New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1917, Page 1

< e HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD BEST OF AL ., LOCAL NEWSPAPERS] PRICE THREE CLNTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER MINERS IN FOUR STATES ‘MAY GO ON STRIKE FRIDAY AUTOS IN COLLISION Trolley Car and Waterbury Machine in Cyash on Main Street—Butcher’s Coal Situation Still Serious, With Chicago With But Three Days’ Supply Left and New York Anxious. Car Damaged on Elm Street. A heavy loaded auto truck owned by David Carroll of Waterbury and a work car belonging to the Connecticut company collided at the corner of Main and West Main streets shortly after 1:30 o’clock this afternoon, with damaging results to the trolley car. The Brass City machine, driven by Frank H. Cafferty of 663 South Main street, Waterbury, was headed in an easterly direction on West Main street, and as the trolley car made the turn on Main street to enter West Main street, the chauffeur drove in front of it and tried to pass the trolley. He almost succeeded but the trolley was traveling faster than he believed and the front of the car hit the rear of the truck. The front part of the car ! was damaged. Officer Malona ques- tioned Cafferty, who did not have his license with him and he was ordered by Captain Grace to be in court to- | morrow morning. | Automobiles belonging to David Berkowitz of 666 Main St. and Albert Sherman of 165 Hartford avenue, figured in a collision shortly after 12 o’clock this noon at the corner of Elm to take over and operate the mines and Seymour streets. According to if he considers it necessary. | Berkowitz he was driving easterly on Following a conference with John Seymour street and when he tried to P. White, president of the United |pass the corner into Elm street he Mine Workers of America, regarding was hit by Sherman’s machine. Of the unsettled labor situation in the | course he was traveling very slowly at central district, Dr. Garfield tele- the time. graphed a peremptory reminder to Sherman said that as he neared Sey- both producers and workers of their 'mour street he noticed the other ma- pledge not to permit a diminution of chine coming through the other street the output. Any effort at this time, and he brought his car to a stop, but he said, to force an upward revision ' not in time to prevent Berkowitz from of prices would lead to a postpone- running into his machine. Sherman's ment of decision on that point. car was damaged about the front, John C. Graham, president of the —_— Thin Seam Coal Operators associa- tion of northwestern Pennsylvania, announced today that a meeting of the organization would be called in Pittsburgh October 23 for a discus- sion with representatives of the fuel administration of an appeal for a fifty cents differential over the rate fixed on Pennsylvania thin seam bit- SHORTAGE WILL COME IF STRIKE GOES ON Illinois Produced 400,000 Tons of Coal a Day Under Normal Conditions, and 15,000 Miners in That State Are Out On Strike—Message Is Sent to Them By Union Leaders to Go Back to Work. ‘Washington, Oct. 18.—The fuel ad- ministration today was waiting to hear the result of its warning yes- terday to coal operators and miners that interference with the nation’s production at this time would not be tolerated. Although Administrator Garfield did not detail the steps to be taken to terminate the industrial unrest, it is generally known that congress has empowered the president RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT, Mrs. Caroline Bull Will Again Lead State W, C, T. U. Middletown, Oct. 18,—Mrs. Caro- line B. Bull of East Hampton, was re- elected president of the Connecticut ‘Women'’s Christitan Temperanc uminous by the government In|ynjon at today’s session of e August. nual state convention here. Other officers chosen were: y Three Days’ Supply. Recording secretary, Mrs. Nellie A. Chicago, Oct. 18.—A. three days’ | Gager, Willimantic; corresponding sec- coal supply is all that remains here | today, according to coal dealers, who *» said that unless the strike of morev than 15,000 coal miners in southern and central Illinois is settled before Saturday night or the government in- tervenes, a serious shortage will re- sult. Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois Federation of Miners, has tel- egraphed all local unions to return to work at once and await the action of the government on the promised in- "";:‘fi:o"'; et produce approximate- | 5CTibed by Governor McCall as prob- ly 400,000 tons of coal a day when éfl.bly one of the most important held in Slind) senditlens bessall. this section since the entrance of this + country into the war, took place at the state house today. New England gov- ernors, senators, congressmen and heads of public safety committees par- retary, Miss Josephine A, Sexton, East Hampton; treasurer, Mrs. Nellie R. Arnold, Meriden; state secretary of the Loyal Temperance Legion, Mrs, Grace | | C. Platt, Bridgeport. The convention voted to $1,000 Liberty Loan bond buy a IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. Congressmen, Governors, Mayors and Other Dignitaries Present at Boston. Boston, Oct. 18.—A. conference de- Another Strike Tomorrow? Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 18.—Three district presidents of the United Mine ! yioinateq Workers of America, representing the : Governor McCall said before the states of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma ! oonterence opened that in addition to and Arkansas met here today for the | questions of food and fuel to be dis- purpose of deciding on a course O(rcussed he would bring up the question action to be taken regarding the de-| ¢ having the port of Boston estab- mand of Federal Fuel Administrator | liched as a port of storage and Ship- Garfleld that a strike of miners Inl ont ror war supplies. those states, called for tomor: morning, should not be put into ef- fect. | Two of the distriot presidents have | yyouse of Bishops to Raise $500,000 declared their intention of disregard- | F Wi in Big C i ing National President J. P. White's oraWar ‘BInpalen. request that the strike be postponed. Chicago, Oct. 18.—The special ses- sion of the house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church today had before it the election of a successor to Bishop S. M. Griswold, former head of the missionary district of Salina, Kas., and the selection of a suffragan bishop of South Dakota. A fund of $500,000 will be required by the Protestant Episcopal church for war work, according to a report made to the house of bishops by Bish- op Lawrence of Massachusetts. The report was approved by the conven- tion. The campaign for the fund will be started within a few weeks, it was said. TO FORWARD BIG FUND. Down in New York. | » New York, Oct. 18.—Retail coal' dealers here are refusing to accept or- ders for immediate delivery, and ex- press concern over the apparent pros- pect that delay in receipt of supplies will result in one of the most serious coal shortages in the city’s history. Some of the dealers are reported to be demanding as high as $9.25 a ton, or fifty cents more than the price established by Fuel Administrator Garfleld. Pittsburgh, Oct. 18.—Tnitial steps | were taken today by leading manu- | facturers of munitions and by coal operators of the Pittsburgh district to | have the federal government create “dry” zones in the vicinity of their plants and mines in the interest of efficiency. DR, J. H. DARLING DEAD. Thompsonville, Conn., Oct. 18.—Dr. James H. Darling, for more than 40 vears a practicing physician here and dean of the medical profession in the town of Enfield, died at his home to- day aged 80 years. He was born at Cambridge, Vermont. During the Civil war he served as assistant sur- geon in the east gulf squadron of the Federal navy. THE STEVENS COMMISSION. Americans Will Take Up Transporta- tion Problems Near Russian Front. Petrograd, Oct. 18.—The Stevens commission, which is studying Russia’s raflroad problems, has arranged with the government to take up the trans- portation difficulties on and near the fighting front. It is understood that the American experts will have the same opportunity of suggestion as in Siberia, where their efforts resulted in LUFBERY GETS HIS 13TH. Paris, Oct. 18.—Lieut. Raoul Luf- bery of Wallingford, Conn., member of the Franco-American flying corps who has scored many victories and recently was cited in French army orders as an incomparable pilot, is said by the Herald to have brought down his 13th enemy machine. 25 cent. increase in rallway ca- —_— ’;,;L; i PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM. American military observers, who ‘Washington, Oct. 18.—Presldent have just returned from the front, | Wilson’s program for the remainder of the week Includes only one call to- day and the cabinet meecting Friday. This is in accordance with the presi- dent’s intention of resting for several months and taking leisure to study war problems brought to him by de- partment heads. agree that the transportation ques- tion is one of the most important. The morale of the army in the vicinity of Dvinsk, ‘they report, is ' improving steadily. Death battalions arc being formed and there is a good fighting spirit among the troops. l PLANT OF VULCAN IRON WORKS CLOSED Doors Shut by Ofiicials As Result of Strike by Molders NO CONCESSIONS IN VIEW General Manager Hurlburt Declares Company Will Not Grant Demands for Increased Wages—Mayor’s Con- ference Without Result. General Manager E. G. Hurlburt of the Vulcan Iron Works, the local branch of the Eastern Malleable Iron Works, stated today that he has de- cided to close down the local factory and foundry on account of the strik- ing of so many of the molders and helpers. While some of the work on | hand is being taken elsewhere, Man- iuger Hurlburt denied that the con- cern intends to send its business to one of the other branch factories. The shutdown affects 350 employes. Furthermore, Manager Hurlburt re. marked that there is absolutely noth- ing to he given out from the factory's standpoint. The condition remains the same as it has since the strike and the factory officials do not in- tend to make concessions. He said that a committee from the strikers visited him this morning but the con- ference bore no fruits. Following the above mentioned con- ference, a committee from the strik- ers, who, yesterday afternoon con- ferred with Mayor Quigley, again re- turned to the mayor’s office. They re- ported meeting Mr. Hurlburt said that the manager had disclaimed iany knowledge of his honor’s inter- est in the affair and added that if Mayor Quigley had told them he wanted to consult with them he was mistaken. It is now being currently reported that striking molders from the Vulcan Iron Works recently obtained em- ployment with a contractor doing work for the Stanley Works but were subsequently discharged, on orders from the factory officials, when it was learned that they had walked from the other concern. ADMITS SENDING MONEY. Deutsche Bank, in Newspaper Article, Says Von Bernstorft Got It. Copenhagen, Oct. 18.—The Deutsche bank admits in the Vossiche Zeitung, which prints four columns on the Bolo Pasha affair, that it transferred a sum of money, amount not stated, to Am- bassador Von Bernstorff through Hugo Schmidt, formerly the bank's representative in New York. The bank acted upon instructions from a source “generally responsible for the pay- ment of salaries and other payments to our ambassadors,” and did not con- cern itself with the purposes to which the money was applied. the Bolo affair the text for an attack on the judgment and ability of Von Bernstorff, whose candidacy for- the imperial chancellorship evidently is still feared by the pan-Germans. TREASURY WILL ACT. Will Have Stern Campaign Against Agents Belittling Liberty Loan. Washington, Oct. 18.—The treasury department today has under way a stern campaign of repression against the enemy agents gullty of attempts to incite popular feeling against the Lib- erty loan. The actlon is based on re- ports forwarded to officials here. In some parts of the middle west efforts to disparage subscriptions to the loan have been especially noticeable. Sur- reptitious activities of the seditious in- dlviduals, it is said, have extended even to ‘he national capitol. Charges of propagandists that the men of the National Army ‘bitterly tions already total $26,000,000. Pro-German depositors of banks in some localities, it is reported have en- Aeavored to iutirc!date the institutions from assisting the loan by their accounts. IS CHARGED WITH ARSON. Employe of Insane Asylum in Middle- town Held on Serious Charge. Middletown, Oct, 18.—Frank J. Looby 32, a farmer from Western Massachusetts, employed seven weeks at the state hospital for the insane, ber term of the superior court today, on the charge of arson, Monday night tho hospital's largest barn was burned with a loss of $2,000, 1t was the third fire, and the second fire which Looby had ‘‘discavered.” On Monday night a watchman saw Looby go into the barn, and followed him and found a blaze in a pile ot shavings, Looby caims to have seen the llght of the fire from his darmi- tory window. Early today he was arrested on the basia of varying statements ns to his presence in the barn that night. MILK DRIVERS OUT. Now York, Oct. 18.—The first of a serles of threatened strikes among the drivers of milk wagons to enforce de- mands for Increasod wages, was called today by unlon drivers of a Brooklyn milk company, Whether the striko will become genernl throughout the city will depend, it ia sald, upon con- ferences between union and company officials, to be held later In the day. but | out | The Deutsche Tagest Zeitung makes | removing | i | i i was held in $1,000 bail for the Decem- | i this wealth. RIOTING FIERGELY IN ALL OF RUSSIA State of Anarchy Prevails and Is Spreading to the Provinces SEARCHING FOR LEADERS In the Land Where No One Cares the Police Are Searching For 18,000 Criminals, Gambling Houses Are Multiplying and Accidents Increas- ing. London, Oct. 18.—The Times today devotes a column to a despatch from its Petrograd correspondent describ- ing ‘the state of anarchy spreading throughout the Russian provinces.” The despatch mentions agrarians dis- orders in the districts of Mohilev and i Saratov; rioting at Kharkov resulting in the arrest of fifty ringleaders, istvrept. fighting in Khursk and illicit distilling at Veronesh which led to Wholesale drunkenness and the sever- ing of communication between Tash- kent, Turkestan and Petrograd. “In Petrograd,” the correspondent adds, “‘conditions are little better with the police searching for eighteen thousand criminals; questionable re- sorts and night clubs are multiplyin | gambling is enormously on the in- | crease, at one resort the minimum stake being 20,000 rubles. There are ! many accidents in the streets from motor cars colliding and tram cars be- ing derailed. Robberies are increas- ing. In fact no one seems to care about anything.” The government, he says, 1s com- batting the maldy through the assist- ance of district committees. FORMER U. 3. SENATOR UNDER INDICTMENT Gives Out Statement Con- cerning His Anti-war Activities. Chicago, Oct. 18.—Former U. S. Benator R. F. Pettigrew of South Da- kota who has been in a Chicago hospi- | tal for several weeks today said at his hotel that officially Tie had been informed un- that an indictment had been voted against him at Sioux Falls, S. D., under the espionage act, but that he knew nothing officlally of any charges that may have been preferred i against him. “If I have been indicted,” said Mr. Pettigrew, “it was for a speech I made recently in Sioux Falls. In that speech I said we were in a war in which we had no business, that we were involved because certain people were on ships where they should not have been. I declared that since we were in the war the best thing for us to do was to back out gracefully. Since I have been in Chicago I have been elected a representative of the peace confer- | ence.” Mr. Pettigrew said another reason for any possible indictment “might be for a letter which I sent out in July headed ‘Making the world safe for hypocrisy’ and dedicated to Woodrow Wilson.” ‘What He Said. Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 18.—No of- ficial confirmation could be had here early today of the reported indict- ment of former Senator Pettigrew. Although the federal grand jury is in session here, court officials refused to comment on the alleged indictment. Senator Pettigrew before leaving here for Chicago, in a statement given | out to newspaper men declared the opposed the war were amply refuted | Upited States should “back out' ‘of by announcement that army subscrip- | the war. “There Is no exouse for this war,” he said. “We should back right out of it. “Sympathy is being extended to Bel- gium. She deserves none. Fifty years ago Belgium robbed the Congo. This made Belgium wealthy, but three- fourths of her people did not share in If she is now indemni- fied it will go to the men who robbed the negroes of the Congo.” TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY. { committce Will Survey All Shipbuild- ing Ficlds in Their Travels. Washington, Oct. 18.—Rear Admiral Capps, head of the shipping board’s emergency fleet corporation, has ap- pointed a commlttee to survey the whole shipbuilding fleld with a view to increased efficlency in production. 1t will deal with materlals and oper- ation methods, not with the labor problem, On the committeo are Charles Plez of Chleago, president of the Link Belt Machinery company: Charles Day of Philadelphla, an elec- trical englneer; Arthur Mason of Chi- cago, engineer, and Frank Kirby of New York, naval architect. They will visit all the shipyards of the country, e WEATHER S Hartford, Oc 18.—Fore- cast for New Britnin and vicinity: rain and warmer to- night and Friday. [ 18, 1917 —TEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1574 GIVES INTERESTING | TALK CONCERNING WAR | President Jones Says Every- one Has Got to Help to Win Hartford, Oct. 18.—A plea for earnest co-operation to win the war and praise for the work of the State Council of Defense are contained in the report of Edward P. Jones, of ‘Winsted, president of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting of that organization here today. Referring to the war situation he said that military autocracy is | battling with the principles of de- mocracy, that the world is turning a critical corner and that the help of every man and every organization is need. “It rests with every man present,” he said, “and every member at home to produce all he can, conserve all he can, to give all he can, to sacrifice if need be, and as the time goes on to help allay the dissatisfaction which | may be caused by the higher prices for the necessities of life, discontent with living conditions and criticism of the government and government officials because of failures which could not be avoided. Every man must have a cheerful optimistic view | that out of this awful cataclysm there shall come a time of peace and se- curity such as this world has never | known before."” President Jones said it had been ex- pected that there would be work of great importance in connection with the war for the chamber to take up, | but the Connecticut Council of De- fense composed of a main committee and its auxiliaries, numbering about 150 men have been so efficient that there has been no call for such serv- fce. “‘Your president,” he continued, “having been a member of one of the sub-committees knows what a serv- ice has been performed by these who have carried the burden. We are fortunate to have had such a gover- nor as His Excellency, Marcus H. Holcomb, and to have lived in a state having a Council of Defense and a Home Guard of 138 companies.” Commenting on the report of the chamber's committee on taxation, headed by the treasurer, R. Lamotte Russell, President Jones said that it shows conclusively “that the present taxes are neither equal nor just, and that the ability to pay does not con- stitute the basis for taxation.” He expressed the hope that before another legislature convenes the chamber would take up the study of the report and “be ready to approve | such changes as shall seem desirable in our present tax laws.” He con- tinued: “I would especially recommend a state board of assessors or a bureau | of appraisers acting under the tax commissioner who could be called | upon by the assessors of any town or by the person, firm or corporation property is valued for taxa- A recommendation was also made that the chamber adopt a by-law which would allow the organization to receive individual members at from $10 to $100 a vear, following the ex- ample set by the national chamber which found that the dues it could collect from organization members were not sufficient for its needs, and decided to admit individual members who pay from $25 to $100 a vear with no voice or vote but who are glad to help financlally. The finan- cia] link, Mr. Jones said, is the weak- est part of the state chamber’s chain, and while by strict economy running expenses are met, the funds of the organization are not sufficient ‘‘for real constructive work along broad lines.” During the vear the Bridgeport chamber of commerce affiliated with the state organization and the New Haven chamber, whoso connection had been through its business men's department, came into full member- ship. NTS HIS NAME FIRST. Candidate Petitions Supreme Court for Mandamus Writ. Boston, Oct. 18.—The full bench of the supreme court heard arguments today on the petition of Frederick W. Mansfield, democratic candidate for governor, for a writ of mandamus to compel the secretary of state to print his name on the official ballot ahead of that of Governor McCall, the re- publican candidate, Judge Crosby had ruled that as a matter of fact Mr, Mansfleld's name should have precedence, but suggested that the entire court rule on this as a matter of law, It was expected the court would hand down a decision today. for Governor SPUDS GOING UP, Houlton, Me., Oct, 18—Potatoes sold for $4.85 a barrel in Aroostock eoun- ty today, the highest price ever re. corded for this season of the year, A vear ago the price was $3.00 per barrel. Dealers look for even higher prices as indications are, they say, that the demand will considerably exceed the supply. 'RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP LOST IN BIG SEA BATTLE AT RIG POLISH BANK TAKES $10,000 IN NEW LOAN Bankers to Make Among Residents of Foreign Birth Unusual Effort and Descent. An intensive effort to secure Lib- erty Loan subscriptions among resi- dents of foreign blood is being made | by the bankers’ committee in charge of the loan in this city and already good progress has been made. A mass meeting of Italians wil be held Sunday afternoon and an Italian speaker from out of town will be se- cured. A committee will then be ap- pointed to explain the benefits of Lib- erty Bonds and to solicit subscrip- | tions. ! A meeting of Polish residents will be held Sunday evening at Sacred Heart school hall and similar meth- ods will be adopted to influence those present to buy bonds. The People’s ‘Savings bank, which is now a Polish institution, has subscribed to $10,000 worth of bonds. Efforts are belng made to secure Countess Laura de Gasdawa Turczyn- owicz, a Polish noblewoman, to speak in this city in behalf of the loan. The countess spoke in Hartford ves- terday and her story of German abuse and terrorism is believed to have been a factor in causing an increase in subscriptions in the Capital City. A number of New Britain residents were in the audience. T0 FIX COAL PRICE E. W. Christ, A. N. Abbe and W. J. Farley Named a8 Committec Care for New Britain. to Connecticut’s fuel administrator, | Thomas W. Russell, has appointed |Ernest W. Christ, Albert N. Abbe and William J. Farley as the New | Britain fuel administration committee as chairman. According to the plans of the ad- ministration there is to be a fuel ad- ministrator in each state who will in turn name committees to work in each city. The local committee wiil soon Teceive complete information as to its duties from Dr. H. A. Garfield, national fuel administrator, and will then begin active work. Chairman Christ states that it 1s his understanding that his committee will be supplied with data and in- | formation and then, acting in their -best judgment, fix a stipulated price at which coal must be sold in Britain. This price must meet the approval of the state administra- tor and also the federal government at Washington. GRANP LODGE, A. 0. U. W. Holding Its Eighteenth Session in Hartford Today. Hartford, Oct. 18.—The grand lodge of Connecticut, Ancient Order of United Workmen, held its 18th stated meeting here today, received reports of officers covering the var ous phases of the work of the year, including that of the grand master workman, Felix S. Meigs of Bridge- port, transacted business necessary to for the egsuing term. membership August 31, 1917 was 764. Loss in membership during the vear by death was 152 and the total number initiated was 47 and 72 were reinstated. An analysis of the death list attached to the report of the grand recorder, George Stroh of New Haven, shows that the average age at death was nearly 66 years and the average duration of membership nearly 20 years. OFFERS BETTER PART. Von Payer May Take the Vice Chan- cellorship from Dr. Helfferich. Copenhagen, Oct. 18.—The report that Dr. Michaelis, the imperial Ger- man chancellor, has offered Fried- erich von Payer the post of vice chan- llor, held by Dr. Karl Helfferich is confirmed by the Clerical Germeania and the radical Tageblatt. The offer would imply the chancellor's read- Iness to throw overboard Helfferich as well as Admiral von Capelle minister ©of marine in order to save the situation created by the disclosures of mutiny in the German navy and after Dr. Michaells had succeeded in coaxing from the Relchstag the salary for the post which the unpopular Helfferich was then expected to fill. News of these overtures to the rad- foa] party has not helped Dr. Mi- ohaelis In his parliamentary troubles. PROHIBITION TO BE RELAXED. ‘Washington, Oct, 18,—Prohibition of the export of butter and lard, cot- tonseed oll and other fats will be re- laxed slightly In the sases of the West Indles, Mexico and Central and South American countries. In certaln speoial and necessary cases for these ocountries in which large numbers of people has been de- pendent on the Amerioan market for their butter and other fat, said a war trade board statement today. ‘“Export licenses will be granted when the evi- dence submitted with the application’| so justifies.” 'HIT SEVERAL TIMES jtween Russlan and | with and has requested Mr. Christ to act! New | with Nearly All Members Ship’s Crew a Rescued by Torped! Boats BELOW WATER LIN Copenhagen Reports That the mans Also Lost a Battleship in fl Sound, Between Dcnmark Sweden—Eleven Enemy Airplai ‘Were Brought Down by the Fre) Petrograd, Oct. 18.—A naval batf] has occurred in the Gulf of Riga b German battl ships, the war office announces. Russian battleship Slava was sunk. The Slava sank as the result of b ing hit several times beneath ¢l water line. Nearly all the memb of the crew were saved by Ruse torpedo boats. ] The Slava, built in 1903, was an of type battleship of 18,616 tons, 397 £ in length, 76 feet beam and 26 draft. Her armament consisted four 12-inch and 12 six-inch g 24 secondary battery guns a four torpedo tubes. Her spepd 18 knots. She had a complement 825 men. 3 Three sister ships of the Slava, ! Imperator, the Aleksander IIT., Borodino and the Knyaz Suvore were sunk during the Russo-Japan war in the battle of the Sea of Jaj in May, 1905. The Japanese captu a fourth sister ship, the Orel, whi is now the Japanese Iwami. Slava was stationed In the Gulf of Rig as long as April, 1916, in which mon{ the German admiralty reported haj ing dropped bombs upon her in thi gulf, several hits and a fire being ported. The anonuncement follows: “After depriving us of control ' Irbe channel, the enemy at nigl penetrated the Gulf of Riga, where dawn vesterday his naval forces i discoveréd by our patrol detachmen { which was pressed back to Mod | Sound by enemy cruisers and tol | pedo boats. Our ships of the Iig Grayhdanin and Slava and the crui Bayan went out to meet the enen in the Gulf of Riga and drove bag his vanguard by their fire. Th soon encountered the principal enem fighting units and ensaged then Among the latter were two dread noughts of the Grosser Kurfuerst { (25,000 tons). “During the battle the enemy ado ed the tactics of firing at distan i superiority the organization and elected officers\ Moon Sound. hits beneath the water li According to the reports the zotal] k. o Taer o the 3.- | py beyond the range of our guns, his ag tillery range being much superior #} the artillery of our old ships of th iine. “In spite of the clearly manife of the enemy, our sl defended the entrance for a consid erable time and only severe damag caused by the fire of his dreadnoughtf fored us to retire into the waters of As a result of sever: Nearly all the crew were save our torpedo boats, “During this engagement our coag batteries at the entrance to the Moa Sound dispersed by their fire enem: torpedo boats which attempted to ap| proach our ships. Afterwards the fli of one of the enemy dreadnought was directed on these batterles ani they were put out of actlon in a shom time. : “Another detachment of our navaj forces in Moon Sound kept bael flerce enemy attacks from the norti] in the rear of our combatting forces These enemy attempts dld not sue: ceed.” Berlin, via London, Oot. 18,—Th Germans have taken 10,000 prisone and fifty guns on Oesel island, th war office reports. ‘ The Russian naval forces in tf Gulf of Riga have en trapped ‘B the Germans, according to the an nouncement., It says German ngva units are lying in the eastern portian of Kassar bay north of Oesel island and are barring the passage westward. Fight in the Air. Paris, Oct. 18.—FEleven German alr planes were shot down by the Frenc vesterday or driven to earth in th German lnes in damaged condition, the war office reports. Nancy wasy| aln attacked, this time by a squad- ron of thirty machines. There were some victims the civilan population. among Artillery Active. London, Oct, 1 ‘The hostile ars tillery was active d\lrlng the night south of the Ypres-Comines canal and! in the nelghborhoods of Zonnebek#] and Broodseinde” says today’s offici report, “London traopa made a suceessful raid last night near Gavrells, Several of the enemy were killed or made prisoners, Our casualties were light, (Continued on Ninth Page)