk by Mine Ofr Hull, England. Washington, Sept. 9.—Joseph Mo- rin, an American, was among the crew saved from the British steamer | Rlevaulx Abbey, sunk off Hull, Eng., | on Sept. 3, according to reports today |to the state departinent from Consul Hathaway at Hull. He said the v | sel probably struck a mine. Twenty. | seven of the crew and five passengers were saved and landed at Hull. Two sailors lost their lives. The vessel was enroute from Rotterdam. Consul Hathaway also reported that | no Americans were abroad the French | steamer Ville D'Oran, sunk off Scar- bLorough, Sept. 5, or on the Danish steamer Farmatyr. sunk Sept. 2 near Yarmouth by a mine or torpedo. NEW YORK CAR STRIKE NOW AT CRISIS STAGE ‘Will Company Use Strike Breakers to Fill All Jobs Beginning This Afternoon, New York, Sept. 9.-—Both sides in thc street railway strike expected a today when the traction com- | pdny tried to re-establish normal serv- ice on its surface lines through the | use of strike breakers. The strikersi have been nctified that by renounc- | ing aliegiance to the union they may et their jobs back up to 1 o'clock this | afternoon. After that the company the right to use strike breakers to fil the places of em- ployes whose desertion has reduced the number of “green line” surface cars in operation by about 80 per cent. The New York Railways Company which operates the surtace lines crip- pled by the strike, again withdrew all its cars last night but when the cars were sent out again this morning the company announced that hereafter a regular 24 hour service would be maintained. At a meeting last night of the Central Federated Union, representing a half million trade unionists in gow York city, it was announced ‘that plans are being considered to call strikes in other branches of labor ta support the traction men, on The ground that their fight involves the main principle of organized labor, The Central Federated Union adapted a resolution requesting Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, to come here and take charge of the situation. John P. Riley, trict council of president of the dis- the International Longshoremen’s association, said to- day that he had instructed the 1,800 members of the Tidewater Boatmen's unfon not to handle any barges laden with coal destined for Interborough Rapld Transit company’s power houses. The order Riley claimed, coal passers employed by the Inter- horough, and will cripple, if not en- tirely stop, the Interborough system, which includes the subways and ele- vated roads of Manhattan and Bronx. ¥ i alsa affectg BANK RESERVES DECREAS] New York, Sept. of the actual condition of clearing house, banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold §$69,- 1 ¥ quirements. This is a' decrease $26,028,070 from last week. of and this destroy garians will ville. tacks Sept small 9.—The statement |forts of the Russians to advance wers British Also Successf In High Wood R gion Taking Germ Trench in Sharp Fig TEUTONIC AVIATORS RAID NAVAL STAT Bulgarian and Teutonic Invasion Ald Rumanian Coast Reported to Hi Progressed Fifty Miles—Claim Bulgars Will Not Stand Agfai Russians Upset in Recent Battle § Germans. Paris, Sept. 9, noon—Renew their assaults on the f last night, the French made a furt The capture of a small wood by the war Somme gain. area is reported today fice. German attacks in the Verd sector were repulsed. The woods captured by the Frem on the Somme front are situated of Belloy. 7,700 Prisoners Taken. Prisoners taken by the French sig September 3, the statement ' number 7,700, including 100 office] After the unsuccessful German attad of yesterday a great number of & man dead were found on the field in communicating trenches. On the Verdun front the fghti occurred in the reglon of Vaux, whe the French successfully defend their positions. A British Capture French, London, Sept. 9, 1 p. m.—The B ish captured a German trench High Wood on the Somme front, ter a sharp fight last night, it wag 8 nounced officially today. Germ troops made several’ attacks duril the night, but none of them in for The statement follows: “Last night there was some shal hand to hand fighting in High Wod where we captured a, German trend taking two officers and nineteen Ba | arlans. In this operation heavy ca ualties were inflicted on the enemy,| “There has been considerable | tivity against our front north Pozieres and in the neighborhood Moudquet Farm. In this sector smg hostile infantry. attacks were easi) repulsed. A detachment of enemy which attempted to advan from the direction of Courcellette W |anpc\1 by our fire. “Our troops carried out several gu cessful enterprises in the neighbol hood of Arras and the Hohenzollel redoubt and north of Ncuve Chapell} The enemy's trenches were entero some prisoners were taken and othd casualties were inflicted. Teutonic Aviato; Berlin, Sept. 9, via 8. m.—The following issued today by the admiralty: “On Sept. 6 our val aeropland dropped bombs on hostile naval for off Arensburg, on Oesel Island (in th Gulf of Riga.) Near Zetel a hosti aeroplane was forced down “On the night of Sept. 6 one our naval aeroplanes dropped a larg| number of bombs, with ggod resulfs on the Russian aeroplane statlon Runeo, on the Gulf of Riga. “On Sept. 7 a Russlan gunba bombarded the north Courland co without success. It was purgued bombed by naval aeroplanes. “On the same day the Dutch stegm er Niobe, with contraband, i brought in_by our naval forces the North Sea.” Active, London 11:4 statement w4 W Rumamdan Invasion Progresses. Berlin, Sept. 9, by wireless to ville—Correspondents with the Bul garian and German forces which a inveding Rumania the Black Sea coast an advance o 80 kilometres (about, 50 miles) beyon: the frontier already has been made, They express the opinion that the pre gress of the Invaders, cupied several impor the coast and elsewhere in Dobrudja explains parative inactivity forces which, vania, small report that alomy who have og nt positions of the irresolution of the having in are now merely detachments to reconnoite Not only Rumanians but Russians have been defeated by the Bulgarians n Dobrudja, the correspondents the legend that Buls fight Ru Claimed Russians Checked. Berlin, Sept. 9, by and coms Rumanian| aded Transyl- sending out) sav, not wireless to Say- Renewal of violent Russian afe in the Carpathians is reported the official Austrian statement of 6. Tt is said that, except for advantages, the determined ef- n hwarted East of Zochoff, in miles east of I.embers, Galicia, forty the Russians 801,070 reserve in excess of legal re- |attacked after heavy artillery preparae (Continued On Tenth Page).