jSTRAJV roretring Sfeaget FINAL V VOL. IV. NO. 8 PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1917 PR'ICE TWO CENTS CofTJIOHT. 1M7. t TMS FU1M0 LlBOn CoMMNI -' W. GUNMEN, CAUGHT "MEN HIGHER UP" WHO HIRED THEM TO SHOOT , AND SLUG IN 5TH WARD CARNIVAL OF CRIME Confession Bares Plot lg Vote for 1. Vare-Smith Candi- , dates, Ex-Judge Gor- don Says )istrict Attorney Rotan Asks Director Wilson to Dismiss Police Lieu tenant Bennett Cops of "Bloody Angle" Demand New Com mander Thugs Prom . ised $10 to $15 a Day, but Did Not Get Pay The names of two men wh,o brought ilx of the New York gunmen to a Phila delphia hotel the Monday preceding the li"BIoody Fifth" Ward political killing tutre maac kiwwm iu uuicih ;iuminj Fnitan late this afternoon. The name of 'the hotel, which is in the central section of the city, is withheld at the District Attorney's request. The names of the Ejunmens conductors were not given iMt Police of the Third and De Lancey Fjlrcets station formed a committee to Mik'the Policemen s Protective and Be ifterblcnt Association to demand that Director of Public Safety Wilson dis misi Lieutenant David Bennett, their Pleader. "Men higher up" paid a gang of six- jteen gunmen to come to Philadelphia fjfor the "Bloody Fifth" Ward's primary jtleclion, according to a coniession maae fin New York today following a round- lip of a dozen gunmen on evidence fur- Inishcd by the Philadelphia Detective iBareau. "Three strangers" hired the men, promised them $10 to $15 a day and iMexpenscs, brought tnem to tnis city, t supplied tnem witn wnite riDoons as l!iBrks of identification, with pistols asnd blackjacks and promised police protection, tho New York-police were fold. B Wf) thn "thrpn. strnncrers" are and n who promised the gun- TnuTUJMty now occupy the police tM trail after the J'man higher up." The "three strangers" possibly Phlladelphians who hired the thugs described in the confession, accord- uY&V to- Inspector Faurot, of the New ''York Detective Bureau. P A politician in the Bronx, he an- nopnced, will be arrested this afternoon fs one of the mysterious trio. A secret agreement existed among Uhe'Runmen not to "peacK" if any were (caught, according to a confession here, but one "sauealed." The New York confession bares the ' ll l.l. i. ...! tli- VlftV. Wnr1 lectfon in favor of the Vare-Smith (Candidates by means oi lmponea "strong-arm" men, according to former I Judge James Gay Gordon, who is con ducting .the independent investigation. f District Attorney Rotan, probing ! after the 'man higher up," today re- PntlMtud nirotni- nf Pllhlir. Rftfptv Wil son to dismiss Lieutenant David Ben rett, Vare-Sm,ith police commander at the Third and De Lancey streets sta tion, in the "Bloody Fifth" Ward, who tk under $14,000 bail on charges rang- teg from assault and battery to mur der conspiracy. Director Wilson re-fused to do BO. Nearly fifty cunrhen were imported ley sorne one for the election, according tjto the confession, which stated that six teen were recruited in New York and ere joined by twenty-five or thirty worn new Jersey. They were paid .nothing because the "job" was "bun tied." A round dozen men were arrested mrly today in the "Frog Hollow" scc IMn of the Bronx, New York, in a Taid Iky the "atrone-arm" sauad of tho New tTork Deteqtive Bureau on descriptions kand oher evidence furnished by De- iwswve uiaries i'isner, or the rnuaaci 'ifela Detective Bureau, who trailed the jtn after the killing of Acting Detec itiyB George A. Eppley in Wednesday's Rriinary, Four of the prisoners are being held a charge of homicide. They are: KTOOIERO, FALCONE, nil" "Jlramle. the SjyVnAnNrEr.T.T, alias "Btralcbt Louie." ED IlIlRKiiiHrvr ralcono. tho nnllrA oav. AA mmt nf.tho Pblklnr. Ther police relate his confession I'm lollpws: wre told by three -strangers ther Continued n Fate. Four, Column Thru Thft Continuation of the Story "Germany, the Next Republic?" by Carl W. Ackerman ia print! en Pago 12 IN NEW YORK, WHO WERE "THREE STRANGERS" WHO HIRED NEW YORK GUNMEN? fpHE following is a portion of tho confession of Ruggiero Falcone, alias J- "Jimmie tho Flash," one of tho Fifth Ward gunners, arrested in New York: "We were told by three strangers who came to us in New York that there was a chance to mnke some easy money in Philadelphia without danger to ourselves. The pay was to be $10 or $15 a day with all expenses. I put the matter up to the gang and sixteen of them accepted the job. "We went over to Philadelphia Monday morning, and Tuesday we spent in familiarizing ourselves with tho 'Fifth.' Each man wore n small piece of white ribbon on the secohd from the last button of his vest for identification. "Wo were all supplied with guns and blackjacks and were introduced to a number of men, who, wo were told, would tnko care of us in case of trouble. "We engaged in several minor fights Wednesday morning in the 'Fifth,' but at 11 o'clock we were told that things had gone wrong and that we had better leave town. "Wc returned to New York in twos and threes." NAME RECEIVER FOR $5,000,000 COMPANY HERE American Pipe and Con struction Company in Hands of U. S. Court j BLAME MISMANAGEMENT Business mismanagement by a former administration wns responsible for tlie pro ceedings leading to the appointment by Judge Dickinson, in the L'nlted States Dis trict Court, today, of a receiver for the American Pipe and Construction Company, a $5,000,000 concern, with offices In the Fidelity Mutual Building. 112 N'orth Broad street, according to V. Gilpin Hoblnon, one of the attorney for the stockholders . Robert Wctherlll, president pf tho com pany, was minted as temporary receiver, following the equity proceedings Instituted by Alfred C. Scattergood, of this city, and James II. Garthwalte, of Chester, stockhold ers In the concern. "I don believe there was any misappro priation of funds of the company," said Mr. Koblnson, "but the business management on the part of a prior administration caused the company financial difficulties, and the same policy was continued with a change of officers. The proceedings had to be taken to save the stockholders from severe flnan- cial loss." WETIircrULI, OPPOSED While It was conceded by nil the parties In Interest that a receiver was necessary to continue the business of the company, bitter opposition to the appointment of Mr. Wethcrlll to the post was made by Walter George Smith and Mr. Robinson, counsel for a majority of the stockholders 'They averred that Mr; Wetherill, who has been president of the company since last Jan uary, was not qualified to serve as re ceiver, because of his continuance of a busi ness policy "by his predecessors which caused the company financial difficulties. The American Pipe and Construction Company Is the holding company of seven teen subsidiary construction, water supply works, gas works, electric light and power plants, and public utilities throughout the country. Mr. Wetherill was supported by all the secured creditors ot the compay, who in clude the board of directors rfnd several banks, with claims aggregating S800.000. but Messrs Smith and Robinson declared that nearly all the stockholders, whose shares amount to nearly J5.00O.O00. were unalterably opposed to his appointment Counsel for the stockholders asked that the appointment of a receiver be postponed until the stockholders had had an op portunity to state their objections to Mr. Continued on rate Fire. Column To POLICE ATHLETES MEET IN CARNIVAL Annual Event at Franklin Field Attracts 5000 Spectators VARIED EVENTS STAGED Postponed becauso of rain for two con secutive Saturdays, the thirteenth annual police carnival finally got under way shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon, when II. Walter Schlichter, official starter, fired tha pistol for the first event, a 100-yard dash, In which there were twenty-five entries. There were at least 5000 persons In the stands. The proceeds of the carnival will go to the Police Pension Fund. Before the first event and between races the Philadelphia Police Band, under the di rection of Joseph Klefer, played popular and patrldtlo selections. At the very start "The Star Spangled Banner" brought the thou sands of spectators to their feet amid a burst of applause. John Downey, of the Eighteenth District, won the first heat of the 100-yard dash. James Downing, of tho Trafflo Squad, won the second heat. Dan Conway, former heavyweight wrestler of the police force for (Several years. Is going to try to regain his lost laurelo. There are also 'chedulea hurdle raceB. one mile run. mile walk In futl uniform, broad Jump, boxing and a .cavalry drllt by Troop A Homo Defense of Qer mantown, under command of Captain W. yV. Adams. x NEARLY A KNOCKOUT ' The boxing bouU were spirited. Lew Bailey, one of the referees, wis kept busy lnir dodg ng around the ring to escape the btowa of the. combatants. Th first bout " .r h. Peter T. Costello, of the Thirty-first District, In tha second round of Continued on Taio Four. Colomn 8Tn President Jfakes Nominations WASHINGTON, ftpt "'-J1'!'0" nominations W nt to the S enata this sirs' &?&&?&& Twasury: John B. Elliott, to b. collector .r..V. at'lxw Angelica!.,, reappoint- DESCRIBE LOCAL MEN GET NOISY WELCOME AT CAMP MEADE Draftees From Three South Philadelphia Boards First to Arrive HAPPY AND ENTHUSIASTIC llu a Stnff CanripGndrnt CAMP MIlrVDU. Admiral, Md, Sept 2.' A great wave' of enthusiasm engulfed Lit tle) Penn this afternoon when nearly 600 singing, shouting and cheering draftees from Local Hoards 2, 3 and 33, of Phila delphia, rolled Into Disney. As the band of tho New York regiment played a snappy two-step the boys from South Philadelphia wards hpped off the train. Pals swung Into step as the strains of tho band music wafted over the sand hills, and for more than ten minutes the Impromptu celebration continued. Later arrivals were the draftees from Districts 2. 6, 8, 39 and 41. Daniel Wlllard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and president of the American Railways Association, was op hand to greet the boys and, with ranking tjffleors fium the Little Penn regiments, cheered them bh they started to wend their way over the sand dunes to the barracks In Sections R. V and O All doubt about the draftees becoming willing soldiers In tho army of Undo Sam was dispelled as the South Phljadelphlans detrained. A more happy and enthusiastic crowd of men havo not been seen in Dixie land since Civil War dais. Twelve minutes after the train arrived Colonel A V. Haxton gave the order to march, and the boys from Local Draft Hoard No, 2 were given the honor of leading the crowd. "Get In the lead, Salvo," cried a dozen Italian youths, and rfimatoro Ponzo. a short but powerfully built youngster, from 914 South Seventh street, obeyed the order. Ponzo was born In Italy, but likes Uncle Sam and announced, and very loudly, too, as. he assumed the leadership, that he would go to France If he has to go alone. This crowd was In three sections, and. section No. 2 was led by Morris Goldman, 407 Dickinson street; then came another batch of Italians, with Tony Grassl, 1215 South Mildred street, In the lead. John Q. Miller, 0224 Woodland avenue, who has been working at Camp Dlx, was clad In a heavy macklnaw. but discarded tha sarment after walking for five minutes, A sun that seemingly tried to do Its very best In an effort to spread cheer among the Continued on TsKe Two, Column Two MACKS GET JUMP ON C0VELMDE IN SECOND Weird Throw by Chapman En ables Grover to Score A's Lose First, 3-0 By ROBERT W. MAXWELL SIIIBE PARK. Sept. 23. Stanley Coveleskle, who has nine shut outs to his credit this season, lost a chance to run It Into doublo figures when the Ath letics scored a run In the first Inning of the second game with Cleveland here this afternoon, With Grover on third base and Hates on first and two out, the latter drew n throw to catch him at second. Chapman's return to Harris was wild and Grover scored on the error. Harrs secured a double on hs first time at bat and a single on his next time up. The score was 1 to. 0 In favoT- of the Athletics when they went to tha bat In tho fifth Inning. Bush up to this ime had six srlkeouts to his credit and Harris' two hits were the only safe blows off his delivery. FIRST INNING Graney filed to Orover. Chapman fanned. Speaker walked. Speaker stole second and took third on Plclnlch'a wild throw. Roth fanned. No runs, no hits, one errors, Jamleson walked. Grover bunted to Har ris, who threw to Chapman, forcing Jamle son. Bodte singled to right. Grover stop ping at second. Bates forced Bodle, Chap man to Wamby. Bates made a dash for second and drew a throw from Billings to Chapman., and Jlhe latter threw wild to Harris, which enabled Grover to score and Bates to reach second. Strunk fouled to Billings. One run, onn hit, one error. SECOND INNING Harris doubled to left When Wamby lined to Strunk Harris was doubled, Strunk totGrpyer. Evans fanned. No runs, one hit, no errors. Chapman threw out Mclnnts. Shannon fouled to Chapman. PIclnlch walked. Wam by threw out Bush. No rum, no errors. THIRD INNING Billings was hit by a pitched ball. Cove- leskle fanned. Bush threw wild trying to catch Billing napping and he took third. Graney fanned. Jamleson made a. fine, for ok&UsUsfl ss VsskJBsV Musj fsasM NsWjg Jf SSffW''SSSSB Wi oTBOSSV JBWSKOSSJ VBSSSJJSJSj SSSpSSJSJSi BERNSTORFF'S COIN TRACED TO PACIFISTPAPER Checks Cashed by Fair Play and Its Editor, Senator Charges SENTIMENT FOR PROBE Demand for Inquiry Grows, but Lansing Clears Congress of "Slush Fund" Blaine WASHINGTON. Sept. 22. Definite evidence that former Ambas sador Hcrnstorff paid out targe sums of money to certain publications Is In the hands of Senator King, of Utah King said ho had photographic copies ot checks and receipts for money paid by Von Bcrnstorff to the Fair Play Publishing Com pany and Marcus Ilraun. Its editor nmong others Tho Senator said the Senate might take whatever action It believes necessary In the case Among his photographic copies, ho says, is a German embassy check for $2000 draun on a Washington bank, payable to tho Fair Play Publishing Company nnd shown to havo been paid by the bank Another Is a receipt for $1500 showing that Marcus Ui'aun, pacifist, had received that sum from the embassy. Still nnother Is n letter Ulted April 20, 1915, acknowledging receipt of $1000. Still another receipt for 1000, dated April 9, 1915, was signed by J. P. Uryan, also of the Fair Play Publishing Com pany. King said he nlso has copies of papers showing payments from the Austrian em bassy to ofrelgn languago newspapers. Among these Is a $700 subsidy paid to a Polish newspaper DATA AUTIirJNTIC King's data are known to be absolutely authentic, and, further, show tho extent of Von Bernstorffs weh of Influence stretch ed throughout this country. Thli perlodloal tho Fair Play Magazine may be one of the guiding hands of the "organization" mentioned by Von Hcrnstorff as a possible factor In trying to influence Congress ngalnst war. It was the revelation of Von Bernstorffs request for funds to supply some "organization" that stirred Congress jesterday. The Bums paid out to it by the embassy show that It was a constant drain on the Teutonic exchequer. Marcus Braun Is known to State Depart ment officials. Ho Is regarded as a leader of some political intluence among Hun garians In New York, and Is a Hungarian himself Tho King exposure today, coupled with the State Department revelations yesterday, stirred Congress to new demands for search ing Inquiry Into the use of the disloyal press In spreading German propaganda,. PAYMENTS TWO YEARS AGO King's data shows that Von Bernstorff wns operating his pro-Teuton poison early In the war, and the payments cited by King were almost two, years previous to those Bernstorff admitted were being mado In, January, 1917. . t "' I "If we can g& a definite lead to work on, we will begin an Investigation of the Bern storff slush fund," said Senator Overman today. Overman will call a meeting of the lobby investigating committee 'Monday tto con sider an Inquiry King said sentiment Is growing for an Investigation by Congress. "Some of those who feel their conduct Is under suspicion are urging an Inquiry." ho said. "I should not be surprised to sen It begin next week." The evidence King put Into the record today is only a small part of what he has. "A great mass of evidence will be given out from now on by various Government departments," said King. "The Postofllce Department and the Department of Justice havr bales of this sort of stuff all show ing the slimy courso of German intrigue. Recent I. W. W. raids uncovered much of this evidence." Federal District Attorney Clyne, of Chi cago visited the Department of Justice to day presumably in regard to the Chicago Grand Jury'a probe of I W W. anti-war Continued on Pa Tlrr, Column Four GEORGE W. BOYD DIES AT CAPE MAY Passenger Traffic Agent of P. R. R. Succumbs to Long Illness HAD BRILLIANT CAREER George W. Boyd, passenger traffic mana ger of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, died this afternoon at his 'cottage In Cape May, N. J. Mr. Boyd had been III slnco early In June. He was sixty-nine years old. Ho was a railroad authority, Known all over the United States as one of the men who had made the Pennsj Ivanla Railroad tho finest passenger road of th nation. Mr. Boyd was a self-made man. He started his railroad career at the age of fifteen years as a clerk In the freight de partment of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cin cinnati and IndlanapoJIs Railroad. Nine years later ha took the position as cashier of the passenger department of the Penn sylvania Railroad and from that time he won promotion after promotion until, on March 1, 1918, he was advanced 'to the position which be held at the time of his death. Mr. Boyd's work In relieving -the passen ger business of outside Interference and confining the sale of tickets to regularly accredited agents has been notable. Ha was an uncompromising foe of the ticket scalper and several times advocated ant! scalping laws before committees In Con tress as well as before the legislatures of many States. Mr, Boyd developed the celebrated sy- Continued on rs Tar. Column T1 Marines Are Curtis Guests Marines from tha League Island Navy Yard are guests of the Curtis Publlihlng Company today at Falrmount Park. Thoy were taken over on tha large electric trucks that habitually Carr sacks upon sacks ot periodicals. Swimming contests were con ducted In the Schuylkill River adongsld ona pt the drjves. , Prizes were awards. ,Sfeanl Dewey was, In charge of, the pjen BASEBALL CT.F.VELAND ..0 0 0 0 ATH.. i-stg. -o 0 0 0 Bngliy nnd Billings; Nnylor nnd McAvoy. Morirfrity nnd O'LoujfhlUi CLEVELAND ..000001 ATH., 2ie- 10 0 0 0 0 C'walpskie nnd Billings; Bush nnd Piclulch. O'Loughliu nnd Mortality PHILLIES 0 CHICAGO, itg..O 110 0 0 0 Rlxey nnd Killefer; Hendiix ntul PHILLIES 0 0 0 CHICAGO, 2dg..i o 0 Oeschger mid Adnms; Walker nnd NATIONAL LEAGUE . 0000000 1 1000000 0 NEW YORK PITTSBURGH (1st ft.) Ppriitt nnd McCnity; Cooper nnd W. Smith. NEW YORK 0 0 0 0 0 0 PITTSBURGH (2d g.).., 0 0 0 0 10 Deinniec nnd P.nvhlen; Ponder and Schmidt. BROOKLYN 0 0 0 0 2 0 CINCINNATI 0 0 0 0 0 3 jVtnrqumd nnd Kuiegev; Schneider nud Smith, BOSTON 0 0 0 0 0 ST. LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 Kehf nnd Trngcssor; Mendovvs mid Snyder. AMERICAN LEAGUE .10 0 1-00 .000000 ST. LOUIS . ... NEW YORK (1st ft.).. Divrnport mil Tlnlo: Slmwkcy nnd ST. LOUIS 0 0 0 NEW YORK (2d g.) 0 0 0 JiOudeiuillk nnd Severeid; Lovo nnd CHICAGO .v..v.-., 1 BOSTON C. 1 Em nnd Lynn; Mny.s nnd i DETROIT : 0 WASHINGTON 0 Ehnike nnd Stnnngc; Johnson nnd PI.ATT DEFEATS HICKS IN NORTH HILLS FINAL NORTH HILLS, Pn Sept. 22. W. J. rintt, of Woith mils, dp ffnted C. M. Hicks, of the" Philadelphia Couhtiy Club. In the f'unl round oT the Lu Lu Temple tourney for tho J. Pree'nnd Kendrlck trophy heie this nftemoon by five up nnd three to ptay. FIRST TO ENTER STATE GUBERNATORIAL LIST ' HARRISBTJRG. Sept. 22. Assemblymnn Asa G. Weimer, Leb anon, blossomed forth today ns a candidate for tho Republican nom ination for Governor next year the first candidate in the field in nny pnity. Weimei's-cnudidncy beenme known only when hit. cnids np peared in elevatois at the Capitol today. BRITISH FREIGHTER SUNK BY U-BOAT AN ATLANTIC PORT, Sept. 22. La Negra, n British fieiguter, was Mink by a submniine forty-five miles off Plymouth, while en route fioiu Buenos Aiies to Havie, survivors leaching hero on iu Aruilcn.i liner jeported today. The explosion of tho toipedo klllec the second engineer nnd twelve men. Thhty-rTve men vVore saveti, U. S. EMBASSY AT PETR0GRAD UNDER HEAVY GUARD STOCKHOLM. Sept. 22. The Americnn embassy at Pctroyrar5 was under r;uard of a largo detachment of Russian boUUeifJ lnst wrek and for the Inst two days the American legation heie us been una'sj.e to communicate with Ainbassndor Francis." No apprehension la felt heie. Theio have' been no arrivals nt Stockholm from Ivussln for several days. Ordinarily this port is filled with travelers going to and from Petrogrnd. 1 WAR SERVICE REGIMENTS TO HAVE 3755 MEN EACH WASHINGTON, Sepf. 22. The War Department this afttrntwu announced the details of tho organization for the now armies of the United States to fight in Prance, The maximum strength of eck in fantry regiment to be sent abroad will be 103 officers nnd 39812 men. Added to the usual fighting equipment rnoh regiment will Have 4K0 trench knives, 102 automatic lifles nud three one-pouiiU cnunsu. VOTING FOR TEXAS GOVERNOR'S, REMOVAL AUSTIN, Tx., Sept. 22. The Senate late thin afternoon vpteit 27 to 4 to sustain the first of twenty-one Impeachment charges against suspended Governor Jnnies E. Ferguson. -The-voteito sustain the second charge was 22 to 5. Tho first articIeof impeachment charged' Ferguson with using $5000 of the Canyon City norninl school fuud for his own use. Ferguson was present during the. voting nnrf nt th eiirt of tile first ballot M..b m - -, . . . . Wf 4 SCORES 2 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0- 0 0 10 0 0 0 2 10 1 0 0 0133 Itnri'ison nnd O'Day. lMlhoeier. Dilhoefer. O'Uny mid Hnn-Juou 0 0 1-2 SI 0 0 0- 1 3 J 0 0 0-0 as 0 0 X - I J2 0 0 1 1 0-i 5 1 0 2 0-2 7 1 0 2 1-3 S (J 0 0 00 4 ITunamnfccr, 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruel. 0 ?0 0 0 0-0 0 .0 1.4.4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 X- 1 S 1 " " " . ' ', ' -' ' 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0- i 10' 2 0000000 0- 030 Ainsmith, 1 tMt tiirtiert in M r-nifnri1rniiil'.5Stlot-'AW ,r-.-,., v ... ,v ,.,.. S9W BRITISH REGAIN WNES GERMANS HAD CAPTURED, Enemy Is Quickly Ejected After Piercing Positions on, West Flanders Front HAIG CRUSHES ATTACKS Furious Fighting East of St Julien Teutons Suffer " Frightful Losses Despite savage counter-attacks by th Germans, Field Marshal Halg holds every; Inch of ground In West Flanders cmt turcd In Thursday's bin smash. The Teu ton forces were llunff against the British lines In a desperato effort to regal, th lost positions, nnd cast of St. Julien thesi attacks won temporary success, but th storming troops were afterward cjecte'd. East Front Pctrograd reports that tho Germani have resumed tha offensive on the Itlfj front nnd have forced tho Russians t give ground. V GERMANS FLUNG BACK AFTER PIERCING LINES LONDON", Sept 21. Powerful German counter-attacks at duik yesterday penetrated Field Marshal Halt's newly won positions on tho Ypres-Menln sector eist of St, Julien, the British commander-in-chief reported today. The German gain was short-lived, how ever. British troops made local attack;, which were sucoessful In ousting tho enemy from their desperately won positions. Today Field Marshal Halg reported every Inch ot his newly advanced line held intact. Tho lighting throughout was of the fiercest character. Picked Gcrmin troop made the assault, despite a tremendous rain of shells and machine-gun Are. "East of St. Ju'.Ien " Halg reported, "a wild, powerful and massed enemy counter-attack at dusk yesterday penetrated at one point for a short dint ince new positions we occu pied. A local counter-attack drove the enemy out, "At all other points the Germans did not succeed In two hours' fierce fighting, the line remaining Intact. "In the early night, after failure around the Toner hamlets, the enemy attacked vvlU strong forces qlong the Ypres-Menln road. Heavy pghtlng ensued, ending in complete repulse, j "East of Langemarck a third hostile at- tack'vvfis crushed byur arjlllerj flre,SS"r-V-iTWiattacklnlr Germans mtsUseil " r white nag ot truce to ciosk their prepara tions tn a counter-attack. Reports today (o'.cl of t.ils latest disregard of International law and custom. H was at 6 '.50 p. m. that a detachment front' Uravenstafel, north ot Zonnebeke, was seen approaching under the white flag. BrltWli troops defending their hew positions withheld their Are. Nevertheless, they suspected the ruse and made preparations to repeat an attack, that came a little later. The net results of the British drive to date as officials summed them up today were about eight square miles of .territory reclaimed. 3000 prisoners taken, unusually heavy cisualtlcs Inflicted on the enemy and an Impressive demonstration of artillery superiority, which may be expected to have Its effect on the German morale. The fight ing of the past two days took heavy toll Of Germany's picked troops. General Halg had advertised his Intention of attacking through a week's artillery prep, aratlon. The Germans responded to this Invitation by concentrating carefully select ed "storm troops" to bear the. brupt of counter-attacks by which they hoped to re trieve Initial British gains. Many of these picked units, held behind the front lines, were caught In the tremendous British bar rage Are and decimated. The remalner were those whose fierce assaults were beaten back last night by the British. TEUTONS RESUME RIGA ' DRIVE; SLAVS FALL BAClf PKTnOGItAD, Sept. 2J. ' ' Teutonic troops have again started -an ir.r,.iv in thn nlsra region, before which Russian troops have been forced back. Wj , days official statement declared. iKJ, "Southwest of the Admlna-Jacobst ' ngion the enemy occupied parts of our ' attei piercing our positions," the "War Qp flee slid. "Some positions were also cai tured two miles distant from Dvina. "We retired to the right bank of the Dvina. "In the Riga region proper an enemy at. tscK In the direction of Slssegale broke down. "On the Rumanian front, north of Mun thilu. enemy attacks broke down." Jacobstadt Is approximately sevenlymil . southeast of niga, on the Dvina mU.Cy iii ' ' ' ' t (r . ttrrrArr IAV II A aOPr 1YMIIJ HJH Mini t AT v IN BASEBALL TODAT, NATIONAL LEAOVK Won Ul Pet. Wlii Xjm ri. v,w York ot so .A4st.est.se ,m. HU .Vial:.,. ... 1 M . J145 .,, Urali Innat rmza Clntlnnatt is 14 Chirms IS ,41 t.503 .f0 .tH. tlrooku'n At IS ,4J .487 .44 Dm ton 1 IS -4 -157 .ISO 5Mttbursh .... 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