New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1917, Page 1

HERALD “ADS” MEAN | BETTER BUSINESS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD BEST OF AL LOCAL NEWSPAPER! PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, FEDERAL LICENSES FOR COMMODITIES Food Administrator Robert Sco- ville Receives Instructions DISGOURAGE SPECULATION | At the Present Time Hotels, Restau- rants, Confectioners, Ice Cream Deal- ers, and Bakers Are Not Asked to Secure Licenses—The Instructions. Hartford, Oct. 19.—Information concerning the federal plan to put many food commodities under license, egective November 1, were received today by Robert Scoville, federal food administrator of Connecticut, in a telegram signed by Herbert Hoover. The text of this telegram follows: “Every person subject to license must immediately obtain and fill out completely an application blank which ROBERT SCOVILLE. will be furnished only by license di- vision U. 8. Food Administration, ‘Washington, D. €, on request to- gether with full instructions how to fill out. Advise every one who asks you to write directly to license di- vision and refer all letters addressed to you in regard to obtaining license or application to license division. The proclamation itself is guide as to who is included. For the present hotels, restaurants, confectioners, ice cream dealers and bakers will not be asked to secure license. Any doubtful ques- tions in regard to this matter or ex- emptions should be referred to Ili- cense division for decision so that practice will ‘be uniform. . If licenses are not received by any applicant be- fore November 1 he is to conduct his business in a normal and proper manner. A single company requires only one license and application blank, no matter how many branches it has, provided they are conducted under same name. If business is car- ried on in different names or by sub- sidiary corporations they must each have a license. Rules are based on these fundamentals: “One: To limit all profits to nor- mal amount which the licenses ob- tained in ordinary years. . Even if a shortage becomes apparent the com- modity must still pass to the con- sumer at same reasonable price as though there was sufficient supply. In non-perishable products every licensee will be required to sell at reasonable advance over cost of particular goods sold without regard to market price when sold. “Two: To keep all food commodities moving in as direct a line and with as little delay as practicable from pro- ducer to consumer and discourage speculation and resales within a trade. In case of all products except cot- tonseed, fresh fruits and vegetables, cold storage products, canned goods and ' dried fruits, no licensee will be allawed to hold or contract for more than sixty days’ supply at one time. Three: To limit as far as practica- ble contracts for future delivery and dealings in future contracts. All li- censees will be required to give food administration at Washington, month- 1y, sworn reports of their business and their books must always be open to inspection. KING CONSTANTINE ILL. Anoth Performed Rule of Greece. Paris, Oct. 19.—A Zurich despatch to the Matin says the old wound of former King 'Constantine of Greece has re-opened and that an operation was performed at the Sauerbruch clinic in Zurich yesterday. His condi- tion is said to be grave. Operation rmer on Two operations were performed on Constantine in 1915, the first not hav- ing resulted in healing the wound, and for a time his.life was despaired ). Reports were current at the time that he had been stabbed, but they WOMEN T0 AID IN LIBERTY BOND SALE Committee Appointed to Work Among Fair Sex in This City BIc MEETING TONIGHT ) Campaign Workers to Gather at Y. M. C. A. and Plan ‘Supreme Effort for Next Week—New Britain Trust Co. Has New Bonds. At the urgent request of the state chairman of the woman's war loan committee a meeting was held last | evening to organize a woman's war loan committee for New Britain. The ‘work of this committee will be to urge women and girls of New Britain to in- vest in Liberty bonds, the safest of all investments. Women will thus prove i both their patriotism and sound busi- ness sense. Room 311 in the National Bank building will be open from 9 o’clock in the morning until 5 o’'clock in the afternoon from Saturday, Octo- ber 20, to Thursday, October 26, to give out information and sell bonds. The room will also be open evenings from 7 to 9 o’clock from Monday, Oc- tober 22, to Thursday, October 26. The present members of the com- mittee are: Mrs. A. J. Sloper, chair- man; Mrs. Rufus Hemenway, secre- tary; Mrs. Willlam L. Hatch, Mrs. H. C. Loomis, Mrs. William C. Attwood, Mrs. George W. Traut, Mrs. E. L. Hannon, Miss Elizabeth Leghorn, Mrs. Isaac D. Russell, Mrs. Robert Peck, Mrs. Justus A. Traut, Miss Mary ‘Whittlesey, Mrs. Willard Oquist, Miss H. K. Winter, Miss Martha Parsons, Mrs. Jacob Baumgartner, Mrs. Philip Stanley, Miss Zanzinger, Mrs. George ‘W. Corbin, Mrs. F. A. Searle, Mrs. Stanley H. Holmes, Mrs. George W. C. Hill, Miss Millie McAuley, Miss Mar- garet Lee, Miss Anna Rockwell, Mrs. John A. Andrews, Mrs. A. A. Mills, Mrs. E. W. Christ, Miss Emily An- drews, Miss Fallon, Mrs. John H. Kirkham, Mrs. Charles Bradley and Miss Mary Gaffney. Others will be added to this com- mittee. Treasurer Frank G. Vibberts, of the New Britain Trust company, an= nounced today that the company had received bonds of the new issue which are being distributed as bought. The only restriction is on the amount of the purchase, no bonds being deliv- ered on an investment of more than $1,000 or less than $100. These are the first bonds of the new issue to reach New Britain and thus far the sale has been heavy. Tt is believed that the Teceipt of the honds will spur interest, as many who have money to invest prefer to see the goods they are buying. These bonds are being sald on a cash basis only. Pay your money and get your bond. Plans for the last drive in the sec- ond campaign will be made at a meeting of the workers tonight at the Y. M. C. A. The curtain will descend next week on the sale of the second jssue and New Britain must hustle if the minimum of $1,920,000 is to be reached. Team captains have been appointed as follows: F. H. Alford, William J. Farley, M. D. Saxe, Kenneth T. Sloper, H. Dayton Humphrey, H. L. Platt, How- ard Wilson, Joseph M. Halloran, M. J. Hayes, George H. Dyson, H. /Barnes, Fred Porter, Stanley Prior, E. W. Abbe, R. H. Crawford, W. J. Marsland and William Cowlishaw. THEIR O TRADES. Conscripts at Camp Devens Now Wish They Had Volunteered. New Haven, Oct. 19.—Letters re- ceived here by friends from Camp Devens and called to the attention of officers of the local army recruiting station today say that while the writ- ers have no fault to find with their cantonment they wish they had volun- teered so as to be able to follow their trades in which they felt that they could be of more service to the gov- ernment than under present condi- tions. One man, in seeking a trans- fer writes that he has spent fourteen years in automobile repair and con- struction, and in tool and electrical work, and thought he could be of more service to the government in such capacity. Army officers commenting on these letters said that ‘“these men had chance to volunteer up to the eleventh hour, but as drafted men they must go where they are sent. Men volun- teering their services are naturally al- lowed to choose their branch. Orders were received at the local recruiting office today to enlist men in the coast artillery. Men are want- ed for a surveving and printing bat- talion, National Army, and chemists, gas workers, steamfitters, plumbers and fire fighters are wanted for a divi- sion of engineers, it is stated. MAY BE 1ZZY COHEN. Man in Cleveland Is Being Held for the Boston Authoritics. Boston, Oct. 19.—The Bostan police have asked the Cleveland authorities to hold for them a man under arrest army. Frank Pearson of the British S5 h to make an The local authoriti investigation on the suspicion that the man may be Izzy Cchen, who is al- leged to have cashed many worthles were denied end it was said he was sufferisg from pleurt: checks here some time ago while po: ling as a British army officer. there who gave the name of Scrgeant | NEW BRITAIN MEN Willing to Start for Berlin Now With Capt. Daly ALL IN 600D HEALTH Members First Board Visit Camp ot District Draft Devens and Report Finding Local Soldiers in Best of Spirits. Members of the first district ex- emption board—Chairman A. F. Cor- bin, Secretary J. J. Watson and Dr. T. E. Reeks—accompanied by Fred McEnroe, have returned from an autc- mobile trip to Camp Devens at Ayer, Mass., and are enthusiastic in their description of the place. They say conditions there are admirable, the food is good and the men are for the most part well and happy. | Yesterday the board took mess with the soldiers and describe the food as sustaining, wholesome and well caoked. The temper of the men they found to be good and no grumbling was heard. One of the first local men they met was Alderman John Stadler. The alderman, now a private in the Ambulance Company, was drilling a squad of men, and the board was in- formed elsewhere that he is in line for promotion to corporal. They also saw “Chick” Bonenfant, formerly of Company E. Bonenfant has developed into an excellent soldier, his com- manding officer declares, and has been promoted to head carporal of the company. The members have much praise for Captain Daly, in charge of the com- pany in which many of the local boys are assigned. Captain Daly promised that next Friday he would secure leave of absence for about 200 New Britain boys, if passible, and, | | with a couple of lieutenants, would accompany them home to New Brit- ain. From these men a football team will be organized to play a local team next Saturday afternoon. The program alsa includes a parade from the Arch street armory over the same route which the men marched several weeks ago. Captain Daly predicts that the public will be greatly sur- prised at the development of the men and will not recognized them as the undrilled contingent that marched away so recently. Growing Xdke Mushrooms, The exemption board marveled at | the magnitude aof Camp Devens, and. to show how rapidly the camp o pands, they state that 11 o'clocik | Yesterday morning they had to malke a detour equal to the distance from City Hall to the South church b cause a detachment of engineers was macadamizing the road. At 4 o’clock the road was completed. Also at 11 o’clock they passed a section of heav- ily wooded land and at 2 o'clock the trees had been cut down and the land cleared for new buildings, which were in the process of construction. The New Britain men were greatly impressed by the esprit de corps of the scldiers and officers. One of the privates said: ‘“We would go right through the line to Berlin for Cap- tain Daly,” and this same spirit is manifest throughout the company. If there was one message above any other that the draft board brought back to the Hardware City it is for parents who are warrying for- fear sons are not properly cared for in body and in morals. The men are in charge of high-minded officers who realize that the soldiers must recelve protection against temptations, and every passible restriction is enforced to prevent them from associating with vice. They are just as safe as if they were in a theological school, one of the exemption hoard members said today. Their physical welfare is als a point on which emphasis is laid, and every precaution is adopted ta | keep them well in body as well, as mind. URGE THEIR BRETHREN, HEpiscopalian Ministers Send Out Let- ters to Others for Liberty Loan. Boston, Oct. 19.—Bishop William i Lawrence, of Massachusetts, as chair- man of the war commission of the | Episcopal church, and Bishop James | De Wolfe Perry, Jr., of Rhode Island, as chairman of the commission’s ex- | ccutive committee, have sent letters | to Episcopal clergymen throughout | the country urging support of the! Liberty Loan campaign. The letters call attention to ‘the responsibility of, ! the church in the present crisis. Life insurance men held a meeting | tod preparatory to a three days'| drive for the loan. The war infor- | mation bureau of the Young Men's Christian union has arranged to re- ceive subscriptions for bonds the evening hours, when the are closed. Six thousand boy will distribute Liberty next week. during | banks | scouts E loan circulars MORE DISTURBANCE School Children Break Windows the Gary System Fight. New York, Oct. 19.—With the open- ing of the public schools this morn- | ing the strike of pupils against the Gary stem spread and disturbances ! were resumed. At one of the largest Bronx buildings the children broke many of the windows. They paraded | through the street with placards read- ing: “We won't go back to school | until the Gary tem is taken out.” The police dispersed them. in READY FOR BATTLE I don, NEGOTIATIONS ON IN STRIKE TROUBLE Farrington Says Illinois Men Should Go Back to Work WILL REVOKE CHARTERS If Paralysis of the Coal Mining In- dustry Continues, Industrial Con- scription Will Follow, Head of Coal Miners Says in Telegram. Springfield, Ills, Oct. 19.—In tele- grams sent this morning to local miners unions in Illinois, now on strike, Frank Farrington, state pres- ident of the miners organization, de- clared that in mines where the men are not back to work by Monday, October 22, local charters will be re- voked. In a statement President Farring- ton said his action was prompted by a desire to save the miners of Illinois from industrial conscription, which he , stated, would follow if paralysis of the coal mining industry continued. 2,000 More Strike. Hazleton, Pa., Oct. 19. —-Clalmlng they have received no satisfaction or adjustment of grievances, two thou- sand anthracite miners at collieries of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre *Coal company at Audenreid, Green Moun- tain and Honebrook struck today. The chief complaint is in reference to payment for the removal of rock. The output of the operations is 2,500 tons a day. According to the men the company was given warning several days ago of what to expect in.case of failure to adjust matters. \ Didn’t Go Out. Kansas City, Oct. 19.—Thirty-five thousand coal miners who were to have struck this morning in the southwest fleld are at work and rep- resentatives of the mine workers and the operators have resumed negotia- tions in an effort to adjust their dif- ferences. VETERAN RAILROAD MAN DIES TODAY James Wolfe Had Served New Haven Road on Construction Work for Forty-six Years. Jamcs Wolfo, one of the veteran railroad men of the cast and one of | the best liked section foremen em- | ployed by the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, died at 2:30 o’clock this miorning at tha home of his daughter, Mrs. Thomas Quinlivan, of 712 Stanley street. The funeral will be held from St. Joseph’s church at 9 o’clock Monday morning and interment will be in the new Catholic cemetery. Mr. Wolfe was born in Treland about 65 years ago and came to this country at the age of 19 years, at once entering the employ of the rail- road. Aithough at various times he resided in Springfield, Stafford Springs and Berlin, he had lived in this city for the past 25 years. He was em- prloyed as a section foreman for the railroad, and jt was under his direc- tion that most of the railroad tracks in this vicinity were laid. About two oline railroad car near the Park street crossing and received internal injuries which resulted in the lingering illness which eventually caused his death. Two children survive Mr. Wolfe. They are James Wolfe, employed by the railroad as a passenger train ! brakeman, and Mrs. Thomas Quin- | livan. He also leaves one grandchild, Margaret Quinlivan. MRS. SHEPERD NAMED. New Britain Woman Chosen Delegate to National Convention. Middletown, Oct. 19—With the elec- tion of delegates and alternates to the national convention the annual state convention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union closed its sessions here today. The delegates and alter- nates by counties are: Hartford— Mrs. Gertrude Sheperd, New Britain; alternate, Mrs. E. B. Kendrick, Hartford. New Haven—Mrs. New Haven; alternate, Clark, Ansonia. Fairfield—Mr: Bridgeport: alternate, Schoficld, Stamford. Litchficld—Mrs. W. Torrington; alternate, M Plymouth. Middlesex—Mrs. Durham; alternate, son, Moodus. Windham—Mrs. Eliza Scotland; alternate, Mrs. lup, Scotland. New London—Mrs. Addie Groton; alternate, Mrs. J. Norwich. Tolland—Mrs. Wilington; aternate, Alta S. Downs, Bloss. Henry Charlotte Mrs. A. Maitland, Mary Gor- Hattie Mrs. ewton, B Mar, Tuller, A. Gal- Tandall, J. Field, E. J. Holman, South not named. e T WEATHER : Hartford, Oct. 19—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity Rain and colder tonight. Sat- clearing and much vears agg he was thrown from a gas- | Mrs. Charlotte | Elsie John- | | turnea | Considerea 1917. —EIGHTEEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 18; RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT WILL MOVE CAPITAL TO MOSCO AYS BERNSTORFF BID NOT KNOW BOLO Although Telegram Issued by Lansing Would Intimate That He Did Amsterdam, Oct. 19.—Count von Bernstorff, former German ambassa- dor to the United States, did not know Bolo Pasha, the Frenchman held as a spy in France, according to the Tage- blatt. Discussing the Bolo affair, the newspaper says: “In connection with the Bolo Pasha episode and the disclosures of Secre- tary Lansing concerning the part al- leged to have heen plaved by Am- bassador von Bernstorff and Foreign Secretary von Jagow, we are informed by a competent source that the per- sonality of Bolo Pasha was not known to von Bernstorff in Washington, asmuch as the ambassador did not have recourse to sources in the United States which might have been at the “disposal of official quarters here. is also established that the name of Bolo Pasha was never made known to von Bernstorff, and his banker in- termediaries did not mention him. Consequently. the paSsage in the al- leged telegram published by Secre- tary Lansing in which von Jagow asked von Bernstorff ‘“what is new about Bolo?" is false. “This warrants the obvious deduc- tion regarding the trustworthiness of other details in this telegram.” The Taglische Rundschau says that the mention of Bolo’s name in the von Jagow despatch is “another for- gery of Secretary Lansing's for trans- parent purposes.” Tt adds that Bolo's name was not mentioned for the sim- ple reason that von Bernstorff did not know that Bolo was the man who was negotiating for the Paris Journal. Ambng the telegrams given out by Secretary Lansing on October 5 was the following: “Number 206. May 31. son announced in telegram 692, of March 20, has not yet reported him- self -at the legation at Rerne. there any more news of Bolo? on “TAGOW." In the inquiry into the Bolo in New York early this month it was learned that Bolo had an accomplice in Switzerland through whom he had learned the terms on which Germany would conclude peace with France. Bolo Pasha is said to have received more than $1,700,000 from von Bern- storff to aid in carrying out his plot. LOST FIANCE AND $800. Main Streect Woman Weeps When Her Husband-to-Be Flees Miss Eva.Andrezek of 55 East Main street came to New Britain two years ago and saved up $800 for use on some rainy day, or possibly as a dow- ry. A few months ago she met one Lawrence Kruck, who whispered sweet nothings into her ear, squeezed her hand, glanced at her bank count and then proposed matrimony. Lawrence professed to have $1,000 in the bank and suggested that Eva give him her $800 to deposit with it, thus assuring them of a nice little nest egs with which to begin housckeeping. Simple, trusting and confiding, Eva gave him the $800 and Lawrence staged a disappearing act. Little Eva now begs Captain T. W. Grace of the police department to locate her miss- ing fiance—or at least her missing $800. The police state that two days ago ! Lawrence called at headquarters and license. He and since then asked for a marriage directed to City Hall, has not beaen seen. COMMITS SUICIDE. Daughter of Wealthy Hotel Proprie- tor Takes Gas in Kitchen. Mass.. Oct. 19.—Medical George L. West said taday Marguerite S. Meshaka, of this city, daughter of Hiram Ricker, a wealthy hotel proprictor of Poland Spring, Maine, who died at her home last Monday, committed suicide. Dr. Wes aid that she had closed the doors and windows in the kitchen and on the gas, Mrs. Meshaka' N. Meshaka, a GIRL Newton, Examiner that Mrs. husband is Najech Syrian, wha owns a local factory. He is the son of a for- mer American co lar agent at Da- mascus and has lived in this country for many vears. The marriage took place last April. The authorities said that they knew of no motive for the suicide. REMOVAL OF BISHOP. Mceting of House of Bishops of Episcopal Church. Chicago, Oct. 19.—The House of Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church, convened here in special ses- sion, is expected to make public th afternoon a statement of its action in the case of Bishop Paul Jones of the diocese of Utah, whose removal has been considered in secret meetings be- cause of his alleged unpatriotic ut- terances. in- ., It The per- | Is vour side:- affair j ac- i |EXPECTS HOME GUARD T0 RALLY FOR LOAN| Besides Holding Rallies, Parades Will Be Featured in Drive Hartford, Oct. 19.—Every officer of the Connecticut Home Guard is ex- pected to call upon his command, by the terms of a circular issued from headquarters, to render all possible assistance to the state council of de- | fense and its town committees in their !efforts to promote the Liberty lean { throughout the state, by parades be- | fore rallies and all other. proper | means. For this purpose and during the continuance of the rallies, orders issued hitherto restricting permission to parade are suspended. Resignations of the following offi- cers are accepted and they are honor- jably discharged from the service of the Home Guard of the state . Captain Arthur 8. Brown, Company | B, Fifth Regiment; First Lieut. Geo. Second. District Ambulance Company; First Lieut. Frederick W. Chesson, Battalion Adjutant, Fifth Regiment; First Lieut. Joseph C. Mar- inan, New Haven, Cavalry Troops, Sec- ond Military District. Appointments and promotions are as follows: First military district: Sergéant Clif- ford D .Cheney, Company F. First | Regiment, to be district intelligence | officer with rank of captain. Second Lieut. Fred R. Widen, Col- linsville company to be first lieutenant Collinsville company vice Carleton re- lieved. Seargeant Clement J. Beauchmun, Collinsville company to be second licutenant, Collinsville company, vice Widen, promoted. First Sergeant Thomas J. Halliday, Company A, First Regiment, second lieutenant Company A, vice ! Kenyon, resigned. Captain Arthur P. Woodward, C. N. G., retired to be inspector of small arms practice, Third Regiment, C. N. G., with rank of captain, vice Copp, i relieved. | Blumer, HORTAGE OF SUGAR. May Mean That There Will Be Little Christmas Candy This Year. Chicago, Oct. 19.—A nation-wide shortage of sugar which threatens to curtail the supply of candy for the Christmas holidays, will be less felt in Chicago than elsewhere, according to wholesalers. The promise of re- result of ‘j between thi western beet sugar manu- facturers and wholesalers that this city shall be taken care of first. Reports from various cities received here indicated that meagre supplies are held by retailers and that in many places dealers are refusing to . sell more than one pound to a customer. The sugar beet harvest is now un- der way in the west and the product will begin to be marketed about the last of next week. Chicago dealers expected to have shipments of the new sugar within ten days but many sections of the country, it is said, will get none of the new crop for 60 days or more. NO DEFINITE STATEMENT. Says German Government Is Playing An Ambiguous Game. Copenhagen, Oot. 19.—The key to the policy of the German government in refusing to make any definite statements of peace terms is furnished by Herr Hoch, a socialist member of the Reichstag. German newspapers report that the deputy told yesterday how Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, be- fore his retirement as imperial chan- cellor, declared to the socialist mem- bers of the Reichstag that as chan- cellor he could not commit himself, but must pull out in the peace nego- tiatlons whatever could be obtained for Germany. Herr Hoch cited this as proof of the ambiguous game the government is playing with its various indefinite, peace declarations. WENT OUT ON STRIKE. As a Result the Milk Supply in New York Was Curtailed. New York, Oct. 19.—Because their demands for increased wages, a larger commission on sale and union recog- nition, 1,400 of the 2,000 drivers, in- spectors and milk handlers of the Borden's Farm Products company struck early today, according to statements by union officials. The | normal distribution of milk here was curtailed by nearly one-third in con- sequence of the strike. A conference between the company and the union officlals was being held early today in an effort to end the strike. ALSOP OF AVON NAMED. Hartford, Oct. 19.—Governor Hol- comb today announced the appoint- ment of Joseph W. Alsop of Avon to be public utilities commissioner to succeed John H. Hale, who died last week. to be | lief for Chicago, it was stated, is the | gentlemen’s agreement’ | Definitely Decides Leave Petrograd B Because of Advancit German Hordes EVACUATION OF REV4 ALREADY COMMENC This Fortified Port Leaves the Practically Clear For German; Send Her Troops Into Petrogl ‘With But Little or No Resista Torpedo Boats Sunk. Petrograd, Oct. 19.-—~The gov ment has definitely determined. move to Moscow in the very near ture. The newspapers publish an off announcement that the evacuatio the fortified port of Reval, on the tic at the entrance to.the Gulf of land, has begun. The schools at)Heval have closed. The ink) nts of the are being sent to'the interior of H sia. A Announcement that the governi will move to Moscow was made by M. Kishkin, minister of pub“c fare. After the capture of Riga by Germans preparations for remov the government to Moscow were gun. The failure of the Germ develop their offensive after Riga, as well as the approach of ¢ ter weather, making open campsi ing impracticable, relieved the for the safety of Petrograd for near future. Last week announ] ment was made that the preparat] for transferring the seat of gove ment had been stopped, as there no prospect that such action would necessary, at least for some time. | new offensive operations by the mans, resulting in the capture of el and Moon islands and the threaj an invasion of Esthonia, changed the situation, Lowever may be responsible for the decisio; remove thesmevernment..to Mol the ancient capital. The *turbul political conditions in Petrograd | | the presence there of larre numi of extremists and agitators may have influenced the cabinet. Reval, a town of about 65,000, hundred miles southwest of Petrog: is a naval station and, with Helsi| fors, and Hango, on the northl coast of the Gulf of Finland, g the approaches to the gulf. The ing of German forces on the ian coast would menace this from the rear. ] In the naval battle of “edne d in which the Russian battleship S| was sunk, two German trawlers sent to the bottom and hits were } tained by Russian battleships on G man dreadnoughts. The state says that no less than - ten ent dreadnoughts of the newest and Koenig types took part in battle. Eager to Fight. The sailors of the main Baltic are reported to be keen to fight. men at Kronstadt are demanding t| the ships be sent out to meet the G mans, but the government is und stood to have taken the position as the enemy force is of superior it would be disastrous to le Petrograd undefended. No Despatches Recelved. Washington, Oct. 19.—Russian @ cials here had no despatches to| the removal of the Russian prot government from Petrograd te: cow, but said the plan of mo seat of government, concefved’ time ago, undoubtedly had hastened by the German advan the Riga territory. Ever since the moval of the capital was first cussed Russian officlals here have iterated that the Kerensky go ment felt it could work with X hampering influences in Moscow th in Petrograd, which is the center opposition. The German advan| Russian officials here say, undoubted has strengthened the extreme radie in the counsel of soldiers and wo! mens’ delegates. No advices had been received at § state department today from Ambg sador Francis. Torpedo Boats Sunk. Petrograd, Oct. 19.—Two Germ torpedo boats were sunk in the m fields in Moon Sound yesterday, war office announce: Through;Frains to Riga. Amsterdam, 4 trainsg are now!-running from to Riga, the trip consuming A person can now travel Baltic seaport to Ostend, with one change of cars in 45 hours. Be; 24 hol from Belgiy at Ber! i Poor Old Nick! Petrograd, Oct. 19.—The family Nicholas Romanoff, former empen of Russia, now procures its food su plies by the use of cards. The (Continued on Ninth Page)