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- 1 WEATHER FORECAST North Carolina? Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer tonight in ex treme west portion." . South Cnrclina: Generally fair tcr.ini-.t and Tuesday, except prob ably rain on the coast Tuesday. VOL. XXIII. NO. 356. WiMM(mii;; ml: Sfe i- - FULL IJEASED -WIRE'SERVICE "' ,-r , ,. !-..- J-.fii- ' ' " ; , , -i,- 1. f J. . , , -- w iL,mii i vlN, INWn. 1 rt JKULIINA, MUiN 'JLA. Y Ah IJlKMUUN, UU 1 UBfcK 15, 1 9 1 7. PRICE FIVE CENTO, c, - fi liLl 111 BM 11 1 H 11 1 Bl in I II B r y w w y w iff an is VWiyl IIbbW I nif AAmi?" m SOU New York Giants Hand the .Money Game to Their Opponents. EACH TEAM HAD ONE BAD INNING Giants V ere Far More Gene -: ous With Miscues Pitchers j Kept Hits Down Errors ; and Walks Kesponsible r or i lcr -ri r- .111-1: R uns. Polo Grounds, New York,' Oct. 1 5. The Chicago Ameri can League pennant winners inarched triumphantly off with the world's series cham pionship today by defeating the New York Giants, 4 to 2. Red Faber pitched a snnpr-h superD rime for th Chicago White Sox. Towns people to the number of 33,006 saw the New York's defensive blow up i?i the fourthTnning which with a couple of sharp hits put the Sox in the lead ard they were never ;aded. Th 1 Giants garnered j their two runs on a couole of passes and a three base hit by Herzog. The following The following offi cial box score will tell you how Sox put the rollers undr the Giants Chic: AB. R J. rv,!-;.. .1 Liebold, 1 r. .. ..2 0 McAfi;!' 1 . . .... w I'J. C"!!'n . 4 1 J;ir k,:r;,;, :r 4 1 Ff : c'.,! : :j i :?ww. j!) 4 o W. i r. ; ; 4 1 S-br.ll:. c .3 0 Fabfv, 2 0 Tom;.: 34 4 New York: AB. R Purns If 4 1 F!-i 2h 4 0 K:-;f;, a U Z:!iiirfi-;,"in. :3b ... .4 0 Fi'-'W h r, s." 4 0 : .. 0 i ; i : . Ii, 4 0 . c .. ..-..3 1 1't:-(.m. ....10 '.';:!!! , : 0 0 . . 1 n :.if(' : 1 0 T- : - 33 2 H PO. A. E. 1 f ': 1 I) 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 o 1 1 it 14 o 4 0 0 L 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 7 27 12 1 H. PO. A. E. 0 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 1 0 !) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 12 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 27 12 3 " r C'. n t en n fifth inning. fir PeirLft in ninth in- 'n o iiit, iloiko; three base zr.g: sacifice hit, Faber; left . . ( ".i;f'.!r.;o 7, New York 7; - u evvors, Chicago 2; base . ' V Fcber 2, off .Benton 1, ; htr, and 'earned runs, i' c iMts, 2 run;; in nine in 1 d ) . ;;oii 4 hits, no runs in ; . off revritt. ?.. hits, no runs ;!::; hit by pitcher, by i.ion; struck out by Faber .ifn 3. bv Perritt 3; passed op ' 1; off n . i". !k. Ump're, at plate, Klem; O'ljoughlin; seccna base, r'i baoc, Rigler. Time 2:18. FIRST INNING :jo. Jolin Collins up. Judge 1 -Liocratic candidate for : out t'ue first ball. i'.'iid, strike two. Fletch- ;v iiiiid Benton and took : :"! ;:v.l threw him out. 1 v ii;ill one. McMullin v k foul to Rariden. ' -11 ns up. The stands booed o'i;n.. in the echo. Strike. -:.v'-.i !-,h:irnlv over second. Foul, strike one. Her-! jlow roller arid ' ! 1 1 i 1 1 1 out. " runs; one hit; no errors. ' "Tk-Hnns up. -Eddie Col- v, out Burns at first, Burns ' ' " 'irst ball pitched. u;. Strike; ball one. Her "'t a single over McMullin's im.-- 7A- 1 heafl. the stands breaking into a cheer. , Kauff up. Foul, strike on?; strike jtvvo; ball one. Kauff struck out, Fa - ber's wide curves being too much fior him. Zimmerman up. Ball one. Zimmer i inctn seiii a lung urive rigni mio jacK-, i son's hands. ' No runs; one hit; no errors. SECOND INNING. Chicago. Felsch up. Strike one; hfill imp' hall hun' tril.-ci twn" hall i three, eisch struck out, ' "" - - v. ..., .. , , failing to c. b . l the third strike. Gandil up. Gandil punched a gle over the middle bag.' sin Weaver up. Herzog threw out Weaver, Gandil moving to second. Schalk up. Strike one. Zimmer- man threw out Schalk, making a nice, play OH the Chiago catcher's ground-, sr. j No runs; one hit; no errors. New York. Fletcher up. Strike one. Schalk ran down the line and ! took Fletcher's roller and threw him i Robertson up. Foul, strike one. tion. I . ' p Eddie Collins took Robertson's smash Mr. Straus. i ir. address, paid the.' Supreme .Court to: taeess. pnd irot his man at first 1 nroaressive men of, the South reces.'' . (B.v Amoclaf jFss. aDHolke ul. J orS Holke got Vlzl-elS double against the left field fence. A than tho rest of the country," that the-l a Jllev little higher it wouid nave gone mio - - . ... . Randen up. iadie Hir. Polling thrpw out Raridcn. who hit the first ball pitched. No runs; one hit; no errors. THIRD INNING rwinn vhnr nn Rnll one- bnll t..n"- ra- fr.,',1 ctriVp ' txoa: foul Faber struck out x,r, riiir. Fnnl r.trike one. tV 'im tr. iTnr,r,w MrMniiin nn Ronton was cninlov- prriKe out ami lji" ciuwu wiiu No runs: no hits; no errors. New York. Benton up. Ball one: strike one; foul, strike two; ball two Faber burned an outcurve over for a third strike and Benton down. Burns up. Ball one Burns sent a hot liner to Felsch. Herzog up. Foul, strike, one; c:no; ball two. Herzog sent a fly to Felsch. No runs; no hits; no errors. ball high FOURTH INNING. Chicsco. Edflie Collins up. Foul, strike one; foul, strike two; ball one. ... ... . v. i. 1 1 i 11. :ui. 1 : ... . u i, I at' fiflhu r.f tho nnmhpr lalron rvrr ing a quick drop Dan wnicn ne Keyi uuui pi'iirnhMuic um piaisfwuuuy, uc- t , Russian fo around the natters r.nees. ririi.' ruu .u n i. mnnj a imm wi uun;t;iii.i.i-i v.i..t." - ne (jjg-ict cne; ball one; strike two; foul. iio- tion, a torm ot specialization. uc- t . .southern end iVITI'lffl 11.1111 w kJ . ' .- - - 1 Zimmerman took Collins' grounder, and threw wildly to first, Collins go-; ing to second. 1 Jackson up. Foul, strike en-; foul, ; strike two; ball one; ball iwo. Jam-; son se:it up a high fly to Robertson,' who dropped the ball. Eddie Col-;.t. lins dashed to third, Jackson holding & first whent 'Robertson threw to third. Felsch up. Foul, strike one. The ,5, New York infield came in on the grass. Benton took Flsch's grounder, and ran over to tag Collins. Benton tossed to Zimmerman, who ran after , Collins and chasen the Sox second baseman across the plate for a run. GandU up. Jackson ana I'ei" scored on Gandil's single to right. Gandil was thrown out stretching his hit Robertson to Herzog. Weaver up. weaver meu v.i win.:, en per cent, commission Schalk up. Ball one: strike one; two: ball tnrcc. Schalk shot a single to left. . Faber up. Ball one; strike one, ball two; ball three; strike two. uqa I TTpher valked John Collins up Strike one. Tiu-.trlier threw out John Collins Three runs; two nits; twu enuis. m,., vnrif Kanff nn. Foul, strike ... tr,.fF'c rnllnr- nne rjQClle UOllinS lUUli ivauu o vi-i " - - , Yiim out . ' draw ng to a close. "i'umerman un Strike one; ball! November 12 is the date set for the tnll two Zimmerman sent a closirT of the balloting which will de - fiv to John Gollin3 ! termir the vinners of the $775 Bris - llu ,,n piPtphPr srot a hit off.coe Ar.La, Ford Touring Car, $200 and V H .IV. Ut 1 . ... j McMullin's glove. The ball DOUnceul to Weaver, who nearly threw the New j York shortstop out .at first by a line; 11. ! shot there. Robertson up. Felsch. No runs; one hit; no errors FIFTH INNING Ball one;! Chicaao. McMullin up. ball two; strike one; ball three; strike two. Benny Kauff robbed Mc (Continued oh Page Three.) Chicago New York Faber and Schalk; Benton, Perritt and Fariden. SANDS FROM THEfii STATES ATTEH D COifilESS I Ninth Annual Session ot Southern Commercial Con-I- gress Opened Today. MN OF PROMINENCE ; ArS AnVr. ' DELIVER ADDRESSES j - . Era of Sectionalism Has- Pas ed, Declared Oscar S. Straus Advertising Was Advocated With thousands New York, Oct. 15. of delegates from all the Southern 0, . . , 4, , Rtaroc in nrrennanfp trip ninth annua - . " , convention of the Southern Commer- cial Congress was opened here today and will continue through Wednesday. The delegates were welcomed by Os- car S. Straus, general chairman of the. New York committee: William A. Bar- ber, president of the New York South - ! ern Society; Governor Whitman and . Mayor iI;chel. Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, of Tlorlda, president of the congress responded for the delegates. President Wilson was expected to send . n.cxro in at tho nnnvn - .. 1 j jj era or sectionalism nas passeu anu flnmanH a nnvpr lipfnro thnt North East, South and West be riveted to- ' gether in co-operative bonds of na - ', tional solidarity in the country's crisis ; for the preservation of her institutions. "Wo arc rnniHlv rppnTistnipfinB' HTldpr tho riresp-.Mrp of necessity our national'' imately five hundred nnlirv" hp said "n.nd are federalizinar ourselves ns never before." Mr. Barber, in his address of wel - r-nmr. airi- "Sectionalism of the ri,T:ht sort -s Briscoe and Ford Automobiles By Contestants Who Appre r 1. n. : t . i ; i r m v. , c a a a a a m mi aan an m r r TWQ IC RIlRCfilil TliF" liiiu lu uniiunnu 1 iivil. m riir ninnnTnn nntUTrnTi N Ht Uliil'rtlbn bUIIItbl 1 his Week and INext Second iiamon mng vner Now in Effect. y s 4 ! "-i THE PRIZES. $775 Briscoe Automobile, Ford Touring Car. $200 in Gold. $100 in Gold. $93 Furniture Suite: $75 Columbia Grafonola. lJ( Morchandise Order At J. W a h. Fuchs Department tfore ?25 wribt Watch. Tw0 60 Diamond Rings, j, to j.j, aU non.winners, who remain for new sub- active, on money 'or -ir seriptions. ' ' 4 jt 4. i 4 It will be but a t.i,nr time -noxtr bllUl L Lime U"" until several people of this se State will be experiencing manylwin have much to do with your sue- are impassable. - l 'Tients of great delight. These hap-'Cess in securing one of the big prizes.; It is not believed a landing in Fin py people vill be the winners in The) This is the "Bargain Period" of the 'land .will be attempted, owing to the nis'intph flnntpst. which Is raDldly J nn ! 1 771.,., ; ( Cilitn fifofl. lUU in rasu, r uiniiun; un,, nola, 850 Merchandise Oi Wrist Watch, and tvfo $60 Rings. The contest will clos nna sri Merfhnnmsfi uiner. ao Diamond ngs. ine contest win ciose piuiuyt - Robertson flied to.ly at. 9 o clock Monday nignt. iovem- i ber 12. , When your friends nominated you in The Dispoth contest, 4.hey dtdn t do it iust for. - pleasure of wiling out the nnninaton blank. They did it because they knew what the oppor- tumiy meani. iuey seieuicu juu among all their friends because thev 000 000 30 0 0 f2 0 00 1 0 00 j I POTEwT FORCE United States Acknowledges Notice of Peru's Break , With Germany. w ,. t T- n(r . , f.J Washington, Oct. 15. Official notifi- cation of Peru's break vith Germany I has ben acknowledged by the govern- rrient in a dispatch ioie foreign office ' at Lima which says: f ; "This declaration has been received nn the nart nf the eovernment of the ' I United states with a mingled s?nti- j ment of sympathy and pride: sympa- j tny because anotner country naa Deen I forced by aggression to take this de-! i cisive step; and pride, because another I American nation has thus declared ifs j adherence to the principles of justice :i m relation to American peoples which '-is the bases of American solidarity." 1 ' in relation to American peoples which In a similar message the Uruguayan government, upon the severance of i relations with Germany by that gov I ernment on October 7, the "State De- partment says: "The doctrine oX pan-Americanism has been consolidated by the altruistic , attitude assumed by the republic of Uruguay ana ner imseinsn cnampion- ing of the causa for.which other Amer- ican nations has been battling proves that Pan-Americanfgm is not merely a wora dui is a poienc lorce iw mutual i defense and for a world neace." i.' Will rf.t-H II II II lNtlVHIIlUt'.I 13. 22, will recess until November ,15. V ' T , !v j 4' COMMANDEERS 500 SHIPS. (By Associated Press). Washington. Oct. 15. Approx- American . coastwise and ocean ships of 2,- j 4 500 tons or over were com i mandeered today by the govern- ' ment. Ships on the Great Lakes are not affected. About four- and Other Prizes Will be Won. cite Value of Work Done though you had a little mcje ambi- iPiH-HSM I tion, a little more ability, a little troubles in the German navy, was be more purpose in life, than anyone ginning to entertain dangerous and else they knew. They wanted to do unfounded illusions regarding the something for you that you would ap- preciate. I my. Now, honestly, what are you going ,The landing of the Germans has to do about it today, tomorrow and increased the exodus r.om Petrograd the next day? Are you going to show which has been noticeable since the them that you mean business? After fall of Riga. Since Saturday the tick the contest is over, are you going to et offices have been besieged, many be able to say, "I made good?" As the race now stands, the automo- biles, and the other prizes can be i easily won, comparatively speaicing, ' by anyone able to appreciate the I amount of work that should be done ; iu Will oull Aii J. (, niiict n i. ii wttiuo. j There can be no let-up during the re- ( reaming days of the contest, and es- 1 ywiauy uuiuig nie lwu wet:i.o ui int. uiiiLtJ Uctiigei imrnicuo mc v.ainai. . , rr.i-s li. m.. ti ; r , .1 onn J1 j:. f secona perioa. iuis is iue crisis, anu ine new iruni ig stin ouu units uis ction ot. , t 5 cione during these two weeks faritv it is Dointed Out. and the roads rnntpst anrf iron shoillrl tnkp advan- i . ' " w ' , ; tage of it to the fullest extent. j 1 The second period offers opportu - Unities that will not come again. In : the first place, the candidate who; , turns in the largest amount of money U iui ut-w .uubiv'1'11viio mis ween, uuu npyt v.- in rinps not wm pithpv tho Br:-oe or Ford Autos, $200, $100, . iurniiure suite, uraianoia, or nrst: Diamond King win be, awarded a $60 uiamonn Kinsr. in me second place ach $15 worth of subscriptions tvn- ed in this period will give 140,000 ex- tra votes, and in tho third place tho same subscription if new will count toward both of the above named of- icia. : - , I .(Continued on Page Seven). H 7 6 E 1 3 CERAfi FORCES UN OESEL ISLAND AiG FORWARD Not Believed That Winter Will o I rermit an Invasion ot r inland, . r-r MANY FLEE FROM RUSSIAN CAPITAL ' Officials Say There is Little Danger to Petrograd, as Enemy is 300 Miles Away and Roads Impassable. S '4 ARENSBURG OCCUPIED. (By Associated Press). - Petrograd, Oct. 15. -German 4. forces which landed on the Rus- sian island of Oesel, at the head Gf the Gulf of Riga, on Friday,' 4. occupied Arensburg, the capital 4. Qf the island, on Saturday, it was officially announced today by the ,y RUSSian war office. Arensburg is ju ,3. isian(j iJtl .j, Tn northern group of Germah A t. ..i . j despatched a torpedo boat squad-V U ron between .the! islands of Oesel 'A anA'navn nroaaa Hat thQ falvlri it rJn7Z?k the n.trot S I, I- ; J. accepterb roPman ahin'd rofirod a v ueiman snips retired. 4. . Fighting for Oesel island, the jf war office announced, continued , all day yesterday. . , 4. 41 4 -j Petrograd, Oct. 15. The German forces which were landed on Oesel island at the head of the Gulf of Riga, are pushing forward to the east and south, placiug in a difficult position rces and batteries of Arensburg, at the of the island, and espe- I ciaiiy muse uu iuu miti jjuiiniauia,. 1 Military critics predict actions in . '..ii.. at ri 1 . the Gulf of Riga followed ty devel- ..... R 4 2 opmcnt of the invasion to the main y said, that General Korniloff through- land on the coast of Esthonia, rather 'out the movement committed no act than, attempt toward the Gulf of Fin-j of a nature to weaken the fighting! land, which is protected by mine fields) front. General Chablovsky expressed'. which the Germans -would . have ' tp;,the opinion that Generkl Korniloff can sweep under the menace of the Rus sian fleet. " y The newspapers exhibit alarm a.t the landing of the Germans on Oesel'gpenalty . of life imprisonment 1 island. The Bourse Gazette says the situation of the country is the more complicated because a solution must be found not only of the unsatisfac- j tory state of affairs in the interior, i closing of the Gulf of Riga by the Germans. Only the Izvestia, organ of the Council of Soldiers and WTo.rkmen s i Delegates, looks on the disaster as ki .- : e. v, ' blessing in some respects, saying the news of the German landing came at a time when Russia, learning of the imaginary disorganization of the ene- persons offering large premiums for 'tickets. The situation is aggravated by rumors which were branded offP cialiy as unrounaea, xnat passenger traffic will be stopped shortly in view 'of , the expected evacuation -of govern- illtJllt XlloLli ULlJiiiD. J-1 io otatcu iu feuy ernment . circles that no extensive evacuation is looked for, as no imme- ararnitv' nf siinnlieS there, and . to the "- j ' fact that provisioning would be ren- dered difficult, with winter approach- ing, by the freezing of the sea. . The central eomrnittee of the fleet has addressed to fh'e sailors an ap- 1J 1 . i ..V. .a.A. nacnflAn - yt;ai wwvu aao uvuacu w;ooanuu y -tho Vmppttners at h pi sin Errors. ; ine ; sems)ffrcial Inews agency says the nrst navai enLgements ln-me vesei waters have . snown tnat an appeal to tne crew or tne neet may De counted n twith certainty. Possession or tne Gulf of Riga by the Germans appears to military writers "to be a most se rious menace and to give a consider- able advantage to the enemy who 'will. bs -able to make secure his com- l lYinnrnHfinc: . with TP'l, hv cpa. HE A V Y ARTILLERY . " ACTIONS ON THE: FLANDERS FRONT 5 1tf ENCE Will Meet With the Navy Gen i eral Board This Evening. (By Associated Press.) ; Washington, Oct, 15. Adiniral Mayo, commander of the Atlantic Jon.s offlcial reporft today speaks of a fleet, who returned last week from strong bombardment of the new Brit- -conferences in England with Vice Ad- iSh positions on the main Passcheri'X miral Sims and officials of the Brit-. daele-Gheluvelt rklge, south of Brood, ish admirality, will confer again to- seinde. In the light of previous ex night with Secretary Daniels and the jperience, this may be viewed as in Navy General Board. Until today ! dicating German counter battery work newspaper correspondents had been ' against ' the intensive British artillery under request - by Secretary Daniels fire in progress preparatory to anoth not to disclose that conferences were er push, y going on. The request, however, had: The British artillery now has su-'-not been generally acceded to. (perior positions from which to work, , Secretary Daniels said today that j as there must by this time have, beei . published accounts of his conferences - I with thp Admiral nnmnrtintr tr eta i o what was being discussed or to indi- cate plans that w?re being laid "would do crertU to Baron Munchausen." The Secretary would only say re- garding the conference tonight that there were "many big problems ' in- volved in the navy's part of the war, that would be talked over in the light of Admiral Mayo's personal observa - tions abroad. The chief function of the General Board, which is composed or mgn or- V " .1 "" DCtt f ice, is to fix. the military characteris- cs o'.ting ships and recommend the buildinS programme from year to year. It is also important, however, though, the chief or operations is oho TtraA Mir lOTTT wit-h ffiahATI Q1 ri lltV Tnv tne preparation of war plans. In a ro v,,ir- n0n0Mi . general way, however, the General, Oesel and rapidly pursuing their prd Board outlines questions of naval po? gram of gaining complete control; of j. ics which are submitted to the Secre-(the - tary lor apprpval. KORNII OFF NOT GUILTY p iiiij TDCACflM KJt rllLxrl (By Associated Prpss..) n 1 nv,oi General cnau - Petrograd, Oct. 15. i?&J&?K lhlm S ?.U h"'".'.18 turned to i-etiograa and in an he interview with local newspaper men declared that he did not see in the tactions of General Korniloff and tht "" u. vw b i other accused officers any character 1 ernment is being considered, how np raoann Tt nmTOH v, ever, and the Russian fleet is being be- , ll,11 "" i,x.v-. rje sentenced only under Article 100, 1ealing with attempts against the es- .a Wished regime and involves the nniSinc DF AnV COR THOSE PAYING CASH ' (By United Press.) Washington, Oct. 15. Delivery of -second issue Liberty bonds to buyers I 11 j -1- - i x ."s m IUil Ior ineir suospripuons J Msaii iuuay miuuguuui me uuu. ajlAPProximately 625,000 bonds, appor- I itioned in accordance with each re- Itionea m accoraance witn eacn re- (serve district's allotments of the Jloan have been sent to Federal, Re- i Serve DankS. i ; President' Wilson's proclamation (designating October 24 as Liberty Day jresulted in the receipt" here of many telegrams declaring that a new impet us had been given the campaign and .hat workers felt mucn encouraged over the prospects. Buy Bonds in France. (By Associated Press.) , Paris, Oct. 15. The French gov ernment has authorized subscriptions Vn France to the Liberty loan by Am-V-rican-oldiers. The government in I his instance waives the application ff the general decree against sub scription to foreign loans in France, j n(- also the interdiction of the expor lation of money. This privilege is .limited to American soldiers. . Minneapolis Starts Noisly. (By Associated Press.) Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 15. The Ringing of church bells and theshriek bf factory whistles signalized . the op ening today of the Liberty loan drive Vn the Ninth Federal Reserve District nvhere $105,000,000 has been set as the (Tiinimum to be raised between now i find October 27. i Rowdyism Banned. New York, Oct. 15. The National Baseball Commission took steps today to prevent a repetition of the alleged roughness on the part of players in the world's . series game at Chicago last Saturday. Prior to this ' after noon's contest here, the umpires will be instructed to warn Managers Mc- A Graw - and Rowland Tthey will be held responsible for unseemly conduct by their men. ' , ."".-,!., -.V;'' '''''A ' . - .i .'"I'- J Haig Mating Preparations ; For Another Big Drive on, Germans. r RUSSIAN SITUATION 1 v CONTINUES CRITICAL Vu Germans Overrunning foesel; Island, and Threatening the i, Mainland British and the French Infantry Inactive. . r Heavy artillery actions are again in nrnarraca ArT fha PlonHam frrtTlt T.rTI. ample opportunity for the heavyguh ' tn. Kv ini nnsjh'nti rx-n tVio dnmlnatlm. high ground taken in the recent ad- !vances. It thus seems probable that! Field Marshal Haig will not delay, his -. next stroke beyond the time when" these guns have had an opportunity 'V to break up such concrete construe-r ifion as the Germans have been able to j construct in what they describe 'as" ( their "defensive zone", which week by .week is being forced further eastward. The weather, howevr, , is a decidedly important element in this tconsidera- as lu ronuuuftuou, i utm storms not only keeps the ground' la a state ell mgh prohiMUvrof CW- dmated infantry advances, but It In terf eres rseriously with the vital' aerial The situation on the Russian nor front continue cwltj. the Germans overrunning the island t of - i a i. ,4i.i. 1,4. i Gulf of Riga. Russian military .observers expect speedy extension of ! land, probably on the Esthonian coast. wnence a movement; towara reirograa miVht hP niished. might be pushed. Petrograd itself is considered in no immediate da,nger, as hundreds of . - .in u. vj.... v.' Germans and the Russian, capital. The iijiics vl giuuiiu Dim tie uciwecu iua . t throurh the Gulf of Finland. r: . 7 ; u""5 mB "Pruuuu i, j ;i.-..i i i - "s uiuwi w situation. ; . " British Infantry inactive. ; London, Oct J5r-No further Infan- xrv engagements. aave uccurrea on ia.j m uie cnusu aiw .m, gim. In successful r raids yesterday large losses were inflicted on the Ger-. mans, following, is line omciai, ac- ennnt of thpRp nnpratinriH! " ' I ' uur positions on the mam ridge smith nf RrnnriaAinHe '.wptft' -heAvllv ; bombarded during the.1 night by the en- emy. No infantry action has taken , place. - , , ' "In a successful ; raid carried put by us vesterdav afternoon southeast ofv ' - . . Monchy-Le-Preux, East county 'troops captured 36 prisoners and two S ma- cnine. guns. Two hundred Germans were killed bv the infantry, and .seven"-'. of the enemy's dug-outs were destroy- witn omineivoa . r -i... "Annthor eiinnoaefnl rafif 'was in ' Tied out by South Midland Te.rritoria&, ; early last night northeast of Roeux.: A number of the enemy were Mlled, v - his dug-outs destroyed and '12 -prison- -: era were. taken.". '; . J-, . French Infantry Quiet.;' Paris, Oct. 1&. Violent;; artillery ' . fighting is again in progress on the '-. Verdun front, but no further infantry actions arp reported' in today's official statement The French.;' raided- , tb.e German lines in Champagne during the night. The . announcement f-? foiv lows:"';'. -V; ".H"'..-Xr ;l "On the Aisne front very actlvear- tillery, fighting continued Jij the ' re- -t gion of the plateaus betweeniAilles-' and Craonne.' In therChamp'agne tw-' made an attack on the German linen , east of Mjaisons de Champagne' and.f- -brought; back. 10 prisoners. v. l ' "On the "Tight bank i of the . Meuse ' (Verdun front) there was violent ar-1 tillery fighting north, - of -HiH 344. :. There is nothing to report from the ' remainder of the front. - m ; "German aviators ".dropped ;'. . bdmbj last night In the region of Dunkirk. it is reported there were several vie Urns among the civilian .population. Department 'Store - Employes. , (By' Associated Prcsu.), J. 5 ; Boston, Oct. 15 A mass meeting of , employes of department, stores in the interest o the Liberty : loan ,will be A held unde the auspices of the Retail Trade Board of the Boston Chamber of Commerce Thursday afternoon The . loan will be explained and the em ployes will ' be urged to push the sale of the bonds in, their dealings witn customer over thej counter. y s, t r V X r f V f ; -I