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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
GERMANS DRAFT RUSSIANS;
PUT "SLACKERS" TO DEATH
Kaiser's Desperate Straits for Man.
Power Shown by Conscription
of Czecho-Slovak Troops.

LONDON. Aug. IA Vladivostok
despatch dated Sunday says;
According 10 stories OF prisoners
taken by the Czecho- Slovaks German
flying columns are impressing males
from eighteen to forty-five years OF
nge and bringing those who dlsobey
the mobilization order before Ger
manized revolutionary tribunals
which condemn them to death. These
conscripted units have German com
pany and platoon commanders and
nre stlffened by twenty Germans o'
Magyars 20 every sixty Russians"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
U. S. AND BRITAIN JOIN
IN MEXICO OIL PROTEST
Companies Agree to Refuse to Meet
Terms of President Car
ran2a'S Decree.

WASHINGTON. Aug. t5.-The United
States and Great Britain have Joined Ia
a diplomatic protest to the Mexican Gov
ernment against the oil land DEGREES OF
President Catrsnza which It is contedn-
ell amount practically to confiscation.
Meanwhile the American and English
oil companies have united in an agree
ment 10 refuse TO meet the terms OF the
DEGREES. which they contend would take
the propertis from them and have agreed
among themselves 10 depend upon their
Governments for protection OF their In
terests.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
ALL NIGHT ARTILLERY BATTLE
BETWEEN ROVE and The OISE;;
SIGNS OF new GERMAN RETREAT
Capture of Ribecourt by the French Removes
Important Barrier on the Road Running to
Noyon-Endangers German Position.

PARIS Aug. 5-Folowng the capture of Ribecour by Gen.
Hunbers army the Paris War Office says that violent artillery battle
progress throughout the night between the O and Ave Rivers
extending from Rbecout TO above Roye
Both sides gathering strength for resumption Of heavy fight
ing prevent the French from hammeng away the
LasgnyNoyon line and doggedy struggling onward through gas
choked woods.
Rbecou had barred the road running toward Noyon between
Thescou ridge and the Oe and protected TIE Germans in Ouramp
Forest east the river Its capture is useful that seriously
endangers both TheScourt and the Ourcamp salient
The enemy the Theou position already severely shaken by
the Gen. HumbS left reported TO be showing signs
giving way
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
LUDENDORFF GIVES OUT A VAIL
BLAMING CAPTURED GERMANS
FOR FAILURE OF HIS PLANS
Says the Allies Were Able to Know Details
Concerning the Hour and Form
of Intended Attack.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN

WITH TIL r. fRENIh AhMlfo IN
THE FIELD. July Is Omitted Press)'
Copies OF an order issued by Gen
yon Ludendorff show that Germanys
plans on the west front are constant
ly being revealed 10 the French aud
Allied commands by German prison.
ers. Tho order. signed up. o, Luden-
dorff." reads as follows.
"a captured document coming from
the Second French Army and dated
May 26, proves that German soldiers
belonging 10 the 9TH Regiment OF
Chasseurs OF the 18th Division OF
infantry. captured as prisoners north
of the Chemin des Danes during the
night OF May 25 and 26. revealed 10
the enemy our impending attack.
"very probably they told all that
they knew about the preparations
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

+. w. Woolworth Co.-Regular quar-
terly dividend OF 3-4 per cent. on pre-
fcrrcd stock payable Oct. to stock OF
record Sept. 10.
National Sugar Refining Co. OF N. j.
Regular quarterly dividend Of 3-4 per
cent. payable oct. | to stock OF record
Sept. IL
Lawyers Title & Trust Co.-Dividcnd
OF IA per cent. payable Oct. 1 to stock
OF record Sept. IL.
GENERAL Chemical co.-Regular quar-
terly dividend OF per cent. on common
stock payable Sept. 3 to stock OF record
Aug. 81.
International Paper Co.-Not income
tor frst quarter OF 1918. 3620,Si6. equal
10 s2.5l share on preferred stock or
SO share per annum against 333.l a
share earned In 1917.
Southern Pacific RR.--Regular quar-
terly dividend OF S5 a share payable Sept
IG TO stock OF record Aug. 20.
American Locomotive Co.-RegulaT
quarterly dividend OF "a per cent. on
preferred and l Ia per cent on com
mon stocks. Preferred payable Oct. q
to stock OF record Sept. l6 Common
payable Oct. . to stock OF record Sept
l6
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
GERMANS STRIP TORPEOOES
To MAKE RAW MATERIAL
FOR THEIR MUNITIONS LAST
Aim Is TO Gain High Explosive
Power and Eliminate Delicate
Steering Apparatus.

A N IRISH PORT, Aug. 4
~ Correspondence OF Asso-
ciated Press).-The Ger
mans In their extremity to make
their raw materials for munitions
go as far as possible have strip
ped their torpedoes until they are
bare as skeletons compared to the
former efficient mechanism.
1t seems that the idea OF the
Germans Is to gain the highest
possible explosive power and 10
eliminate the delicate and ex-
pensive propelllng and steering
apparatus. This has been done at
the cost OF accuracy and range
OF fire, and at the same time en-
hances the danger TO the u boats
by forcing them much closer 10
their target than would be neces-
sary II the older types OF tor
pcdoes were used. But II has re-
suited In a great saving OF copper
and brass and doubtless has ia
cilitated quantity production.
Under normal conditions a tor
pedo should be effective at 1000
yards or more, but the Germans
now seldom fire at more than 500
yards, and when they believe they
are comparatively safe they ap-
proach much nearer than that 70
their intended victim.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
No Reed B,rd shooting In Jersey.

TRENTON. Aug. l5.-The State
Fish and Game Commission announced
to-day that there will bo no legal reed
bird shooting In New Jersey this year
owing to President Wilson's proclama
tion classifying the reed bird through
out the year as an insectivorous bin.
Announcement is made at the request
OF tho Federal authorities 80 that hunt
ers will not get into difficulty with the
law
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
SNAKE SCARE AT C0NEY.
Rather 0Hdss Along street and Causes
Crowd % scatter.

A ten-foot rattlesnake was king OF
the Bowery. Coney Island, for "A brief
period this afternoon, When the
snake glidcd along Henderson'S Walk
there was general scampering for
safety among the crowd which
thronged the thoroughfare. Women
and children screamed as they sought
places OF refuge. and a few stands
were overturned In the mad scramble
for safety,
Patrolman John Coffey caught the
snake, placed him in a box and took
him To Police Headquarters where he
IL waiting "A claimant.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
AUSTRIANS WANT PAY RAISE.
Ask War Bonus Increase because
of Living Cost.

AMSTERDAM. Aug. IA deputa-
tion representing 100000 state EN-
ployees has presented demand to the
Austrian Government for so per cent,
increase In the present war bonus,
based on the claim that the cost OF
living in 1918 Is from 100 to 300 per
cent. higher than in 1917
The Ncue Freie Pressee says that
heavy rains have partly spoiled the
wheat harvest and II continued, will
endanger the maize and potato crops.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
italians Make Gains snd Take 100
Prisoners.

ROME, Aug. l5.-Italian forces have
occupied Monte Mantello. Punta di
Matteo and tho spur southeast OF
Gina Zigolon. north OF the Adamelio
region, northwest OF Lake Gerda, ac-
oording 10 an official statement issued
by tho War once. They have taken
400 prisoners. -.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
Aviators Photograph Upto
Rockies Parade.
Upton

CAMP UPTON. n. Y, Aug. IS
While 5000 recruits we're reviewed
yesterday by Lieut., Col. Dolph, pho
tographers from the Mineola Avia-
tlon Station flew over camp and made
piturces of their manoeuvres. The
majority OF the men have been in
camp only week and among them
'rere many g. sroc',
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15

Michael KorpolS, aged four. OF No,
IS First Street. fell from tho roof OF his
homo 70 tho yard this afternoon Arh
died as Or, shaw OF Bellevue Hospital
reached his side,
James Brennan, two. OF No, 201 EaL)
7Sd btreet. was playing In tho street In
killed by horse ana wagon driven by
Riohard ciaquAiily OF No. tl5 Bast 7sd
street.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
British Report s,02O Casualties for
Week.

LONDON, Aug. l5,--British cas-
ualties reported in the week ending
to-day totalled $3.50. compared with
an aggregate OF 1856 reported in the
previous week. These are divided As
follows. Killed or died of wounds
Officers. 2l5; men, l,441: wounded or
missing. officers. 647. men 6.3l7.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
oyerstayed Leave. Killed Himself.
lIEriAl TO Tie ENcning Wordl

HACKENSACK, N, j.. Aug. l5-Pri-
vate Clarence Decker. twenty OF
No. II orient Way. Rutherford was
found dead in Stevens Laundry, Ruth
erford, to-day. Death was due 20 as
phyxiation. 1t is believed he COM
mitted suicide after oVerstaying his
furlough from Camp Dix.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15

Henry Clews. founder OF the firm OF
Henry Clews & Co.. and admittedly
the fourth oldest member OF the New
York Stock Exchange Is still receiving
congratulations on his 18th anniversary.
lie was born Aug. II. 1870. at stafford
shire, England, according 10 Who's
Who" though We will all admit he -
forty four or So"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
Philadelphia sunday Newspaper
Price Advanced.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l5.-An-
nouncements were made to-day by the
Ave Philadelphia morning newspapers
that beginning Aug. IS, the price OF their
Sunday editions would be advanced from
to cents in this city and Camden, N
J. Elsewhere the price win be cents.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-08-15
WALL STREET
stock Exchange Sells Its Liberty
bonds 10 Buy In Coming Loan.
.= SCALE Of NILES

The New York Stock Exchange. II
was announced to-day. has sold all Of
It's non-taNable 3ls Liberty Bonds OF
the first issue In order to subscribe 10
the forthcoming loan in September
This action was taken by the Gov
ernors Of the Exchange to set an eX-
ample for other corporations and indi-
viduals to follow. The exact amount
Of money raised for reinvestment by
this measure was not announced
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01

ISX3o Smyrna Rugs. :. :. SIPS
1896 Administer Rugs S1.5O
6x9 Feet Wool Fibre Rugs . $3.50
CX9 Feet Wool Ingram Rugs . E. .S4.75
6x9 Feet Congoeum Rugs .S4.OO
6x7 Six Feet Wool Ingram Rugs :. $500
7-6X9-0 Feet Fibre Rugs " .S4.25
4X12 Feet Fibre Rugs. .S9.75
9Xl2 Feet Brussels Rugs $3.50
9Hl2 Feet Wilton Velvet Rugs. >. S22.5O
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-03-01

10 pound Double Bed size Mattress.
pleated felt rolled edge good
tick. >. :. S9.95
Princess Layer Felt 45 pound Mattress,
art or plain ticking >. :. $500
Seeley Extra Fine Layer Felt Tuftless
Mattress, 45 pounds, extra fine
quality tick :. :. S25 90
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15

Approximately 1900 employed at the Remington
Arms company and the Buard Machine company working on
government rush orders went strike today defiance of
the orders received from Washington last night that they
main at their work pending the decision the TaftWaslh
Labor Board
Fully 600 at the Remington plant requested that they
the end of the hour Reports the city
today that all the in the Buard plant had gone out but
when this afternoon Stanley Bulard said LESS
hundred Socialists employed in works have fit to
strike against the government of the United States They will
not rard the work orders and have not the
slightest hesitation in saying that the strike will not spread
mot went out from the Gun Shop, but certainly
think that something ought be done to stop this doyay
the by who throw down their tools when the
work they engaged upon of vital importance
at the front"
Although not entirely unexpected the walk out of the
today somewhat of surprise directly in opposi
ton not alone the ORDERS but to orders issued
by the heads of the International Machnists Union.
At meeting held last night in the State Street Casino
it decided go out today from until two o'clock in
the afternoon and to remain out until the TafWash Abira
ton reached decision in making the award to the
chinsts
It is said that the telegram which dispatched to the
business agent union about o'clock last evening from
Washington possession of that while the meeting
was progress but read until after the had de-
termined to walk out.
Early this morning the men met they entered the
factories and shops and told pass the word that the meeting
scheduled would take place. but that
meeting would be held at the State Street Casino tonight at
o'clock plans future action would be formulated by
the leaders of the union.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
PRESIDENT TAKES
WEEK END OUTING
With COL, HOUSE
Leaves Washington for
Brief Trip to Colonel's
Summer Home.

Manchester, Mass, Aug. 15.---Pres-
ident and Mrs. Wilson arrived here
today for visit at the summer home
Of Colonel E. NJ. House. Their spe-
cial train made the trip from Wash
1ngton in approximately u hours, ar
irving here at 9:20 o'clock this morn
ing. Escaping by a few hours some
Of the hottest weather of the summer
the President found the north shore
delightfully."- cool and clear.
The President and Mrs. Wilson were
met az the station by Colonel House
and Mrs. House, and a few other
friends. It was understood that it
was the wish of the President that
he be permitted to enjoy a brief out
ing quietly, and so far as known no
visitors were expected.
The President and Mrs. Wilson left
Washington quietly last night for
Manchester, Mass, to stay over the
weekend at the summer home of
Colonel E. NJ. House Only the White
House staff and the newspaper cor
respondents, who were asked to keen
the secret, knew of the trip in ad-
vance
1t was said at the White House
that the Presidents purpose was to
rest few days on the cool Massa-
chusetts shore. He has many fmpor-
tant problems pending which may be
discussed with Colonel House, who
almost invariably is called into con-
lsultation when Mr.. Wilson has
weighty decisions to make.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
Would Rather Fight
Than Go To Jail

John Natorvich and John Runitz.
who were arrested on the charge Of
theft were arraigned before the City
Court today. Runitz was assessed
a fine of $40 and costs and given a
Jail sentence of 80 days while Nator-
vich was sentenced to spend 10 days
in Jail.
Both men were accused Of stealing
a suit of clothes from fellow board
er in the Central House in State
street and having disposed of the
garments to a second hand clothes
dealer.
Runitz expressed VISA 10 fight
the Kaiser and as he is a strong,
strapping fellow, he was given a
chance to sign up and will be exam
ined by the doctors today with a view
to giving him a chance to get his and
swat Bill Hohenzollehn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
Is SURVIVORS
LANDED SAFELY
REST ARE LOST
Grew of Steamer Penistone
Report Another Boat Con
tanning Survivors Lost.

Boston, Aug. 15-Twenty-five sur,
vivors of the British steamer Penis
tone, sunk by German submarine off
the Massac chusetts coast Sunday, land
ed at Cape Cod ports today and re-
ported that another boat containing
members of the crew had been lost.
Four of the survivors were badly
vessel had been attacked before the
crew had chance to escape.
Navy department reports earlier in
the week did not explain how the
Penistone had been sunk and first ad-
vices from the Cape today failed to
naval authorities had taken charge of
the ships crew. The men were in
two boats, which had drifted since
Sunday. They were we'll nigh ex-
hausted from exposure and lack of
food.
The number in the boat reported
lost was not stated.
The injured were engineers and fire
men. Two of the Penistone's officers
were aboard the first boat to reach
shore.
Later reports to naval headquarters
here said 20 men had landed. The
statement by survivors that one boat
had been lost was not accepted as
definite, as it was thought it might
have been picked up by a passing
steamer or fisherman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15

Emperor William and his advisors
have been holding an important con-
ference at headquarters, the cores
pondent reports and these dehbera-
tions on political and military ques
tions are reaching their highest
point" with the coming of the Aus.
trian Emperor and his advisory staff
Rosner's telegram, which was sent
from Germain Main Headquarters,
reads:
For days past the headquarters
has been the scene of important and
fruitful deliberations by the Emperor
and his advisors on political and mill
tary questions. With the arrival of
Emperor Charles and his political ad-
visors the deliberations are reaching
their highest point
| Accompanied by Count Won WedeI,
Admiral Won Hintze (the German
Foreign secretary and his suite, the
Kaiser received his. .rsRgust guests at
the station. Aftt exchange of
party greetings ar e presentation
| of the suites, the Emperors AMI their
| personal retinue proceeded 10 the
quarters of Field S1arshal Won linden
| burg and Gen. Ludaldorff to hear
their report on the military situation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
American Schooner Dorothy
Barrett Sunk by Shell
Fire Yesterday.
BELIEVE SUBMARINE
DAMAGED BY BOMBS
Survivors of Fishing
Schooner Sunk Saturday
Reach Port at Boston.

Washington, Aug. IS Sea-
planes and naval patrol boats
attacked with depth bombs
a German submarine which
shelled and set fire to the
American schooner Dorothy
Barrett, New York for Norfolk,
Yesterday afternoon off Cape
May, N. J.
Navy reports today said one bomb
eror, seaplane exploded within IS
feet of the bubbles and wake from
the U-boat, which had submerged
when the planes and patrols were
siphted. When the planes had com
Melted their attack, two patrol poats
closed in and let go depth bombs over
the spot where bubbles were observed
The result has not been determined
b,,+ the submarine did not again ap-
pear.
The crew abandoned the schooner
as soon as the submarine appeared
and opened fire, and have been landed
safely at Cape May, n. J.
Dispatches to the department today
did not make clear whether the yes
sci was destroyed. She was bound
from New York for Norfolk when at
tackled, six and one half miles from
Northeast Lightship, near Cape May
Mine sweepers have been sent to the
scene as there is a possibility that
the submarine laid mines in that
vicinity as was the case when the
raiders made their first appearance in
American waters last May.
This submarine probably is the one
which Tuesday evening torpedoed the
oil tank steamer Frederick R. Kel-
logg, 80 miles south of Ambrose
Light, with the probable loss of seven
men of the tanker's crew. The tank
er today was reported still afloat with
a chance of being salvaged.
The American tank steamer Fred
erick R. Kellogg. torpedoed Tuesday
evening by a German submarine, still
Continued on Page p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15

The United States government,
General March is quoted as SAYING,
has been asked by her allies to en-
bark upon program SO large that it
was necessary very carefully to as
certain whether we could go through
with it or not, and one of the fea-
lures of this enlarged program was
providing men. The desire of the ad-
ministration is to establish limits.
both maximum and minimum, which
will accomplish this program and at
the same time disorganize the indus
tries of the country as little as possi-
BILE"
General March told the committee
that he was unqualifiedly in favor of
having the army composed of as
many young men as possible. Young
men between IS and 20, he said, not
only do not have many encumbrances
but they are better fit physically.
The president" said Gen. March.
resuming his statement has finally
announced that the American military
policy from this time on is centered
on the western front and we have
declined to be diverted from that one
thing. The war department has noR
adopted this is a policy and it is the
policy of the United States that the
military program is to be centered in
France.
The purpose of America is to fur
nish enough man power to whip the
Germans from now on. The only wav
that Germany can be whipped is by
America going in there with her
whole strength
Then America has got to put
enough me mover there to whip Ger
many?' asked Senator Kirby.
THAT is it in NUTSHELL General
March replied.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
SEAPLANES ATTACK SUB
OFF new JERSEY COAST
REDCATE Gets
LETTER FROM
CAPT. M'COOK
Sends Thanks to People
Here From 304th Regi-
ment For Gifts.

Superintendent of Police John H.
Redgate is in receipt of letter today
from Captain Arson T. McCook, Of
the 304th Regiment (Bridgeport's
Owu), who is now on the other side,
and in the letter the captain who
numbers his friends by the hundreds
in Bridgeport, requested the super
intendent to thank in behalf of the
regiment the people of Bridgeport for
their most generous gifts to the regI-
mental fund and the thousands of
courtesies shown to the entire COM
plement of all ranks.
The letter emphasizes the splendid
spirit in which the Bridgeport boys
are in and the eagerness with which
they look forward to getting to grips
with the Hun. Every mothers son
of them is looking toward the time
when the big hike to the heart of
Hunland will begin and the people
Of Bridgeport may expect to hear
great things from their boys across
the seas in the near future.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15
CASE AGAINST
HOLLAND NOL.LED
IN CITY COURT
Former Remington Official
Accused of Embezzlement
Is Freed by Judge.

Joseph A. Holland, SO, of 144 Cole
man street, formerly manager of the
employment office of the Remington
Arms plant who was arrested at his
home on the evening of Aug. 4 by
Detectives Malone and Garrity,
charged with embezzling $500 from
Kosta s. Melligon. was before the city
court today and the charge against
him was ordered noIled by Judge
Wilder.
In the discharge of Holland today
the case which caused such wide
spread interest in Bridgeport ends
When arrested it was charged by his
former. partner in the employment
agency business that Holland had
embezzled $500 from him, but upon
the evidence being sifted it was found
that the money was apparently GOV.
cred by a not aend that Holland was
not guilty as charged.
When Holland was first arraigned
before the city court Aug. 5, his case
was continued and until Aug. and
when he came up for trial on that
date it was continued until today un-
der bonds of $1,000.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-15

Dispatches received in London on
Monday reporting that Premier Lenine
and War Minister Trotzky had fed to
the naval base at Kronstadt added
that all the government departments
also would be removed there. The
flight Of Lenine and Trotzky was said
to be due to threats by the Social Rev
olutionists of the Left that they were
about to begin a reign of terror there
Whether the Soviet troops were forced
to depart from Moscow is not clear,
but the loss Of the city to the Soviet
government undoubtedly will be a SER
ious blow to their cause.
Moscow, the ancient capital Of Rus
sia, was made the Soviet capital in
March. The Lenine government fed
there from Petrograd toward which
the German troops were marching. 1t
has been reported within the past few
days that the Germans had renewed
their march toward Petrograd.
Czecho-SIovak troops have been re-
ported in torce along the volga, about
500 miles east Of Moscow.