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New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
Chief Mate Of Tanker Says Shot
 Knocked It BrOadSide LODGED TWO TORPEDOES
Submarine Pops Out of Waves with Guns Ready for Action and Stcrn 1OO-FoOt Pirate.

An Atlantic Port. Aug. 20.--A 400 foot enemy submarine was sunk by the gun crew of a British tanker which reached here las might. The tale of the battle between the tanker and G- boat was told today by John Crosby, chief mate of the former, from his bed in a hospital where he is being treated for shock
 Crosby is said to be in serious con- ditlon. A remarkable feature of the case is that he felt no ill effects during the engagement, which took place last Friday. and was in good health until yesterday morning. Then safely in port and beyond the reach of the un- dersea pirate. he collapsed
 The second mate was on the bridge about o'clock in the afternoon, '' Crosby said. "Thcre was never a sign of any craft around but he caught the streak made by d torpedo coming toward the tanker. He yelled and the ship was thrown out of her course The torpedo missed by a few feet. Every one was on deck by that time, but We saw nothing of the U-boat that started the thing toward us.
 What VIC did see was another tor pedo. We zig-zagged, lodging the missle just as prettily as could be It went by us. Then the submarine came out of the water with her guns ready She was all of 400 feet long and could make IT knots an hour. Our boat was good for 111a knots, but we began to go with the U-boat coming behind. She opened up with her guns and the fight started
 T wa8 acting as spotter for the gun ncr, calling the shells as they kicked Up the water about tfe JT-bOat Our twenty sixth shot took the submarine right. She did not blow up with a bang. What she did was to swing around slowly and drifted broadside on We did not slow down but made for port as swiftly as we could travel. am sure our shot destroyed the enemy craft"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
FIRST MORNING RUSH CARRIES
 FRENCH FORWARD 7 MILES MORE
CONNECTICUT SHOULD FURNISH 2,23S MEN IN
 SATURDAYS QUOTA.

Washington, Aug 20.-Re- vised estimates announced to- day by the provost marshal general show that 15S,O00 young men who have become 21 since last June 5 should reg ister for military service next Saturday. Of this number, it is estimated that about half will go into Class 1, subject to immediate call to the colors.
 State estimates of Satur- days registration include: Con- nccticut, 2,238; Delaware, 387; Maine, HOO; Maryland, 2,2O9; Massachusetts, 5,31O; New Jer- seN, 4,416; New Hampshire, 592; New York, 14,932; Penn sylvania, 13,583; Rhode Island, 827 and Vermont, 505.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
French Occupy Vassens.

Paris, Aug. 20.-French troops dur ing the past night occupied the will lage of Vassens, northwest of Mor- sain, between the Disc and the Aisne, according to the official statement is sued at the war office today.
 There was reciprocal artillery fire in the region of Lassigny and Dreslin- court, west of the Oise the staten ent says. A German aerial bonn ba rdment of Nancy was carried out. Six of the civilian population were killed and a score injured, the statement adds.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
British RcpulSe German Attacks

London, Aug. 20.-Four German att tacks against British positions at Chil- ly about six miles of Rove, were re- pulsed during the past night, sayr to- days War office statement
 The British lines Were advanced near NieuX BerQuin and Outterstein, in the Lys salient according to the statement which says 1S2 of the ene- my were made prisoner
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
REPORTS ENTENTE FORCES AT
 .ARCHANGEL FALLING BACK,

Amsterdam, Aug. 20.-It is official ly reported from Vologda, says the correspondent at Moscow, of the Rhelnische Westfaelische Zeitung, of Essen, that the Entente allied troops in the Archangel sector of northwest ern Russia have withdrawn outside the range of the BOlshevik artillery.
 Soviet troops are reported to have blown up the Baikal tunnel of the Siberian railway
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
WHOLESALE ARRESTS BY
 GERMANS IN WARSAW.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Dispatches from Switzerland today say deep un- rest is manifest at Warsaw. The streets of the old Polish capital are full of German patrols, who are mall- ing numbers of arrests. Houses are being searched and arrests being made at Lomza and PIozk among the supposed members of the secret as sociatiOn of the Polish army
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
ELIZABETH NJ. ASHLEY
 CALLED BY RED GROSS.

Miss Elizabeth NJ. Ashley, daughter of the late George Ashley of Murray street. has received call from the American Red Cross to report for army service at Fox Hill, staten Island. \. Y. She expects to go with ill q few days.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
l SENATOR OLLIE JAMES
 IN GRAVE CONDITION

Baltimore, Aug. 20-The condition of U. s. Senator Ollie NJ. James of Kentucky, who is ill at Johns Hop kins hospital Of Brights disease was grave today. He passed d restless night and his pulse was weaker. He has been st patient at the hospital for about three months.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
NIENIRER OF PERSHING'S
 STAFF BADLY INJURED

Carcassonne, France, Aug. 20- Major Baker of General Pershing's $ staff and lieutenant accompanying g him were thrown from an autOmo- bile into 3 ditch alongside the road between Alzonne and Montolien. in the departn1 ent of Aude yesterday. after colliding with an OK cart. Both were seriously injured.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
GEN. MCCAIN AT AVER.

Aver, Mass, Aug. 2O.--Major Gen. Henry P. Mccain, assigned as the new commander at Camp Devens and head of the new 12th division, ar rived here today and assumed his du- ties.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
German Raid on American Line

Washington, Aug. 2O.-A German raid on the American lines north of Toul in 9 comparatively quiet setcor resulted in losses to the Germans General Persl7ing reported today Tn his comm unique.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
LIBERTY 31z SELL FOR 1Ot.1O.

New York, Aug. 2O.--Liberty 3 A per cent. bonds, continuing their up- ward course. sold at 101.10. attaining 8 new high mark on the stock ex change today.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
RETREAT TO CEEMIN DIES DANES IN PRO
 FOR GERMANS AFTER FRENCH SUCCESS THREAT TO CALAIS ENDED BY BRI(
LIEUT.. J. A. GLOVER KILLED

Word was received here late this afternoon that Lieut.. Joseph A. Glover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Glover of Fl Spring street, had been killed in action. The message notify ing the parents of the death came from the war department in Wash ingtOn.
 Ilicut. Glover was one of New Brltain's most prominent men. He was graduated from Officers, Training school Ut Plattsburg and later was assigned to the military camp in WcstfieId. He had been in France several months. Previous to going into the army Lieut.. Glover was a lawyer, member of the firm of Roche & Glover. He was a graduate of Yale and was 24 years old.
 According to thC war departments statement, Lieut.. Glover was killed on July 20.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
WEATHER,

Hartford. Aug. 2O,-forecast fo,. New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and ednesdaY.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20

miles and entered the important of Nervle where Clarence river enters the Lys.
 Noyon fast is becoming the central point of salient sA that which centered around Montdider the beginning the PCardy offensive The stability of the present German from the Somme Rheims depends greatly the holding the NOyon salient whose oupOss Rove and L3 signy British troops reported have reached the rar the wedge between Rove Lagny Fresneres cutting highway between the In addition being hre ened from the of Lassgny being approached from the sod by General Humberts troops who finally have debouChed m Thescourt Wood
 Along bank Disc south of Noyon d French have taken Pimperz and reached Dresncourt, northwest East of the toward Sossons General Man brought his total of prisoners 22O0 In this operation French only the security of Noyon, but relieve SOlssons. From the heights around Mors they lombard the German battery positions north of Soiss which have been arassng the Aeed that
 If Marshal Foch succeed in pinching off Noyon and d vancing nOrthWard he virtually will compel the Germans retire from the line north of Rove toward Aras and hasten If fOrCe German the north of the As Sossons and Rheims around Noyon might far reaching but the difficult the hills and German resistance may continue stubborn
 There has been only slight activity along the Ves1e t French and Americans having enlarged their holdings north the river by slight advances at several points.
 There has been change the German between Ance and the Disc which might have been expected Il appointment of General BOehm who conducted the rer from the Marne the command in that Ber that Monday Allied thrus of Chaulns and north Rove failed while the French repused vigorous between the Disc and the Asne reports checking German efforts between erevle and Lons
 In the operations around Mervlle the British akd prisoners addition the 65 succes storming of the Outtersteen ridge.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
Enemy Il ] ing
 Lassig
 of Focl
German

O O N 4 A - Ah NsaF{f between the
 mile front this
 reaching Lolsls enemy positions
 This attack northwest of Sois whole German pes that the French sutcd retirement from Soissl
 No details of the of two miles in this se along the Aisne and | which only an inlmed:
 Unofficial dispatcl been achieved by the past Rove. The line close to the important have been fighting for
 The Germans hold recent progress of tn would appear that Ro.
 In Flanders the [ gains in the Lys salio salient appears more the salient the British six miles and entered
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
LOOSENED TRUCKS
ON LUCIA SUNK HER
Ship Remained AAoat "a Hours
After Torpedoing.

New York, Nov. ia deck load OF
army trucks was responsible for the
loss of the "unsinkable" steamer Lu-
cia, which had remained afioat for
nearly twenty-four hours after a Ger
man torpedo had wrecked her engine
room.
The true story of the loss Of the
Lucia was learned today when sew
eral members of the crew arrived
here from Newport News to purchase
silver cup to be presented to the
officers and men of United states de-
stroyer No SO. which picked them up
after the Lucia had foundered.
The men said they owed their lives
to the fact that the ship had lived
up to all the inventors had claimed for
her. Despite the great cash in the
midship section caused by the tor
pedo. the vessel retained her buoy
ancy until the army trucks on the
deck became loosened from their
fastenings in a heavy storm.
The heavy trucks were shot here
and there. smashing the superstruc-
ture andsfnally crashed through the
deck to the hold and through the bot
tom of the ship.
The U-boat that torpedoed the Lu-
cia was not seen by anybody on
board.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
SPEEDING AUTO KILLS
GIRL; HURTS ANOTHER
Colored Girls. Skating in Street
Knocked Down by Car.

One small colored girl was killed
and another injured when they were
struck by an automobile on n street,
between Sixth and Seventh streets.
northwest last night.
Beatrice Bowie, 12 years old, was
killed and Sarah Howard, II years old,
was slightly injured. Both of the
girls lived at 45S Ridge place north
west. They were struck by an auto
mobile owned by Forrest Owens and
James r. Brown, both colored, of 475
Ridge place northwest. Brown was
driving the car at the time of the
accident.
The girls were skating along N
street when the car, which police say
was driven at an excessive rate of
speed, approached. They were unable
to get out of the way, and the auto
striking them knocked them down.
Beatrice Bowie died in the Emergency
Hospital ambulance on the wav to
the hospital. Sarah Howard was talk
en- to Freedmen's Hospital in the car
which knocked her down. Brown was
arrested by ]. W. Purcell and Acting
Lieut. Theodore Kaucher, of No. 2
police precinct. He was locked I'm In
the precinct charged with manslaugh-
ter
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
M'ADOO URGES HELP
OF STATE ROAD BODIES
Convention Asks Operation of Ex-
press Companies by Roads.

Peace overtures between the State
railroad commissions and the United
States Railroad Administration were
begun yesterday when Judge C. A.
Prouty. director OF public service
and accounting for the Federal body.
told the members of the National
Association of Railway and Utilities
Commissioners that Director General
McAdoo is anxious to have the CO.
operation of the State officials, and
would undoubtedly approve any or
ders on intra-state matters which
they might promulgate and submit
to him.
During the associations second
day session 1t was voted that IL was
for the best interests of-the country
that all express companies be abol-
ished and their functions taken over
by the railroad companies.
Another resolution unanimously
adopted opposes the recent projected
plan of Director General McAdoo for
the establishment OF uniform stand
ard scales of distance class rates. 1t
was urged that no changes should be
attempted until normal business
conditions again prevail.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
EXPECT OPPOSITION
TO TRANSFER POINTS
Public Utilities Commission to Hear
Companys Side TODAY

opposition to the granting of inter-
company transfers at the points cbos-
en- by the Public Utilities Commission
IS expected to develop at the public
nearing which the commission is TO
hoId today in the District Building.
The commission. when it chose the
points of intersection at which trans
ters were to be given between the
lines of the Capital Traction Comnanv
ana the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. appointed TODAY as
the date on which the commands
would be able to appear in opposition
to the order. The points, of which
there are seven, are practically all in
the vicinity of the Navy Yard and
had been chosen to afford greater
transportation facilities for the en-
ployes of the yard.
Edward A. Roberts, assistant To
Traffic Expert Beeler, is expected to
be cross-examined by officials of the
companies at today's hearings. At the
last hearing on the subject, Mr.. Rob-
erts testified that after an investiga-
ton into the matter he had found thar
the companies would sustain very lit
tie If any financial loss as the result
OF extending the transfer privilege.
The testimony points out that IL Is
possible even that the revenues of the
companies might be slightly increased.
1t is expected that officers and coun-
sci OF the companies will make a stiff
argument against this testimony.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
BAN LIFTED ON
DIVERS THINGS
Food and Fuel Administra-
tions and War Industries
Board Raise Restrictions.

The blessings of peace began to be
showered upon the American public
yesterday by many branches Of the
government
Restrictions upon wheat. sugar, tin.
wool. petroleum. building and the
packing of hosiery. underwear and
knit goods were lifted in whole or in
part.
Late last night the Food Admins
tration announced that the war re-
strictions upon the use OF wheat and
tin had been entirely removed and
that the sugar ration had been in
creased from three to four pounds per
person per month, in the beet sugar
producing States and in the cane
sugar producing territory of Louis
lana, effective December l.
The Fuel Administration made free
the use of petroleum and its products
for road building and repair pur-
poses
The War Industries Board sent word
to manufacturers Of hosiery, under
wear and knit goods that It need not
comply with the packing regulations
recently issued to become effective
January l.
Twenty million dollars worth Of
small building, which had been tied
up because 1t could have no materials
was also released by the board.
The food ruling means that the
American housewife need no longer
bother about buying substitutes for
wheat flour and the corner grocery
may sell wheat flour without requir-
ing the housewife to buy corn meal or
rye or anything else IL she doesn't
want to.
Great relief will also be experienced
by the ruling on tin. The long list OF
rulings specifying that food containers
shall not be made of tin in part or in
whole is nullified by the administra-
tion's action yesterday.
Some encouragement was also given
out by the War Department when 1t
announced that the Government wool
distributor had been instructed to re-
lease to manufacturers for civilian
use limited amounts of such woods as
may be available and that further
supplies may be released as soon as
the War Department can determine
its needs.
Only one department, the Fuel Ad-
ministration. sounded a pessimistic
note. 1t gave out a statement wishing
it to be distinctly understood that the
signing of the armistice in no way
alters its rules and regulations ana
that its powers remain until peace is
proclaimed. Due notice OF any let
down would be given, DR.. Harry A.
Garfield. U. S. Fuel Administrator,
announced.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Corcoran Thorn. vice chair

chairman; Corcoran Thorn. vice chair
man.
STREET Decorations-E. ]. Murphy,
chairman; Fred ]. Owen, vice chair
man; James B. Henderson, vice chair
man; Harry Wardman and Percy S.
Thompson.
Reviewing stand-E. C. Graham,
chairman; w. F. GUIDE. vice chairman /;
II. B. F. Macfarland and Chapin
Brown.
Printing-william Clahaugh, chair
man; Sidney West. vice chairman.
Boy Scouts-Albert Schulteis. chair
man; Ralph w. Lee, vice chairman.
Civic bodies-W. T. Galliher, chair
man; NJ. A. Leese, vice chairman.
Publicity - A. Leftwich Sinclair,
chairman; Walter c. Balderston, vice
chairman.
Allied soldiers in D. CT. w. Noyes,
chairman; NJ. NJ. Parker, vice chair
man.
Parade route-E. c. Brandenburg,
chairman; P. T. Moran. vice chair
man; R. P. Barnard. vice chairman; /;
Commissioner w. Gwynn Gardiner.
Lawyers-J. II. Chamberlin, chair
man; C. II. Syme. vice chairman: John
T. Laskey. vice chairman; NJ. D.
Chance.
minations-Thomas ]. Fisher,
chairman; H. H. Mckee, Thomas E.
Ogram.
Floats and Trucks-ChapIn Brown.
chairman; ]. A. Whitfield. vice chair
man; Victor ]. Evans, f. E. Cha
pin,. f. Fl. Daniel, S. J. Prescott,
waddy D. Wood, c. X. Bergman,
George NJ. Oyster, jr., George NJ,
Oyster.
Public Comfort-Dr. Lewis ]. Bat
tie. chairman; DR.. F. f. Gibson. vice
chairman; DR.. S. P. Roy. vice chair
man.
Music-E. H. Droop. chairman. Otto
]. DeMoll. vice chairman; Percy S.
Foster, vice chairman; A. D. Marks
Steam Railway Transportation-H.
z. Gasch. chairman; J. Fred Has
kin. vice chairman; II. F. Cary, vice
chairman; F. A. Walker.
Walter Reed HospitaI-walter A.
Brown. chairman; c. c. Calhoun,
vice chairman; George Wainwright,
vice chairman; Jesse L. Leverton.
vice chairman.
Cantonments-Charle W. Darr,
chairman: A. L: Seymour. vice chair
man; Louis Holmes. vice chairman.
Public Order-Maj. Raymond W.
Pullman. chairman; Odell S. Smith.
vice chairman; Guy Mason. secre-
tary.
Foreign legations-Louis Brownlow,
; chairman, John Barrett. vice chair
man; Charles Lec Cooke. vice chair
man.
Real estate - Charles W. Fairfax.
chairman: George Y. Worthington,
vice chairman.
United States Capitol employee
South Trimble. chairman; ]. ]. Sin
mott, P. J. Haltigan.
BadPes-Isaac Cans, chairman; W
F. Roberts, vice chairman.
Department stores Henry Lans-
burgh. chairman; Mrs. Fischer, A.
Lisner, NJ. Goldenberg, Harry King,
Sigmund Kahn.
Retail trades-Sidney West, chair
man: T c. Dulin. vice chairman. q.
Nordlinger. Parker, Bridget & Co.
Samuel Ross.
Bakers Association-W. s Corhy.
chairman; Louis Holmes. vice chair
man: Albert Scl,ulteis. Leon Ulman.
Schneider Baking Company.
Center Market-W. G. Carter, chair
man,
Treasurer-C. ]. GockeIer.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
2 ESCAPE In MOTOR CRASH.

Fulton R. Gordon, 1920 Morrison
street, Chevy Chase. real estate deal
er. had a narrow escape last night
when his automobile collided with
an army truck at Tenth and c streets
Frank P. Barker, Com
pany B. Twenty-second Infantry,
driver of the truck, suffered a scalp
wound and was removed to the
Hospital. Both machines
were damaged. Mr.. Gordon was bad
ly shaken up.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
JUBILEE WORTH
Both Celebrators and OFF,
cials Agree Money
Was Well Spent.
TT was worth ii. a."

TT was worth it,"
Thus government officials dismiss
the question of the cost to the Dis
trict and Federal governments o.
the peace celebration Of Monday
1t has been estimated that in un-
earned salaries the jubilee cost the
city and nation over so, 90 5000 Of
which was spent by the District
alone. Employees Of both city aud
Federal departments We're given the
day as a holiday in which 10 cele-
brate, the Federal employees the en-
tire day and District employees half
the day.
The Celebrators agreed with the e.
fiCials that money spent in honorinE
the day was well invested They
spent thousands OF dollars during the
afternoon and evening in the gen
eral rejoicing. Vendors OF flags and
noise producing Instruments Of all
kinds ran a hourishing business, and
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
BOY SERIOUSLY HURT
IN MOTOR ACCIDENT
Father Hears One Son Is Wounded
As Other Is Injured.

On the heels of the news that one
of his sons. Sergt. Francis Leroy. Tay-
lor. had been wounded in France
came the information last night to
J. c. Taylor. of Tuxedo, Md. that
another son. Joseph Carroll Taylor.
twelve years old. was knocked down
and seriously injured by an automo-
bile here yesterday while crossing
Ninth street at Rhode Island avenue
northwest
Taylor. with another boy, was cross
ing the street when a truck belonging
to the Water Department of the Dis
trict, driven by w. S. Crown. of 81
Seventh street northwest, rushed by
and knocked him down A passing
automobile carried him to the Emer-
genCy Hospital, where it was said
last night that he would probably
recover.
Francis Thompson, eleven. of 255
Tennessee avenue northeast. while
playing on Fourteenth street north
east yesterday. ran into the rear of
a street car and from there into a
truck. which knocked him down and
slightly injured him. He was removed
to the Casualty Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
Pickpocket Steals sl4
From Woman; Car Stolen

A thief crawled through the trans
som Of the operating room Of DR.. J.
p. Devlin, a dentist in the MacLsch-
len Building. yesterday and stole a
quantity Of dental gold valued at sl25.
A piCkpocket. on a Fourteenth
street car. stole Sl4 yesterday from
the purse OF Mrs William Daniels.
Of Carroll avenue, Takoma Park.
n g
a even-passenEerf touring car, the
property Of jeremiah Collins. 1855 Yer
non 81 eet northwest was stolen yes
terday from In front OF the owners
home
The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
G.U.MAN SLAIN
ON BIRTHDAY
Lieut.. Tracy Killed at Yer.
dun on Sept. 27; Other
Washington Casualties.

Lieut.. Francis NJ. Tracy. a George
town University law graduate. was
killed in the last great battle of
Verdun, according to the casualty
list issued yesterday by the War
Department.
Lieut.. Tracy was killed on Sep
tember 81, his thirty fifth birthday.
Mrs. Tracy is in New York at the
present time prostrated over the
death of her husband. The an
nouncement a few days ago that the
Western front was quiet had meant
to her the safe return OF her hus-
band.
At the time of Lieut.. Tracy's en-
listment he was connected with a
law firm in Buffalo, N. Y. His first
training had been at the officers