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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
BRITISH FORCES CHASE
FLEEING GERMAN Ships
Engagement Between Light Cruisers
or Helgoiand Reported by
London Admiralty.
HUNS RETIRE AT HIGH SPEED
Not Likely That Any Details OF Naval
Fight Will Be Received Until Eng
Iisl Vessels Return to Port-Teu-
tons Follow Usual Tactics.
[Ry AssocIated Pre..1

LONDON, November 17.-Light forces
to-day engaged German light cruisers
Off lIelgoland, the British Admiralty
announced to-day. The German ships
retreated, and the British forces are
now chasing them. The announce
ment follows:
British light forces operating in
Helgoland Blight have been engaged
with German light forces this morn
received thus far is that our vessels
have engaged enemy light cruisers;
that the latter have retired at high
speed, and that our vessels are in pur-
suit"
1t is not likely that any details of
the naval engagement will be received
until the British ships return to port,
as II is not customary for them to
send wireless reports Of their move
meE:s ana actions while close to the
enemy bases. On tho few occasions
when British cruisers. which constantly
are sweeping the North Sea, have been
able to encounter German war vessels,
the cnemy's tactics have been OF the
hit-and-run character. They hurry
toward homo with the purpose Of try
ing TO bring the British into their mine
fields. and. If possible. under fire of the
large land guns. The bare facts en-
bodied In this mornings official bulle-
tin from the British Admiralty indi-
cate that in this engagement the Ger
mans followed their usual tactics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
SEEK HIGHER COAL PRICES
Anthracite Operators VIII Raise Pay
of Miners II Advances Are Alb
sorbed in Increased Charges.
TBy Associated Press.J


WASHINGTON. November l7.-Wage
increases. ranging from 10 to a per
cent, for Pennsylvania anthracite
miners were agreed to by the oper-
atcrs here to-day on condition that tine
advances are absorbed I'm higher coal
prices.
As soon as they had signed their ten
tativo new contract, the miners and
operators called on Fuel Administra-
tor Garfield and asked that anthca-
citc prices be raised to meet the in
crease. Dr. Garfield took the request
under advisement. 1t is estimated that
the wage increase would add about
As cents a con to anthracite prices.
and give the miners about $4,000, 900
additional pay annually.
Fuel administration officials would
not say tonight how DR.. Garfield views
the demand for higher anthracite
prices. When bituminous producers
and miners fixed Il new wage scale re-
Gently ho increased bituminous PRICES
to absorb the raise. but bituminnus
prices had just been cut sharply in the
governments fixing of coal prices
Anthracite prices remained at about
the same level under the price fixing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
RAILROADS WILL ARBlTRATE
See No nessou to Change Policy ir
Considering Workers' Demand
for Increased Pay.
TBy Associated Press
vnDI.- ND,,n,, 49,, 4

BS ASSOCl2 ted PrcSS.
NEW YORK. November 17.-JudEe
William L. Chambers. commissioner OF
the United States Board Of Mediation
and Cancellation, returned TO Wash
ington to-day, after a conference with
railroad managers in regard to the
proposed demand of the railroad
brotherloods for an increase in wages.
Judge Chambers sought information as
to the precise attitude of the railways
toward the demands. for the in.orma- :
tion of President Wilson when he con-
fers with the brotherhood executives
on November 90 in an effort to bring
about settlement of the controversy.
Although the result of Judge Cham
bers's conference was not officially dis
closed. IT was said that the railroad
managers had indicated they saw no
reason in this instance to change their
long-standinG policy of willisess to
submit TO arbitration under the Now
lands act.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
AUTO PARTY PLUNGEs
THROUGH OPEN BRIDGE
Ralph Rodgers and Howard Wrigh,
Drown ut Reid's Ferry,
Near Suffolk.
CAPTAIN SAUNDERS SAVES TWO
Commander of Virginia Plunges Into
Stream and Rcscues Mrs. Carr d.
Butler and Mrs. Mamie WaddclI,
Who Went Over With Machine.
Especial to The Times-pispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
SUFFOLK. VA, November 11.--How
ard Wright. of Suffolk. and Ralph
Rodgers were drowned tonight when
the automobile in which they were
riding from Suffolk to Chuc.atucls
went through the open drawbridge at
Reids Ferry. about FIVE miles from
Suffolk. A1r. and Mrs. Carr D. But
ler and Mrs. Mamie WaddelI, of this
city. were the other occupants OF thc
car.
The bridge was turned 10 allow the
passage Of the gasoline boat Virginia.
which WAS about 100 yards away when
the automobile went over into the
fifteen feet OF water in the creeIs. Cap
tain Saunders. of the Virginia, plunged
into the inky stream when the screams
of the drowning people were heard.
and saved Mrs. Butler and Mrs. ,yad-
dell. Butler caught on a pilins and
clung there until rescued. Two hours
Wright and Rodgers.
According to the bridge tender. who
was ON the draw. the red light was
showing and lie called frantically to
the people in thc car when 1t approach
cd the turned bridge. Butler was driv-
Ing. with his wife on the front scat
Mrs. Waddell. Wright and Rodgers
were on the rear seat.
Wright was a prominent contractor
OF Suffolk and had been for yearz a
member OF the volunteer fire depart
ment. He was forty years of age
Rodgers was the son of r. j.. Rodgers
q prominent farmer of Nansemond
County. and was twenty-four years
old.
This is the second tragedy in three
years at Reids Ferry bridge. The first
one cost the lives of Miss Ward and
Mr.. Nelms. prominent young society
people. of Smithfield. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
Somewhere in France"
With Sergeant Empey

Sergeant Arthur Guy Icmpey, nu-
thor OF cover the Top" hns written
twelve new smashIng stories In
which he tells the real, unvarnishcd
truth about "Over thcre.o Empcy is
the American boy who, fred by the
trngedy OF the Lusitanis, got into
the world war a couple OF years
nhcad of his country. Now, nftcr
seventeen months In the frst-Iine
trenches, he Inns come home inva-
lided to describe to his own people
the horrors, disconforts, thrills,
humor and comradeshIp of tile
mighty European conflict. Every
rcd-biooded American will read with
breathless interest his storIes of his
own personal experiences OF tho life
cover ,there,- into witch thousun nd.
of other American boystare now en-
terlng.
The Times-Dispatch has secured
this series OF war stories for its
readcrs. and the first one, under
the title, "shanghsied at Seven
teen,'' Will appear In tho issue sf
Saturday. November :4. 5s I, A,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
AMERICANS CITED
FOR WAR BRAVERY
French General Mentions Fifteen
Officers and Men for Valor
Awards.
MORE CASUALTIES REPORTED
Hun Shell Kills u. S. Gunners,
and Several Men Succumb
to Wounds.
MORE CASUALTIES REPORTED
IBy Associated Press. !

By Associated Press1
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Friday. November 16.-The
artillery lighting in the sector held by
American troops has become even more
lively, and there have been further
men in the trenches.
An enemy she'll hit an American gun
to-day and caused casualties Some of
the men wounded in the last two days
have died.
The American batteries have been
firing rapidly In return. and It Is con-
sidered certain that moro damage and
casualties have been caused in the
German lines than the Germans have
inflicted on the Americans.
Patrolling continued actively last
night
American troops witnessed their first
| aerial encounter to-day. Three enemy
| airplanes appeared overhead. Soon all
of them except one fed at the ap-
proach of five French machines One
of the French outmaneuvcred this
German and got on his tall" The
German aviator then bolted. The rat
tie of machine guns finally died away
| as the two airplanes disappeared to
| the west.
The French general commanding the
sector has mentioned in the dispatches
fifteen American officers and soldiers
| including three who were killed, for
excellent military qualities and for
bravery displayed in the recent trench,
raid. a note accompanying the cita-
tion says that between 5000 and 10000
Sh lo
had been In preparation for three
months. down to the finest details.
AMERICAN RESISTANCE
STOPS SUCCESSFUL ATTACK
Tho results obtained by the enemy
were very small. he having been un-
| able to penetrate more than the first
line trenches because OF the resistance
| ofAthe American soldiers with rifle and
| pistol @'nre and hand grcnades. The
enemy had to content himself. the cIta-
-tion CONTINUES. with carrying OFF a few
prisoners.
The general, in the order, mentions
the - company. commanded by Lieu
| tenant (name deleted by ccnsor). as
| follows: "On the night of November
9-3 this company. which, was in the
! lines for the first time. met an ex-
tremely violent bombardment. despite
(which 1t seized arms and offered such
stubborn resistance that the enemy. al
though numerically superior, was
obliged to retire"
The general especially cited in the
order of the day Corporal James
Gresham and Privates Merle y. Hay
and Thomas T.. Enright, who died
| bravely in hand-to-hand lighting with
| the enemy, who had penetrated the
| first line" The others cited who
showed excellent military qualities
are Second Lieutenants NJ c. Laughlin
| r. o. Patterson and T.. +. Erickson
| Sergeant John Arrowood. Corporals
David NJ Knowles and Homer Givens
and Privates Charles Massa, William
| B. Thomas. George IIurd, Boycc Wade
Robert Winkler and John j. Jarvis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
Euery- Registered Man
Subject to War Duty,
Euen if Not at Front
Otto H. Kahn to Give
Entire Income to War

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, November
banker, announced here this after
noon In" n speech before the Minnc-
sofa Loyalty Convention that his
entire income would go to tho gov
crnmcnt for war purposes Moth
ing beyond personal md household
expenses Will be retained by Mr.
Kahn. he dccIarcd. 81 will con-
tinue to make Legitimate profits
during the Wnr' he snId; .but nf-
ter hnvc deducted the expenses
surplus will go to charities, the
Rcd Cross and for war work. Ttts
In not n rich mans war, as some
would like to paint II. Wealth IL
payinE for n great portion of the
burden, and Will continue TO do so.
We nrc willing to pny, but we want
you TO know that VIC are willing.
"Thc insinuntlon TINT .big busi-
ness Influenced tIsis country to en-
ter the Nnr in an insult to the Pres
idcnt md Congress-, n libel on Amer-
lean citizenship. and n malicious
pcrrcrsion or ignorant niscouscp-
tion of the fncts. Those who con-
t,nue TO circulate the insInuntIon
lay themselves open to Just sus-
picion of their motives. nnd should
receive hcnccforth neither crcdcnce
nor toicrancc.r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
Form Plans for Selling
of War Savings Stamps
tBy Associated press.I

WASHINGTON. November IT,
Plans for placing war savlngs
stamps on sale in at least I,OOo,O0O
establishments for the campaign
opening. December 2, were made to-
dny by Treasury officials and the
war savings committee. Schools and
groceries, ciEnr-stands and other
retail stores will not be required
to buy the stamps. but may obtain
them on consiEnment for snic. This
scheme is expected to result in the
participation In the savings move
ment Of many thousands OF small
dealers who otherwise could not nj
ford adequate Investments to keep
"a supply of the stamps ON hand.
The stamps and certificates will
be distributed through two prIncI-
pni chnnnels-the post-onice system
and the banks. Plans will be work
cd out within two weeks TO permit
virtually any retail dealer to Eo to
bnnie or post-oMce, give bond nv
security and take \ quantity of the
stamps 10 sell.
billboard, over the country nj
ready are displaying the "yv. 8. S.-
slogan adopted for the war savings
stamps campaign.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
EXECUTED BY FIRING SQUAD
American Soldier OF Persh1nS's Forces
Found Guilty OF Assault and MUIR
der or French Woman.
INV Associeted preus.1

WASHING TON. November IT,
An American soldier Of General Pcrsh-
ing's forces, found guilty by court
martial Of the assault and murder OF
a French woman, has been executed by
a firing squad.
All details OF this, the first death
penalty imposed since the troops landed
in Europe, are being withheld by the
War Department.
When a full report has been received
from General l'ershing 1t probably will
be published, as officials of the de-
'partment want tho world to know how
the American army deals with men
who commit such crimes. Secretary
Baker said to-day that General Persh-
ing had full power to carry out the
sentence OF the court-martial without
referring the case to the President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
lER|i'ENSKY, limiting
SUICIDE, FLEES
|NGARB OF SAILOR
Friendless Fugitive Is Some.
where Between Petro.
grad and Moscow.
VAST REALM TURNS
u / AGAINST HIM OVERNIGHT
Hunted by People That Feels
Itself Outraged Because He
Would Not Use Knout.
DE,TH AWAITS HIM, IT CAUGHT
Ons Chance Of Escape Is That
10 May Get Protection From
Kornilof or Kalcdine.
WHOLE VAST REALM TURNS
,t8 AGAINST HIM OVERNIGHT
DE,TH AWAITS HIM, If CAUGHT
Ons Chance Of Escape Is That
70 May Get Protection From
it Korniloff or Kalcdine.

PGRoGRAD. November 17.-Alex-
ands Kerenslsy. llberator and dictator
OF Rlsia. Is tonight friendless fugi-
tivestmewhere between Petrograd and
Mosty.
Di4Iised as a sailor. he vanished
frou1he midst OF mutinous Cossack
armyvhile they were picking guard
to tai him in chains to Petrograd and
delivt' him to tho Bolsheviki. who
clamGfor his head.
IIislst word before he was spirited
awayas n hint at suicide.
The whole vast reaim-workers
peas8s, CossackB and all-has turned
overBht against the man whom bu,
\, brts month ago they idolized as
their ,,vior. He is being hunted by
tho With and vengeance OF a people
that fls itself outraged By him be-
cause', would not use the knout.
II ] Is caught. tho death Of a
RobenSrre awaits him whose sole
crimeaas too deep love for his
countfnen, a love that knows no
forced
lie been ut large three days now.
No onanows whether he is still alive.
ing fathe ancient capital in another
wild re for his life. and the life OF
Russia There is ono slight chance
that hh,ay save his own. The Russia
that hhclped make and keep free is
for thrnoment abandoned to an orgy
OF suidal bloodshed. has neither Erati-
tude r pity, for him. Graves only
force ID violence. Z
"DOwlwITH kERENsKY-
81 II CRY EVERYWHERE
Thabne ichance for him TO escape
the ysict OF Bolsheviki mob is that
he maYct In touch with either korni-
loft orSuledine, and seek protection.
But it, doubtful II these two whom
he iIntsoned as traitors when they
tried tcrush Bolsnevikism at its roots
will sitter him. and thereby court the
wrath,f their {. oops. for the cry
cverYTcre Is. Down with Kerensky.
who Irresponsible for the army's dis
solutlG'
kaldne. the Cossack head man. Is
said THE moving with large force
on Meow. There In the kremlin.
Russia "holy place" behind the sixty
nve-fG-hi walls that shut It off
p iToHhtc rest OF tuc CITY, tne ioFceS Oh
the ctlct provisional government are
holdi6 out desperately against a
Bolshdhl siege. At last accounts
Kalede was rushing to the succor OF
this beaEucred army. By the time he
reache the city he may find it on the
Bolshdki side.
Bats. armistices. conciliation. re-
Eroupgs Of forces are following one
anotht In swift succession both in
Mosco and in and around Pctrograd.
New rmies" and would-be govern
mcntstre sprlnsing up from nowhere
everY,our. Provinces are seccdinE,
setting up. autonomies and forming
coaliths between morning and night.
In al this, chaos Kerensky, fleeing
acrosshe steppes. is like a father re-
pudIad and expelled by his children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
SIXTH BODY is RECOVERED
Charred Cornae of Ashevillc School Fire
Victim FoUnd-SercraI Others
Are Identified.
tBy Associated Press.

ASHEVILI4E. N. c., November IL
Another charrcd body was taken to-
day from the smcldcrins ruins of tho
Catholic Hill School for Colorcd Stu
dents. bringing tho number of bodies
recovered from yesterdays fire to six.
Ono OF the two unidentified bodies
found yesterday was identified to-day.
There now arc two unidentified bodies
and three children missing. One, a
girl. believed yesterday to have been
lost In the flames. was found last nigh,
at the home OF Il friend.
The origin OF tho fire is still un-
explained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
KERHSKY EvADEs GUARD
c,H AND DROPS FROM VIEW
INV AssociaIed Press

vi tBy Associated Press.1
PEEOGRAD. Friday. November 16.
-Dcstted by most of his officers. and
virtuay ordered to surrender to the
Bolshtiki, Premier Kerensky evaded
the Etsds sent for him and has dis
appcS3d. General Dukhonin has re-
sumsd emporarily the post of COM
mandd n-chief OF the Kerensky
forcos recently defeated at Tsarskoe
Selo.3 %
Genial Krasnoff. former commander
undehkerensky, and who was arrested
with fther members of the Premier's
STAFF, has been released. General
krasHff's report concerning the disap-
pcarate OF kerensky confirms that he
ncd Hher disguise.
PrsHer kerenslsy. when told that
his offers were against him, and that
his mn were on the point of desert
ing. aFeed to como to Petrograd, but
whilet guard was being arranged he
dropna out Of sight.
"At o'clock on the afternoon of No
vembeE I. old style November IA, new
styleG, u called at the quarters Of the
comma der-in- chief" said General
KrasHsr. ''IIe appeared nervous and
'Ge4eral,' said lie, you have be-
trayed lTe. Your cossacks say they
will arrest mo and give me UP to the
sailorsl
s"YeI",I answered, such a discus
sion Iianow goips on. There appeared
to be little sympathy for you
"'Dethe officers feel tho same way?'
ho 'askqi. g
",'Ys4
".w5at shall do? Will have to
con,niyttsulside?'
s":Ifi3ou! are. an honest man you will
go t6S9etroErad under white nag
and stpear before tho revolutionary
commitlee. whero You will negotiate as
head pfIthey soverhment.'
FINALT AGREES no MAKE
TRIP ny DAYLIGHT
sKsScasky agreed to this. and he was
p.onIt3sa g guard. He objected to a
5z7 tnntipied ON Sixth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
PERSHING BACK FROM FRONT
Artillery Firing on both Sides Normnl
During His Visit 10 First
LINE Trenches.
INy Associnted prcns. 1

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE November 17.-General Per-
shing to-day returned to his headquar-
tcrs from Il visit TO his troops in the
flrst-linc trenches and :thc support in
tho rear. The artillery firing on both
sides was normal while no was there,
and no shells fell near him.
Night patrolling continues active, and
contact with the enemy's patrols has
bcen established several times, shots
boing exchanged. The Germans have
sent over moro gas shells, but they
caused no damage. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
VIOLENT CANNONADING
HEARD ON MANO ISLAND
INV AsyocIated Press1

I BY Associated Press
COPENIIAGEN, November 17-Ad-
vices from the Island OF Mano say that
Il most violent cannonading was heard
from the North Sea between $40 and
10 o'clock this morning. At intervals
during tho firing there were great ex-
plosions. Several warships were OBJ
sevcd on tho horizon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
ITALIANS DRIVE BACK ENEMY s
WITH LARGE LOSSE3

BY Associated Press.I - y s.
ROME November lion the norths +
crn mountain front and along ths
lower Piavc River, across the plains.
the Germans and Austrians yesterday
continued with violence their effortg
to break the Italian lines, They cf..s
footed crossings of tho Piuve at tws
more points. but were driven back by:
tho Italians with large losses, inciudA
ing nearly 1000 men who were made
prisoner. In tho niountatns,; ths 1fais5
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17
WOMAN IS NAMED WITH
FINANClERS IN LEAK" QUIZ

washington, ID. C., Jan. ia won.
an OF mystery was the center OF the
leak" investigation today. She drew
attention away from ]. p. Morgan and
the group OF New York bankers who
rank among the worlds kings OF A.
nance. This woman is Mrs. Ruth
Thomson Visconti. II is she, accord.
ing to Thomas W. lawson, who told
him that ]. W. Price, a White House
newspaper correspondent was involv-
ed with Joseph p. Tumulty, secretary
to the president, as go between" in
the leak of the peace note to Wall
street According to Lawson Mrs.
Visconti told him Price received S..
900 for his part in the transaction and
Tumulty "Inuch more" She will be
given hearing as soon as the com.
mittee meets
Upon her story the future OF the in
vestigation depends. Nothing sensa.
tional, nor even Illuminating. is ex-
pected from Morgan. Although he Is
now the worlds biggest financier
With him were subpoenaed H. p.
Davis, F. A. Vanderlip, a native of
Yorkylle. ILL.,, Arthur Upper. Sol. c.
Wexler and Joseph Bache. any one of
whose names means prestige and pow
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17
OTTAWA EDITOR WANTS
TEACHERS PAY RAISED

A resolution calling upon the state
legislature to increase the pay OF
teachers and other employees Of the
State Normal at DeKalb was present
ed by Editor Carl Zwanzig at the last
meeting OF the Board of Trustees and
unanimously adopted. The resolution
called for an appropriation OF $4,000
to successfully execute the desires OF
the trustees.
When interviewed on this subject
by representative OF the Free
Trader-Journal Mr.. Zwanzig said;
1T is almost inconceivable that the
teachers at all Of our institutions of
learning are SO shamefully undergrad
The committee on appropriations of
the legislature for many years has
most fortunately for many years been
composed Of competent and conscien.
tious men and while other institutions
have been frequently refused their de-
mands we have never been denied for
our school at DeKalb a single dollar
that we asked for in our budget.
am satisfied that our demand will be
cheerfully granted"
Editor Zwanzig has been invited by
Governor LOwden to meet him for
personal conference at Springfield on
Friday or Saturday OF this week.
They will discuss some problems in
the interest of the higher institutions
OF learning in this state.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17
AMUsE N ENTs.
Nazimova in "War Brides"

War Brides does not pretend to
be a portrayal Of conflict, but one
scene was built for this production
which actually surpasses anything
done on this continent to show actua,
war conditions. This was a huge
trench, four stories deep, in which
the life of the soldiers is shown an
the sudden and unexpected manner j.
which whole companies may be killed
without even seeing the enemy.
"Na2imova as Joan, the widow Of ;
young officer, and Gertrude Berkele,
as the officers mother, have two role!
which for emotional intensity prob
ably never have been equalled on The
screen.
Herbert Brenon, who made tn
production, has given Miss Went
worths drama its full epic sweep
Robert Gilbert Welsh, N. Y. Evenin'
Telegram.
war Brides will appear at tA'
Gayety theater opening tomorrow an
closing Saturday night.