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AWFUL TOLL OF SEVEN DAYS' CARNAGE IN GIGANTIC BATTLE "ALONO AJ3NE MVER
Nancy and fifteen miles within the
French frontier.
Attacks along the entire battlo
line have been easily repulsed,
dumber of guns and prisoners cap
tured cannot be obtained yet.
An Invasion by Alpine riflemen
pver the Vosges Into the Brelsach
vailey has been repulsed.
Early today this official statement
was Issued by the war Office:
The German armies In France are
steadily growing stronger. The ad
vance on Paris was too rapid to
admit ot ammunition and pro
visions In sufficient quantities be
ing sent to the troops. This has
no)f been remedied by an adjust
ment of the lines of communica
tion. The efficacy of the new arrange
ments has been demonstrated at
thS centre of the German front,
wh"ero a steady advance Is being
made.
The French are showing signs of
weakness. Apparently they have
been unable to All their depleted
ranks, whereas our forces are being
steadily augmented by fresh troops
in the battlo between the Olso and
Meuse Rivers
It was explained that the German
lines have been extended at certain
points and now Include the original
French lines. The battle, however. Is
expected to last for several days be
cause of tho long line and the number
of men engaged.
Reports that the Germans had run
out of ammunition for their field guns
are denied Indignantly. Instead, the
lines of communication ore perfect
Trains are run directly to tho central
points of the battle line from which
places the distribution continues with
tha automobile transport service,
which Is complete.
The French have several times at
tempted to carry tho German positions
by storm, but they have met disaster
from the German artillery and rapid
flrers. The greatest German galn3
have been along the centre.
BRITAIN EXPECTS AISNE
BATTLE TO BE DECISIVE
LONDON. Sept 19.
The" "Battle of the Alsne, which Is
now In its seventh day with two long
battle frontB in virtually the same
position they were a week ago, will
be decisive. Both sides realize thl3
may bo'the crucial conflict of the war.
The following official statement was
given out by the War Office this morn
ing: '
The situation remains unchanged.
A counter attack by the Germans
against the first division was de
livered during the night and was
driven back. The weather Is bad
with rain falling continuously.
The allies are now losing as heavily
as did the Germans In their unsuccess
ful effort to penetrate the French lines
at V'try-le-FrancoIs and along the
Marne. The Germans now have the
advantage of an entrenched position.
The British losses In the present
tlal cold rains sweep the battlefield
and fill the trenches. One report says
that the British troops are suffering
severely from rheumatism as a result,
but the War Office says It has no con
firmation of the story. The German
positions admittedly are very strong.
Their trenches are well dug, protected
In many places by bomb proofs, and
all along their front for a distance not
less than half a mile, barbed wire and
bramble entanglements have been con
structed. In this connection, ns evi
dencing the great strength of the
enemy's line, the Paris correspondent
of the Express quotes a high British
officer as saying:
"If we held the same position all
of the soldiers In the world would bo
unable to dislodge us so long as our
ammunition held out."
The British aviators continue to
COURT MARTIAL FOR
MAN WHO ORDERED
PRUSSIAN MASSACRE
Russian Commander Is Tried
by Germans, Who With
hold Verdict Belgian
Treasures Protected.
HINDENBERG AGGRESSIVE;
ADVANCING INTO POLAND
f
Warsaw Objective of Campaign and
Aid In dalicia Will Follow.
BERLIN1, Sept. 19.
Following up his success against the
Russian armies In East Prussia, General
von Hlndenburg 1b Invading Russian
Poland from Lyck.
The following statement on his opera
tions was Issued today;
The German East Army continues
Its operations In the district about
Sawaikl, Russian Poland, The army
Is now advancing on the fortress at
Osowlec, 45 kilometers (M miles)
southeast of Lyck, on tho railroad be
tween Lyck and Blelostok.
Osowlec Is one of the strongest
fortresses In Russian Poland. It Is a
BERLIN, Sept. 19 (by WlrelesVi through
Sayvllle),
General Partos, Russian commander, strategic point because the River Blebrsa
who ordered his troops to kill all of the or Bobe and cannot be crossed nt any other
male Inhabitants of East Prussia and to point by an army on account of the
burn all of the vlllnges, has been cap- ' Rrent swamps l.lng along Its course,
tured and ha been tried by a German The capture of Osowlec will have to be
court martial. The verdict is not vet an- attained before General von Hlndenburg
fighting exceed any in previous battled ' cover themselves with glory. They
either in the successful retreat from
Belgium or in the offensive operations
on the Marne.
Some of the greatest regiments In
the British army have been badly cut
up in the last three days of fighting.
They have had to bear the brunt not
only of the German attempts to re
sume the offensive, but also of what
ever offensive movements have been
undertaken on the left.
Enough is known of the disposition
of the German troops to make sure
4hatit is no a rear guard action to
cover a retreat. On the contrary the
Germans are depleting their garrisons
In Belgium to bring reinforcements to
the- front and are rushing food and
ammunition to the Kaiser's forces.
With two superb armies facing each
have accurately located the various
German positions, especially their bat
teries, which are usually cleverly
masked by wooded hills and by tree
tops cut down and so arranged that
it is impossible to distinguish them
except from the air.
As an evidence of the desperate
character of the fighting, it is ad
mitted that on one night alone, that
of the 15th, the Germans made ten dis
tinct attempts to break through the
allied lines. They attacked the Second
British Army Corps, commanded by
General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien.
which was holding the positions north
west of Rhelms and near the Craonne
forest. After .shelling the British po
sition uninterruptedly for the entire
day, the German infantry was sent
nounced.
Field Marshal Baron Von Der Goltz, the
German military governor of Belgium, I
protecting the Belgian art treasures and
historic structures. Following his ap
pointment of Privy Councillor Dr. Von
Falcke, of Berlin, to devise wnvs and
means of protecting the Belgian trca's
ures against burglary and pillage. Gen
eral Von Der Goltz has sent Falcke and
the Belgian expert. Ortlel, Into the field
nnd they are now touring Belgium, espe
cially Louvaln, Namur, Huy, Nlvellcs and
Liege, listing the treasures and provid
ing for their protection.
According to the Cologne Gazette, Ja
pan, early In July, sent a rush order to
the Daimler motor company for 400 aero
plane motor's to be delivered at the
earliest possible moment. The order was,
however, held up by the war.
can advance.
Osowlec Is about 100 miles northeast
of Waraw. If It falls Into German hands
Its captors would be able to strike from
there against Warsaw and the right wing
of the forces that General Ruzsky' Is
leading In Gallcla.
STATE OF SIEGE STILL
EXISTS IN BRUSSELS
Citizens Must Explain Appearance on
Streets Flags Ordered Kemoved.
OSTEND, Sept. 19.
Strict regulations Issued by General Von
Luttwltz, military governor of Brussels,
now make It difficult for any one to enter
or leave the city. Numerous rapld-flro
guns have been taken Into the Belgian
capital and placed in advantageous po
sitions. A state of siege prevails. The Inhab
itants who appear on the streets fre
quently arc stopped and forced to give a
full account of the reason for their being
outside of their homes.
ARMIES OF AUSTRIA
MASS FOR DECISIVE
MOVE ON RUSSIANS
Austrians March on Cracow
Przemysl Line to Meet
Russian Advance Gen
man Staff Directing New
Operations.
VIENNA, Sept. 19.
Three Austrian armies are concentrat
ing on the Cracow-Tarnow-Przemyel line
for a decisive battle with the Russian
armies of General Ruzsky and General
Brusslloff, according to an official an
nouncement Issued here today.
(This line Is 130 miles long, apparently
following the railroad connecting the three
cities. Tarnow Is 50 miles east of Cracow
and Przemysl SO miles from Tarnow. This
dispatch Indicates that the official an- ,
On Thursdav proclamations were posted ' nouncrments In Petrngrad of overwhelm- '
telling the residents to remove any Bel- lug Russian victories were greatly e.ag
glan flags that they might have on their t fieiated by the Czar's General Staff). I
homes. It was stated that this was a In the new Austrian defensive front
.,,,.,, .do.,,,... . n ,.,.( -,. ,.i , General Dankl, with an Austro-German I
precautionary step to prevent an5 Mo- , forc(i commiindR thc left wn- Gpnorai
lence being incited. At the side of the von Atiffenberg has the centre with his
German notices a proclamation from base at Tarnow, nnd General Boeveilc
Burgomaster Max was posted, asking hla has the right, where the Russians under '
fellow citizens to "endure the new trial Generals Bruslloft nnd Ruszky are press- i
until the day of deliverance." i Ing hardest.
On Frldav the Burgomaster's proclama- A dispatch ftom Vienna sas that all
tlon wa tovered with black paper. Ills thp villages in the neighborhood ot
words apparently were displeasing to thc FrzemyM have been evacuated by their
Germans. ' Inhabitants In response to nu order by
' the Austrian mllltaiy authorises.
GERMANS HEMMED IN
NEAR CHATEAU-THIERRY
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other over so small an intervening ' forward under cover of darkness,
space the first slackening of resistance I Again and again they were repulsed,
will mean retirement and the possi- j but it was not until after their tenth
Report Indicates Farther Advance of
Centre Than Paris Admitted,
LONDON, Sept 19.
The correspondent of the Daily Tele,
graph nt Soisteons, telegraphing by way
hilitv of a breach in the line through attemnt that they finally retired and , o( Parls' "ays
whieh the soldiers of the adversary admitted defeat of their plans. " la -'" "'""" .
with a general In command ha3 been
may now.
The fighting Is taking place under
the worst conditions possible. Torren-
In the morning the entire British fUrrounded in the forest near Chateau-
front was completely covered with '
dead and wounded Germans.
SLIGHT GAINS BY ALLIES,
FRENCH EMBASSY HEARS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 13 ' army have been checked at Troyon.
Thierry.
"The allies are now massing enormou's
bodies of troops and everything points
to the probnnilit' nt one ot the b'oodle't
battles of the campaign."
Chat-au-Thiem is ' miles southwest of
Rhlms If this dispatch is true. It
shows that the German center has ad
vanced much farther than the officl.v'
announcement given out In Paris admitted.
Tho villagers nre being conveyed to the I
western districts of Gallcla. Intrcnch
ments are being dug around Przcmysl.
and it is stated that the fortress Is sup
plied with food sufficient to last for two
years. ,
The ofllclal statement says:
The position occupied by the Aus- I
tri.in armies has been heavily fortlried.
General Boroevlc will command the '
right wins, with centre testing at '
Przemysl, the mnin centre will be I
commanded hy Genernl vnn Auffenburg
with Tarnow U3 his base, nnd the left '
wing will be commnni'ed by General i
Dankl with tho Get mans supporting .
his extreme left. His base will be I
Cracow. I
The entire Russian left wing, com
manded by Generals Ruzskv and
nrusflUoff, Is expected to begin an at
tach. The initial assault is expected
acainst Przemysl
iThe admission that nn attack on
Przemysl Is expected confirms Russian
claims that they have reached the River
i San. but the statement thai General
vnn Auffenburg and Dankl s armies win
foim cart of the Austilan front !s a
Reports from the French War Office between Soissons and Craonne From AUSTRAN J0RPED0 BOATS ATian nYand Wt haveb;,
at Bordeaux today to the French Em- net0 Rnelms we have repulsed RnMRARn &nRAT,p TflWW , '"gc Hnefer declared todav that the
. operations of the Austrian armies in
the counter-attack executed durinc the
bassy here showed little change from n,ht I
TlritlcTi TITatelilwe f7rjrfi,o Tvancnnrte
yesterday in the respective positions of , ..Tne enemy u,ed bgl has nol suc. I Carrying Contraband.
the two armies along tho battle line In ceded In taking the offensive against j LONDON, sept n.
northern France. The dispatch reads; I Rheims. ,F'X Austrian torpedo boats bmbarjed
y , Antivari. doing little damage, nc-nrdlng
"The battle continues on tha whole ' "At the centre from Rhelms to the to a dispatch from the Rome correspon-
front from the. River Oise to the River ArSonne mountains the enemy is rein- pnmTfr'u'.lTSTuSmp, T:
Woevre today without any Important forcing its position by Important torn- destroy the French wireless station
change of the situation at any point, Scallops, and has taken an attitude A Al4ffrtfin McarnTW. flying the ireei
"On the left in the Valley of Oiso we entirely defensive. On the eabt of the Hie and loaded with arms and ammuni
tion bound for Albania, was captured by
British warships In the Adriatic accord-
Gallcla had not yet brought the main
forces into contact with the Russians,
, and that only small forces had opposed
the ..usslnn advan'e to secure time for
the strengthening of the front, where.
the decisive battle Is expected. ,
Numerous wounded soldiers are being
biought here from Gallcla. Among them
Is Prltz Krelsler. the famous violinist,
i u ho was wounded In an engagement
near Lerrherg.
occupy Slenarnueglise, Carlepont and Argonne and in the valley of the
Cuts. Woevre the situation Is unchanged
"Qn the heights to the north of .he "On our right In .Lorraine and the
Alsne we have advanced slightly in a Vosges the nerny occupies positions
few places Three attacks attempted defensively organised cioge to the fron-
by the Germans against the British tier "
to a Rome dispatch to the Stai
FREDERICKS OFFERS MEN
Lord Kitchener Informed That South
African Troops Are Ready.
JOHANNEfiBL'RG. South Africa, Sep
tember 19
Commandant Freder cks. who was In
charge of a Scandinavian contingent dur-
CZAR'S TROOPS PREPARED
TO STRIKE AT PRZEMYSL
Petrograd Briefly Reports "Military
Operations Continue Successfully."
PETROGRAD. Sept 13.
Onlv a four-word statement was issued
at th War Office today It was: "Mill- j
tary operations continue successful'y."
It Was the shortest official statement
that has been given out since the war
began I
A statement of last night conveyed tho
irg tt-f Boer War, todav carded Io.d Information that General Rennenkampf
Kitchener that he was ready to trans. ..,pVn ld. Th"r- ' and 'that '
port ItVX) picked troopers to the front at the pursllu nf the Austrians continued, ;
once. with the llusslan troops appmncninis
' " - Jaroslow. Przemysl and Pleniawa.
This is the first time that nlenlawa has
PARIS FEARS ATTACK
IF GERMANS WIN BATTLE
BORDEAL'X. bept 13 ; Germans been able actually to assume
Failure of the allied armies to drive the offensive Every attempt to break
the Germans out of France, or even to through the French positions so far has
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throughout France Apparently th the position of the French left would i GtnMAr. nlun I nULUo rlnlVl been mentioned in a statement given out
ioi orivnntnee tho allies enloved immeriiHiBli. hwr.me prions .-inrt it ! bv th Genial Staff. It was supposed
at the commencement of the battle of would hae to fall back on the pivot
the Aisne has been overcome It is of the defenses of Pans,
officially admitted that the Germans There is no attempt to tjisguis' the
have CTeatJ' strengthened their pnsi- fact thai if the Germans should win
tion .by rushing reinforcements to tha the present battle Paris would again
front-" H is tw certain that the Cjer- be menaced because the French would
mans have not less than l.JOQ.OOO men have to fall back on the lines along
of their first line holding their new the Marne But the General Staff is
positions In Northern France. confident that the Germans can not
The chief encouraging note in the t win. They say the result of the pres
offlclal communications is the reiterated ( ent battle must be the final evacuation
declaration that at no point have the of Franee by the Germans.
FRENCH WAR MINISTER
ADMITS TERRIFIC LOSSES
to his office after a secret trip to Paris,
but declined to make any comment on
his Journey
"EverMhing is favorable to our
cause." he sairl "U'o arA c,,fr.in
JiT. Millerand, However, Confident of vere lossej. but the Germans have
Victorv. i 'ard worse Our artillery is superior
BORDEAI X. Sept 19 , ean ,ut ,h . . ,ni,..v
Berlin Newspaper Reports Failures qf
Allies' Flank Attack,
COPENHAGEN. Kept. l.
The Tageblatt of Berlin says that It
is evident that the English and French
armies ha not so far succeeded In then
enveloping movement aiound the Ger
man tight, while tne Germans have
piade some successful maneuvers at
other rolnts
JAPANESE LAND FORCES
NORTHWEST OF KIAO-CHAU
Fleet Covers Disembarking at
Loashan Bay,
TOKIO. Sept 19.
from tho tci-or of previous announce,
ments that this town had been taken
b the "ossarks that crossed the River
San. hut the Russian Lavaln may have
ben driven tack by fresh troops.
No information as. to the situation at
Przemysl lias been given out since the
annoyniement of the capture of Kra
ziezyn nearbv It is understood, how
ner. that this capture was only prcilm
li.arv to the main attackvon Przemysl,
i which will begin as soon as tho Russian
, les guns arrive
j Wounded Russians arriving here declare
the Austrian avalry that opposed thc
advance of General Ruzsfcv in the earlv
fighting In Galicia has entirely dlsap
ptaed from the Held of action in the
1 fecor.d phase of the conflict, Its effective-
I ness having been destroved by the tr-
I rifle attacks of the Cossacks.
ROTTEN FIRE HOSE
MAKES TEST RISKY,
PORTER DECLARES
Forty Per Cent. Would
Burst Under Trial and
City May Need All Its
Apparatus for Emergency.
Fear of a fire In Philadelphia like
that which devastated Baltimore some
years ago has decided Director of Pub
lic Safety George D, Porter not to or
der a test of nil fire hose, as suggested
by the National Hoard of Fire Under
writers, according to a statement he
gave to tho Evening Ledoeii this after
noon. "Tho 4o per cent, of our hose referred
to by the board would burst If wo
tested It," said Director Porter. "Wo
would rather havo It burst at a fire
and have some uso of It thnn destroy
It In tests nnd then wait until City
Councils makes up Its mind to give us
money for new lioRe."
Tho director read the story In the
Evening Ledobh onsed on tho report of
the underwriters and then declared!
"This story backs me up In my con
troversy with Chairman Connelly of tho
Councllmanlc Finance Committee. I my
self asked the National Board of Fire
Underwriters to come here or send a man
to examine the hose, every bit of ap
paratus and every fire department build
ing In the city.
"We don't dare test the hose. The 40
per cent, would burst under test nnd
wo couldn't get any more right away.
Wo might need It all at once. The reason
we don't dare test It Is because we might
hove another Baltimore fire hero with
out It. Even the rotten hose Is needed."
The Board of Flte Underwriters recent
ly completed Its examination In thlta city,
made at the Invitation of Dliectoi Porter
It declared that the frequent bursting of
hose at fires was due to lack of proper
test by the fire department, and pointed
out that W per cent, of the hii-e In
use Is more than five years old nnd
should be replaced.
It will be neceseary for the department
in this city to purchase at least 15,000
or :n,000 feet of hose annually to replace
discarded sections, In the opinion of the
undei writers.
A levlval of the proposed separate
water main for fire nnd commercial pur
poses In the industrial district of Cam
den Is e.pected ns the result of the criti
cism by the board of the department
there, where It has Just finished an Inves
tigation. Denial was made today hy Councilman
Harry T. Bead, chairman of the Fire
Committee, that politics has anything to
do with conditions In the Camden depart
ment. "For severnl yenrs," he said, "wo
have been expending large sums In
meeting the demandn of the under
writers and It Is generally accepted that
our department is up to the standard In
every respect. As to politics having
anything to do with the department, It
Is positively not so."
Mr. Bead was rather Indignant nt tho
criticism of the underwriters, because,
he fnld. when they were In Camden
they congratulated him on the condition
of the department and made objections
to but two or three companies.
In discussing the conllagiatlon hazard
in Camden, the underwriters' report snv:
"The weak structural conditions, com
bined vvlth the narrow streets, numerous
overhead wire obstructions and Inade
quate flre-flchtlng facilities, would nor
mally create a severe conflagration
hazard: however, ns congestion is lack
ing, private protection Is provided where
most needed and powerful outside aid is
available within a short time, the re
sulting conflagration hazard ns a whole
Is low. Owing to weak construction and
somewhat lnadcrjuate ftre-flghtlng facil
ities severe individual and group fires are
probable. The hazard In tho residential
districts Is slight "
The board calls attention to the practice
of Camden politicians dominating ap
pointments and promotions in the depart
ment. This system It condemns. It
points out also that there Is lack of
proper training among the fire crews
and that the engines are not well cared
for. The fire alarm system Is In poor
shape, according to the board's report,
and the building Inspections being made
In Camden are of little value.
Report of the board on Camden's
water supply, fire department and fire
alarm system follows:
Water Pupph Pumplns equipment n-t
ufrUMn even considering email reerf
iatlon Fores mains adequate. Stanrtplre
of slight value. Consumption moqeratrh
hlqh PrernirM low Main artfrles anl
ecnndary feeders of E.vd elze and well nr
ransed In most edinn. Mlnrr distribu
ters generally well grldlrnned. cnnMrteraMe
t and l-lnrh pipe, hut helnir replm ed dm
pipes apparentl In poor condition Inter
nally. (late alves generally nell spaced
and In good condition Hvdranls fahlv
ell epared. malnlv of satisfactory size
and In good condition.
Fire Department Full paid, under u
rerl.lnn of Council committee chief PX
rerleneed. Onlv fair financial support Ap
pointments and promotion' suhleet in po
lltli a' Influences Comianles sllshth un
dermined and strrnKth not well main
tained, p.strlbutlon "t companies malnl"
Konl Total enulne capacltv sllshth Inad
equate, enslnie not well eared for anl
crews poo'l trained. Appartii. except
tR. older tpi-ks In po lotv'ition Minor
equipment and appliance for handllnc
luge streams deficient. sood supply -if
suitable enKlne fuel. mple tv e turpi).
tut not reKUlarlv tested Response to box
alarms good, eneept In Kast I'nmden too
few ennlnes on telephone and second
alarms, ptseli line fair, drills and train
Ins Inrklnc Tire methods fair. nulMIng
tnsrectt'ns of little !uo
Fire Alarm Ftem. I'nder supervision
of the electrical bureau Automatic tv.
tern. Insecurely hound pparatus ai head
quarters falrli lomrlete with allowance
for growth Irinr e heidquarters and
housen good to very poor, naileries and
ibirclnc eirults mnlnlv rutlsractor.v.
Uoes mtlnlv of (tnod tvpe but not prop
erly conspicuous at nlsln distribution
mainly mod Ritenslve additions to un
rtercround svstem in recent vears. oier
real wires rart hare and i -ire Insulated;
some on petes with hlRh and low poten
tial llht anl power wires Duplicate
R.arm circuits to fire stitlons. Telephone
svslem adequate Tests frequent In
lompiete remrds of tests and troubles,
fnmrlete maps and re.-ords of circuits pro
vided. Tho National Board of Flte Under
writers har neen making slmllnr Inves.
tigatlnns In all parts of the country In
an effort to cut down fire losst-3.
1900 RESERVISTS SAIL
The following ummar of the opera. -.. -pher Kane Ouits Hosnital i
tlona about Klao-Chau was given out to- Francis risner Kane uuus Hospital
day, ' Francis Fisher Kane. United States Di- ,
"The Japanese Imperial land forces, co- trict Attorney, left the Presbyterian Hos- I
operating with the fleet landed at pital this afternoon where he had been
Minister of War Millerand admitted as to the outcome The morale of the Loashar. Bay (northwest of Klao-Chau). confined for several week owing to an
sn)iv that the allied French and Brit- "oops is excellept and there is no rea- on September IS illness contracted in Europe a short whlla
today that tne allien rren n ana eQn 0oernment gh0,.ld .. , "Cavilry on Septmber II captured ago Mr Kane was in Switzerland when ,
Ish forces were suffering heavy losses re,urn to Parl, lr) verv . . Kl9.0.chu station and seized a train. ar vai declared In making his way
tn their conflict with the Germans but Th, r ,, repoVon ' Arrons the passengers was the president , o.me he suffered from exposure, there
declared that the s'tuation at the fn nt fori"rr, at a Cabinet meeting this f the Shantung Railway, who wasi'b.in'g Inadequate means to convey the'
wa faisblv favorable. He returned afternoon made a prisoner,' T refuHea-
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IsMrT "ii -!gg - "-?Bra'SMMBlsre(r"riisrVTTirr
First Batch Leaves for Italy on
Steamship Ancona. t
NEW YORK. Sept 19 -The first batch
of Ital'an reservists to leave this, country ,
sailed toda on the Bteamshlp Ancona for
Naples. They numbered W
The steamship Finland sailed for Liver
pool this morning, taking 100 cabin and '
300 steerage passengers for Liverpool.
According to one of the passengers who
came from Quebec, there are vast num
bers of Canadian, Indian and Australian
troops In Canada ready to be transported
to England by large fleets of transports
under convoy
The French steamship La Touraine will
leave this afternoon for Havre carry
ing 100 cabin and u0 steerage passengers,
most of them reservists of France. Swit
zerland and Belgium.
ALEXANDER WINS
OPENfNQ CdNTEST
ST. LOUIS.
AB. It. BH. PO. A. E.
Dolan, If 3 0 0 2 0 0
Hugglnb, 2b 3 0 0 2 2 0
Drcsscn, lb 0 0 0 4 0 0
L. Magee, lb. ..... 3 0 0 8 0 0
Miller, on 3 0 0 14 1
Wilson, rf 3 0 110 0
Roche, fi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wlngo, c 2 0 0 4 2 1
Cruise, cf 3 0 110 0
Beck, 3b 3 0 0 12 0
Perdue, p 10 0 0 10
Williams, p 0 0 0 0 0 0
Derringer 1 0 0 0 0 0
JBetzel 1 0 0 J J 0
Totals 26 0 2 21 11 2
PHILADELPHIA.
AB. R. BH. PO. A. E.
Lobert, 3b 4 11 1 2 0
Becker, cf 4 2 3 10 0
S. Magee, If 2 112 0 0
Ciavnth rf 3 0 10 0 0
Byrne, 2b 4 0 2 0 3 0
Luderus, lb 2 10 7 0 0
Mattln ss 4 12 3 2 0
Klllcfer. c 2 0 0 12 1 0
Alexander, p 4 1110 0
Totals 29 7 11 27 8 0
Bt l.uult o ti n n (i o n o-o
Phillies O (I 0 0 4 0 2 1 x-7
L. Maitoe put out of game for disputing a
third strike in seventh.
tUerrhiKer batted for Williams In ninth.
illntzel batted for Dolan In ninth.
Two-base hits - tlyrne. Struck oitt-ny
Aleiander, S, Perdue, .1. Double play M llcr
to HtiKElns tn Mnisee Double stenl-t.orert
and nccker. Pacrlnces Pel due Mllcfer 12).
t)lirt. Cravftth. Uascs on hnlls-qrf I'erduo.
2: Williams, l. Hit by Pitched tall-Luderus.
Hits proportloned-OIT Perdue, In Innlnss,
10. off Williams, In 1 InnlnK. 1. Wild pitch -Perdue.
Time 1:45. I'mplrcs llyron and
O'Connor. Attendance MHl.
PHILADELPHIA BALL PARK, Sept.
19. Grover Alexander won his 2Sth vic
tory of tho season In the first game of
today's double-hender, 7 to 0. Alexan
der yielded but two hits and only 28
men faced him In the nine rounds. One
of the Cardinals who singled wns
thrown out on the bases, which gave
Alex the record of retiring the side
In order on every Inning except the
third. Hub Perdue pitched seven In
nings for the Cardinals, but was re
lieved by Williams In tho eighth. The
Phillies were unable to score off Per
due until the fifth. In that session
four hits, n double steal, two errors
and a wild pitch gavo the Dalslei four
runs.
In the seventh they hammered out two
more. Williams permitted tho Phillies
to score their last run In the eighth on
a walk, a single, a sacrifice nnd an In
field out. Becker led In hitting with
three singles out of four times up. When
Alexander went to the clubhouse after
the game the fnns In the bleachers
nrose nnd gave him a great ovation for
his fine work in the box, wheta ho
struck out 11 St. Louis battels.
Alexander will receive n $1000 bomi?
from the Philadelphia club for winning
25 gnmes during the present season.
FIRST INNING.
Uolnn nttuck out. Lobert took In Hug
gins' foul. L. Magee was thrown out by
Martin. No runs, no hits.
Lobert went out, Miller to L. Magee.
Becker's single bounced off Hugglns'
glove tn centre. S. Magee walked. Crn
vnth hit Into a double play, Miller to
Hugglns to L. Magee. No runs, one hit.
SECOND INNING.
Miller fanned. Wilson filed to S. Magee.
Byrne tossed out Wlngo. No runs, no
hits.
Crulso lost Byrne's high fly In the sun
nnd the hit went for two bases. As
Luderus grounded out to L Mngee,
Byrne took third. Martin fouled to L.
Magee. Klllefer struck out. No runs,
one hit.
THIRD INNING
Cruise drove a single thiough short.
Heck filed to Ivllllfer. Pel due sacrificed
Byrne to Luderus. Martin went back
Into icft fieid for Dolan'a fly. No runs,
one hit.
Alexander popped to Beck. Lobert
out. Miller to L. Magee. Becker was
called out on strikes. No'runs, no hits.
FOURTH INNING.
Huggins grounded out to LuderuVi. L
Mngee fanned. Miller also struck out.
No runs.
S. Magee was thrown out hv Hugglns
Cravath fanned. Byrne singled to center.
Luderus lifted a high one o Wilson. No
runs. One hit.
FIFTH INNING.
Wilson singled to left, nnd took second
when S Magee fumbled the ball. On nn
attempted sacrifice, Wlngo arrived safely
at first hut Wilson was thrown out at
third, Alexander to Lobert. Wlngo died
stealing, Klllefer to Martin. Cruise struck
out. No runs, one hit.
Hugglns made a great bare-handed stop
of Martin's single over second. Klllefer
sacrificed. Perdue to L. Mngee. Martin
went to third as Miller threw nut Alex
ander. Mnrtln scoied on n wild pitch
Lobert singled over second. Becker sin
gled to centre, sending Lobert to third.
Lobert and Rocker woikert the double
steal successfully. Lobert "scoring and
Becker going tn third when Wlngn's wild
throw bounded out of the diamond. P
Miigre walked S .Mnsee was caught
off 0r"t bnse. but nn Mlllor'i wild peg to
the plate In an attempt to get Rocker, the
latter scored and S. Mngee iwivhed sec
ond Cravath hit a long single to loft,
scoring S. Mngee. Cravat h was out steal
Inc. Wlngo tn Muggins. Four luns, four
hlls
SINTH INNING.
Lobert tossed out Reek. Perdue fan
ned Dolan went out. Mnrtln to Luderus.
No runs, no hits.
Dolan went Into foul territory fo
Bvmo's fly. Luderus was hit hy a pitched
hnll. Martin foultd to Wlngo Klllefer
filed to Cruise. No runs, no lilts.
SEVENTH INNING.
HugEins struck nut. L Magee nlso
fanned Miller Hied to S. Magee. No
runs No hits
L. Mngee was put out of the game hy
I'mnlre Byron for disputing n third
strike. Dress-en teplnced him at first.
Alexander sing'ed tn left Lobert sncil
fired. Wlngo to Dres- On Becker's
bunt roll to third foi a O 'e Alexander
stopped nt third. S V isee'i drive to
tho top nf the rlcht t'eld wall bounded
back and was oniv good for a single.
Alexnnder scored and Heeker took third.
On Crava th's sacrifice flv to Dolan. Peck
er scored nnd S Magee went lo second.
Rvrne died to Miller. Two runs. Three
hits
EIGHTH INNING
Wilson was thrown out by Xlyrne
Wingo flld to Mai tin. Cruise struck out.
No runs, no hits.
Williams relieved Perdue In the pox,
and Roche took Wlngo's place Luderus
walked, Martin tingled to left Luderus
slopping nt scor.d. Klllefer tacrinced
Beck to Dresdf-n- Luderufe scored and
Martin went to third as Hursius threw
Alexander out Beck threw out Lobcit
One run, one hit
NINTH LVNINQ.
Reck lined to Ilecker Derringer batted
for Wltllamb and uruck out Betzel bat.
ted for Dolan and also struck out. No
runs. No hits
TWO CHINESE STOWAWAYS
Found on British Steamship and
Held at Immigration Station.
Two Chlnse stowaways, who at
tempted to come into this country on the
Brlt'sh freight steamihlp Ca-tle B'uce
from Nima Cuba were turned ovr to
the I nited States immigration authorities
at Gloucester this afternoon by i-aptain
Hawe of thc steamer The boat docked
at Chester this morning The men gave
their names as Young Kung, V years old.
and Sam Why, 21 years old.
MAYOR CRITICISES
COUNCILS FOR GRANT
TO NEW, CITY COURT
Allotment of $400,000 for
Buildings for Juvenile and
Domestic Relations
Branded as Extravagant.
Mayor Blankenburg sharply criti
cised Councils In an Interview today
for their "extravagance" In allotlni;
$400,000 of the proposed loan to build
a courthouse for the Juvenllo and Do
mestic Relations Divisions of the Mu
nicipal Court nnd for passing over his
veto nn ordinance condemning property
at 21st nnd Race strets ns a site for
tho building. Ho urged that If such a
building Is erected It bo located on U19
property ndjolnlng the present House
of Detention, so as to keep these
branches together.
The Mayor -was In fine spirits nnd ap
parently In good health. He said
"I think tho Municipal Court Is en
tirely too young to go Into such ex
travngnnce. Wo want to find out what
tho Court Is like nnd see what It can
do, nnd then mnko some general com
prehensive plan for providing It with
a courthouse.
"It seems to . me absurd. In fact a
little cheeky, especially nfter the ex
travngnnt extremes they went to In
appointment of tipstaves In that mat
ter they flouted public opinion. I don't
know that tho Municipal Court Is en
titled to any better quarters than the
Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions and
other courts, You know what poorly
ventilated, congested nnd dark condi
tions some of those courts nie In.
"The House of Detention was built In
1900 nnd 1007. There seemed at that time
nniple room, In fact, more than was
needed. I wns County Commissioner at
that time, nnd had charge of erection of
this building
j PRESENT QUARTERS AMPLE,
"l'hlllp H. Johnson wns the architect
i and his plans were accepted with slight
modification. AVlien It was dedicated,
Mnyor Ileyhurn made nn address and
, persons were present from Chicago, Bos
ton, New York and other places, and they
1 said theio was nothing llko It in this
country.
I "All of .1 sudden It Is Inadequate. If It
I Is Inadequate we should build alongside
of It for the Juvenile and Domestic Rela
tion" divisions. I believe In keeping these
quarters together. The House of Deten
tion, at 2133 to 2H1 Arch street, occupies
. a lot M hv 102 feet. Adjoining ii an 18-
foot street, called Beechwood. The next
five properties are assessed at S17.10O. In
the following order: 2121, JSO0O; 2123. $7200;
2115, $7200; 2127. $72r1 : 2129, W. A building
could be erected there at a cori of $100..
fflO. The ncqulsltlon of these properties
would give us double the space we now
have.
WOULD KEEP BRANCHES
TOGETHER
"I entirely ngreo with President Me
Ctirdy. of Common Council, that If any
additional buildings are erected, that Is
where they should be located. That
would keep these branches together with
out grent 'expense. The House of De-"
tentlon was hullt for $165,000 out of an
nppioprlatlon of $200,000. We tried 'to
turn $33,000 back Into the city treasury
The equipment we provided at the House
of Detention was without a blemish.
NEED LESS EXTRAVAGANCE.
"Now, what is the use of Imposing an'
extravagance of this kind upon the city?
This must have been a sudden insplia
tlon. All of a sudden we find the present
quarters are Inadequate. Some Inspira
tions lie sleeping a long time. Let U3
have a comprehensive plan about this
whole project. The Juvenile and Domestic
Relations divisions want a $100,000 court
house for themselves, but we want fo
know what they will do.
"The Municipal Court has not made
a good start In public opinion. It must
make good first. It asks for this amount
of money now, but nobody knows where
it will enil
"How many ears have we been wait
ing In West Philadelphia and in Torres
dale to get some Improvements for the
cltv's poor, sick and Insane? Now these
people come along and want to gobble
evei.v thing in sight. It is not fair or
icasonable."
CLERK A PO9R READER.
Tho ordinance calling for tin- condem
nation of the property at 21st and Ra-o
stieets was pawed by Common Council
over hit veto, said tho Mayor becau-e tno
Clerk of tho Council 'lead hU veto ines.
sage so indistinctly that one of tie
M; ir's friends could not underhand the
reading.
"I vetoed seven or eight bills 'aal
Thursd.iv," he said, "nnd only one u.o
passed III Common Council over mv n
That was donn under a mlsapprehen-mn
and because the gentleman who rend mv
mefsages before the Councils mim'es
through them so no one can undei tana
"Tlie veto would have been sustained if
It had not been for tHI-s mUapprehen-lon
on the pait "f one of my friends ,v.o
voted otherwise. He complained t.nt ne
wns unable to understand the leading
That has been the complaint ev.-r in e
J have been in office. It is one of tne
weapons used to thtow dust in the es
of the public."
The M.t'jor became sarcastic in di i
ing Councils' attitude renal-ding tiault
..I n. irhul th.it it did not imiiiie v '"
1 He opinion to compel them to in. ud
SriiiftOiX) in ihe loan for subwav woik, nt
said "I am glad to learn that it a
1 alwnvs in their minds that thev uei
just joking with the publu all the time
ELECTRIC CO, SALESF0RCE
ENJOY ATHLETIC EVENTS
Employes Spend a Holiday at Ob-
servatory uui.
Tho electrical salesfnrce took the da
off to go to Observatory Hill and am
1 itself with athletic events and u 1
Mardi Gras The scene of all "e ;
was on the athletic field Aut..m- b. "
traiifpoited the picnickers from th
, street terminal of thc Elevated '"''
1 The fun bUrted with a baeb3ll gam
between the Western Ele. n i' ' ' '
and thc Philadelphia Electn ' "
teams. Johnny Mack, the Hen m
pronator. as thr umpire He j
better fun-maker than umpire 'ne '" ,
I era declared After thc gume th- a to vu
events weio run oft.
Golf clocks were given to the 'w"
who won the hobble fkiit and fie -h
and spoon races Fat men weigh n '
210 pounds, ran races and -runed tv
joy the exertion. They showed t.. ay
tase in tin tug of wai lb- ' J
compete! in ,m lie u''ii ''
A tennis and croquet tiiinj'""' '"''
a bi? drawing card In th e 'ii c
will tv d ta -- l3P te . '
couples dresjed in fan rr "1- '3 '
)ng wjll continue all e'-e'in? "" "
de'i .i pn'.ce Rand urn'-hl-' 1 e " 1
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