LEDGER NIGH T EXTRA EVENING NIGHT EXTRA VOL. J-tfO. 22 GERMANS DRIVEN BACK BY VIOLENT ATTACKS OF FOE Kaiser's Flanking Army on Right Forced to Surrender Ground Gained Several Days Ago, French War Office States. Invaders Still Hold St. Mihiel. Battle Line Spreads ier as British Warships Assemble at Ostend to Protect French Coast Ber lin Announces Steady Progress. ffirrr PARIS, Oct. 8. The Allied armies again are on tho offensive. It omclally la announced that they aro slowly regaining every foot of the territory sacrificed to tho Germans In the early days of this week. The Germans are being thrown back between the Sommo and tho Olse, and have been driven north of Arras. All along the northern frontier of Franco the mounted troops of both armies are in battle. The official com munique laconically says that tho fight ing "oxtends nearly to tho North Sea." Bohlnd that announcement Is contained the declaration that tho Germans aro still doing tholr utmost to cut tho Brit ish lines of communication. And, to prevent this, tho crack French cavalry, assisted by tho Indian horsemen of King George, are lighting desperately, and, according to all reports, success fully. There was a moro confident ring In today's statement than at any time this week. It Is declared hero that thoBrlt lsh and Fronch reinforcements already are on the firing lino and that It Is due to tholr efforts that the Germans aro being driven back. Thq Germans continue efforts to re sume the offensive in tho "Wocvre re gion, but so far they have failed. In very attempt they have been repulsed with heavy losses. It Is now accepted that there will bo a long delay before a decisive result can be obtained In the north. The Germans continue to bring their reserve lines Into action, Indicating that their preparedness is phenomenal. These reserve divisions are reported to bo fully as well fitted out as are tho first-line troops. There Is no news from Antwerp. Tho eat of government has been moved to Ostend, and ltttlo surprise will be ex pressed here if Antwerp, after Its hon orable resistance, is surrendered to pre vent its destruction. The official statement issued at 3 o'clock this afternoon says: On our left wing In tho northern region, the enemy has made no progress at any point. He has withdrawn at certain points, par ticularly at the north of Arras, where the conflict Is spreading out under conditions favorable to us. The two cavalry forces are now spreading out almost as far as tho North Sea. Between the Bomme and the Olse, In the region of Roye, the enemy is always In force, but we have re taken the greater part of the posi tions which we had been compelled to yield previously. At the north of the Alsne the com pactness of the German troops ap pears to have diminished. At the centre, between Rhelms and the Mouse, there Is nothing to report. On the heights of the Meuse, between Verdun and St. Mihiel, the enemy has withdrawn to the north of Hatton-Chattel. He continues to hold St. Mihiel and come positions to the north of St. Concluded on Vafe Four ELI PL A I THE WEATHER For Philadelphia and vicinity Un tettled tonight and Friday, with prob ably occasional light rain; moderate temperatures ; gentle tmnda, mostly south. j, fjr dttails, see last page. , N Across Belgian Front The War Today German forces threatening to sever tho Allies' lines of communication along tho French coast have been driven back, according to tho French 'War Office. Ground lost to the Ger man flanking army has been regained. Tho Germans still hold St. Mihiel. There has been little change In tho centre and on tho Allies' right. Tho French defeated German efforts, after three days' fighting, to capturo Lille. Berlin's statement tftat Antwerp out er forts have been silenced apparently is substantiated by tho crossing of tho Notho River by tho Germans. Tho city of Antwerp, as well as the Inner lino of forta, now Is under bombardment. Russians have engaged the Austro Gcrman forces in a new and favorable position north of tho "Vistula, where tho Czar's main army in southern Po land plans to meet the foo in a tre mendous battle. Tho siege of Cracow is postponed. Gormans uncovered hidden redoubts In east Prussia, temporarily checking tho Russian invasion. Violent skir mishing continues along the border. Tslng-Tao's garrison is reported on tho verge of ruin, as food Is becoming short and parts of the town are in flames. Tho Anglo-Japanese bombard ment has sirenced the German guns. Japan has soized tho Island of Tap and tho entire Shan-Tung Railway. DAVIES WILL DELAY 'CARVING' UNTIL AFTER WORLD'S SERIES Appears at Shibe Park Despite At tack of Appendicitis. Lloyd Davles, pitcher and substitute outnelder of the Athletics, has no fear of appendicitis. In the face of a phy elclan's'declaralon today that he has tho malady In acute form and should be operated on nt once, Davles ,calmly as serted that he Intended to watt until the series was over before having "any carv ing done." Davles notired a pain In his side on his last trip to St. Louis. It grew worse steadily and this morning he went to the University Hospital. Doctor Mac Farland, who had charge of Jack Coombs when the once great pitcher was 111 In the hospital, diagnosed Davles' trouble as acute appendicitis. Davles thanked him and went back to his boarding house at 2331 AVeat Hunting don street. He nppeared at Shlbe Park this morning with the other members of the team for a little workout, and de clared his Intention of staying off the operating table until the series Is over. "Davles has been In bad shape for some time," said Captain Ira Thomas of the Athletics today, "but he was too ganie to admit it. I guess hVll stay on his feet until the big games nre over, no matter how much It hurts." Davles has been doing a great deal of plnch-htttlne this year and has fro (luently made good. Ills only apparent chance of getting In the world's series Is as a plnch-hltter. Whether he will get the chance, especially In view of his condition, no one knows. Although it looks slim, Davles Intends to stand by his chance of getting Into one of the games. After the series he will have his appendix removed. BRUMBAUGH'S CAMPAIGN FREE OF BOSS DIRECTION Republican Nominee for Governor Making: His Battle in His Own Way, The campaign of Dr. Martin G. Brum baugh, the Republican nominee for Gov ernor, Is being conducted virtually Inde pendent of the Republican State Commit tee, both financially and In the arrange ments for his Itinerary, It was learned jesterday. The financial backing for his campaign tour of the State Is being given by the Brumbaugh Citizens' Committee, of which ex-Judge Dlmner Becber Is' chairman, and Louis J Kolb treasurer. Ordinarily the State Committee deter mines where the Republican candidates bhall speak, but In the case of Doctor Ilrumbaugh the reverse is true. He has assorted full independenco In respect to speaking engagements and has insisted upon speaking where he wishes instead of where the State Committee arranges In several Instances the Independence of the gubernatorial candidate ha3 caused the State Committee considerable embar rassment, for when arrangements have been perfected for bis speaking at a cer tain place. It is found that his plans did not agree with those of the committee. Accordingly, the committee must either cancel the engagement they have made or else get another speaker to take Do tor Brumbaugh Bla.cs. OUTER FORTS LOST, . ANTWERP SHELLED BY BIO SIEGE GUNS King Albert ' Declares City Will Withstand Attack. Besieging Force 'Said to Number 125,000. Germans Give Inhabitants Two Hours to Leave Legations Evacuated and Government Is Moved to Osten. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 8. Antwerp Is under terrific bombardment from all rides. Great shells are dropping everywhere, and many houses already have been destroicd. The Legations have been evacuated and the Government has been transferred Ostend. General bombardment was begun at 3 o'clock this morning after a final demand for Its surrender had been rejected. Lnte yesterday tlio Germans succeeded In crossing the river Notho after despcrnto fighting, and then there was a lull of bcv eral hours while a messenger, under a white flag, came Into the city with a formal demand from tho German com mander that the city yield. A reply as formal was transmitted. This stated that surrender was not to be considered at this time. Thereupon the Germans brought their artillery across the Mothe. Two hours' notlco was given for the Inhabitants to leavo and thou sands flocked out of tho city In panic. A terrific rain or shot and shell Is now raining upon tho Inner ring of fortifica tions, being directed principally upon forts No. 2, 3, 4 and 5. (While this dispatch docs not admit tho fall of the outer forts that the Gormans claim to have captured, the news that the besiegers have crossed the Notho shows that the German claims are sub stantially correct, as Forts Waclhem, Wavre-Stc. Catherine. Koenlgchoycht, Llerre, Kcsscl and Broechem are on tho Netho or are close to It.) It was learned today that on Monday King Albert mart a a thorough Inspection of all the defenses of tho city and de clared that they would be able to hold out ngnlnst the Germans. He was In the forts for 24 hours, but since that time has (deleted by censor at this point). According to wounded Geimnns, who havo been brought Into tho city, tho Ger mans now attacking number 125,000 men. As far ns can be learned they have many field guns, some heavy pieces of 26-centl-mctres, and one of tho great 42-centl-metres, which has been rarely used thus far. Tho main attack of the Infantry that finally succeeded In getting across tho Netho was directed along tho Grando Netho and Petite Netho at Llerre to the Junction with tho Bubel near Itumbolt. Belgian ofllcers say that the Germans were driven frojp tho neighborhood of Waclhem. It Is understood here that this was effected by tho main Belgian army, which Is said to have crossed tho Scheldt and attacked tho besiegers from the west. Attempts of the Germans to cross the Netho began on Sunday afternoon and continued night and day until they ac complished their aim. Belgian officers assert that tho besiegers lost heavily In their attacks. "Tho Government of Belgium will be removed to London If necessary." de clared Belgian Deputy Terwagne, who Is now In Holland, to tho editor of the Han dolsblad. Another statement mode by him In the same Intervlow was: "If Belgium becomes a republic. King Albert will bo elected tho first President." "RUBE" 0LDRING, ATHLETICS' RIGHTFIELDER. ARRAIGNED Player Waivers Hearing on Wife's Charge of lion-support. "ftubo" Oldrlng, right fielder of the Athletics, was arraigned before Magis trate Steenson this afternoon on a chargo of non-support and desertion, pre ferred by his wife. Mrs. Helen I. Oldrlng. "Rube" was held In ball for court. Oldrlng tlrst demanded that tho Magis trate go ahead with tho hearing, but discovering that newspaper men were present, brought about a whispered con ference nmong the opposing counsel that resulted In a decision to waive tho hear ing. The warrant for Oldrlng was served on him at Shlbe Pork jesterdny by Constable Otto Zimmerman, who has ofllccs In the Commonwealth Building. Today the out fielder nrrlveil nt the Magistrate's office In Qlrard avenue In a taxleab, accomp nled by his counsel, Louis Hutt. Mrs. Oldrlng. who Is remnrkably pretty, aUo came In a taxlcab with her lawjer, Harry A. Mncl.ay. There was some talk among tho lawyers about waiving a hearing, but Oldrlng ap parently couldn't see it that way. "Oo ahead" s.ild he, "let's h.ne t." "There's a reporter here." said one of the attorneys. Then emucd the wlspered conference, and n moment later, after some advice from his attorney, Oldrlng said he would walvo hearing. As the parties filed out of tho Magistrate's office Mrs Oldrlng caught the Rube's eye She glared. Sj did Oldring, "Some man," said Mrs. Oldring 'flf all my friends hear about th's " said Oldring. "I won't play In the World's Series. After this Is all over I want to get married to the best girl in all tho world." The address glen by Mrs. Oldrlng was 1512 North Wellington street. A reporter whe called there was told that the had left that address four months ago. After persistent Inquiry, a young woman who looked enough like Mrs. Oldrlng to be lur sister, came to the door. She also said Mrs Oldring no longer lived thero. Sht declared that she understood the outfielder and his wife "didn't get along well together" Rain And No Game, Weather Forecast Rain looms threateningly before the Woild's Series today, and the observa tions of the weather men here and In tho West indicate that the first game will not be plajed tomorrow. The oitlclal forecast Is for unsettled conditions tonight and Friday, with probable occasional light showers, but tho real weather menace to the open ing game U In the central vallejg to the West, where a large low pressure area has been reported Not only tomorrow, but two or three of the following das may be so wot P7 !.- nnke n-t ill 'm, nsi)( PIirLADBLPniA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1014. jplww........lWMnii ' """'"' '"""I Issw x'v-5r 1111 08BSfc BRUMBAUGH AT THE BAT I. i - - PENROSE, FEARING SLUSH FUND PROBE, QUITS THE STUMP Resolution of Inquiry Re minds Him of Pressing Official Senate. Busi the ness in Senator Penrose, alarmed at the prob ability of an Injestlgatlon of his primary expenses as a result of the Xoirls reso lution In the Senate, has determined to end, for the present, at least, his cam paign tour of the State. Three speaking engagements, which were arranged for Penrose somo time ago, he will keep, but beyond these no further engagements aro being definitely scheduled for htm. The truth of this virtually was admitted at the headquarters of the Republican State Corpmlttee, Only it was said here that "pressing official business" might detain the Senator In AVashlngton so long that he could plan nothing definite. Politicians, however, aro not inclined to view this as a very plausible excuse, particularly when It Is remembered that Penrose spent only eight das In Wash ington from January 1 up until tho time tho Xorrin resolution Investigating his campaign record came up for considera tion before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections. Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer, when his attention was drawn to tho statement made at Republican State Headquarters said: "That certainly Is a mighty poor excuse. Official business of far greater Importance than any which will come up before congress adjourns has been transacted this year with Senator Pen rose miles from Washington. Perhaps he had suddenly realized that attention to business once in a while might bo a good thing." When asked regarding the Information that Penrose was making no further tpeaklng engagements, Mr. Palmer said this rumor had been current in Wash ington for several days. The belief there, he said, that tho N'orrta resolution giv ing publicity to Penrose's methods in securing the nomination will militate so strongly against him that he hopes to counteract the turn of public sentiment against him by remaining in Washing ton on the pretense that "public good" detains him there. Penrose Is 'scheduled to speak at Iilalrs ville tomorrow night, at Klttannlng on Saturday night and at Reading on Thurs day next When he has filled these en gagements. It Is understood his appear ance before the oters will be Infrequent, until the outcome of the Korrls resolu tion has been settled. GERMAN AVIATOR DROPS TWO BOMBS NEAR PARIS Three Wounded In Raid of Taube Machine. PARIS. Oct S A German aviator In a Taube aeroplane dropped two bombs near Paris tod.t. The first fell on the plain of St. Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, and did no par ti ular damage The second fell at Auber vnMers and wounded three persons. The ,i tr escaped. SCANDAL ACCUSES POLICE OF GRAFTING IN FANS' TICKET LINE Bluecoats Charged With Taking Money and Card boards From Speculators Who Paid for Places. Scandal again has thrown Its mantle over the sale of tickets for the world's series. This time the policemen who kept order at the sale of reserved seats aro under fire In scores of complaints regis tered with Dlrcoto Porter, of the De partment of Public Safety. A rigid in vestigation Is under way, and some offi cials may lose their Jobs. "Among tho complaints reaching me," said Director Porter today, "were two from close personal friends, who said they had to pay $1 each to an officer for a place In the line outside Glmbl Brothers to purchase reserved seat tickets. Unfortunately they didn't re member the numbers of the men who took their money. "I have Instructed' Superintendent of Police Robinson to start an Investiga tion. He will question each of the men who were on duty there jesterday." A complaint from the Manufacturers' Club late this afternoon that a horde of scalpers were annoying pedestrlnns and virtually blocking traffic on Broad street brought two policemen from the Fifteenth and Locust streets station. Tho scalpe-s saw them first and fled to Chestnut stieet. I.ater they returned. Sidewalks in front of the Manufacturers' Club, the Union League, the liellevue-Stratford and in fact for blocks on South Broad street were dotted with tho Industrious ticket sellers Is'ot a passerby escaped. Frequently men who refused to dicker with the scalpers were treated to gratis descriptions of their close flstedness. Speculators along Chestnut street bo came panic-stricken todays were cut In half A sJnsla J2 seat that cost 15 yesterdn) could be had for ?150. The same ratio of cut was applied to tho sale of sets of it and o tickets. Just what caused the apemjators to start un loading no one Knew. In tho hotels the more experienced speculator the professionals, kipt their heads, but stdl cut prices. A fj single set of a face alue of $15 sold for j:o Ve,sterda the speculators wanted 30. Concluded on Pue Two The World's Series FROM THE INSIDE Baseball enthusiasts want to know the "inside stuff." Only the "insider" can tell it with authority. Eddie Collins WILL TELL IT to all readers of THE EVENING LEDGER Send your order to your news dealer early for copies of The Eve. ning Ledger throughout the world's championship series. Copiwent, 1014, t in rcstio Lkooes Coutint. , SHOTS FROM LAWN FOR MAN AND WIFE IN LAMP-LIT ROOM Attempt to Kill Mr. and Mrs. C. Wesley Baynard, of Smyrna, Del., Second in Two Weeks. DOVBH. Del.. Oct. S.-Encmles of the family of Mr. and Mrs. C. Wesley Bay nard, of Smyrna, Del., prominent so cially In Delawnre, havo sought twice to nssasslnato them In the course of the last two weeks, and the police are en gaged In unraveling a mystery, the so lution of which Is expected to Involve arrests that will cause a sensation In this county. The attacks upon the family, made by somo person who had hidden himself upon the lawn after dusk and fired a fusillade of revolt er shots Into rooms where the Bajnnrds were sitting, had been kept se cret uy the authorities. The peril of the family, together with the unusual search methods adopted by Sheriff Smith, was revealed by the pre cautions of Mr. Baynard to safeguard his home. His Tesldenco Is barricaded. Friends hnvo cnllated In the maintaining of a strict espionage over his home, and for the last few nights armed citizens, together with policemen, have patrolled the sidewalk and lawn. All lights In the house ore dimmed and shutters bar red tightly at nightfall. ATTACKS BEGAN TWO YBAKS AGO. In September. 191?, Mr. Baynard was molested frequently while driving over country roads leading Into Smyrna, The attacks increased, until random pistol shots wero fired over the head of his horse. On one occasion a ball pierced the rear curtain of his carriage within a few Inches of his right shoulder. On the next trip he armed himself with a shotgun. Metting a team In a dark ravine, Mr. Baynard hailed the approach ing driver The answer was a volley of shots, presumabl fired fiotn a1-e-vol er. Bringing a shotgun to h' shoulder. Mr. Baynard fired. Tho next morning Clar ence Boyles, a young man, of Smyrna, ap puared at a doctor's, office with the sight of one eye destrojed by a load of buck shot. I)anard surrendered to the authorities, w h:lo Bo. les dented that the prisoner was his assailant The case was dropped. FIVK SHOTS FIRBD FKOM LAWN" On Tuesday evening, September 3S, two years after the shooting affray In the ravine, five shots were fired In rapid succession from the lawn surrounding the Ilajnard home. Two shattered a wlndow and were imbedded in a bookcase. A third lodged in weather boarding, white no trace was found of the others. Five distinct reports were beard. Mr. and Mrs. Baynard. wbo had been sitting in the lamplit room only a few minute oeiore tue saois were area, low ered a curtain aud withdrew to another room. The other attack was made last Mon da night, when two shots were tired Ute at night as Mr Bajnard left his horn t' walk to the barn. Bullet holes at ,ibout tho height of a mans bead were 1 und In the barn door. PRICE 0302 CUNT BENDER WILL BE MACK'S PITCHER IN FIRST GAME Eddie Collins, Who Is on the "Inside," Is the Authority for Such a Statement and So Writes His Views. Star Second Baseman Also States There Will Be No Jockeying of Twirlors Regard less of What Boston Will Do. By EDDIE COLLINS Second Baseman, Philadelphia Athletics. Copyrighted, 1914, by Eitemvo Lkixjeii J "Who wilt pitch" seems to be tho most absorbing question to all who aro interested In tho coming world scries, but really I cannot see why it should provo to bo so puzzling. Thcro is only one man whom Connie Maclt would think of starting, the man who had always started every world scr ies tvo havo ever been in, and who hus always been returned the winner with one exception. Then ho lost one of tho best games of hlB whole career, through no fault of his. That man la Charles Albert Bender. In this series I am sure there will bo no Jockeying of pitchers, as far as the Athletics are concerned. Regarding whom Boston will use, no matter what Brave twirler Is selected per form on Friday, it Is a cinch Chief will bo our muti, and the same is truo for Eddio Plank on the second day. These two men will carry the burden for us, and It would not surpriso mo at all to see the Chief sent back for the third game, provided, of course, ho wins his first time out. If n rainy day Intervenes, so much tho better for us. In fact, I am of the opinion that a day's Interruption will work more to our advuntago than it will to Boston's; primarily because it will coincide more with the policy which we have em ployed to condition ourselves for the scries, and secondly, our pitchers, that Is Bender and Plank, would appre ciate a day mois of rest than either James or Rudolph, both of whom ap pear to have done their best work on alternate days. Something that Is deeply gratifying" to all of us Is the fact that the cry of "The Athletics haven't any pitch ers" is noticeable because of its ab sence this year. Prior to our series with the Giants last year, all the dope purported to show how the New York pitchers overshadowed those of Phila delphia. But after the series tho shadow was considerably lightened. It seems as though each world series brings to light somo particular branch of our team. In 1910, when we met the Cubs, it was predicted that the ma-chine-lino precision of their Infield would show up the green aggregation by comparison which we presented, but somehow wo managed to escape unscathed and were not obliged to hang our heads for shame when it was all over. Again, in 1311, our catch ers came in for a panning, and it was freely admitted that the Giants, who during that year had hung up a rec ord for stolen bases, would "pincrr about everything in sight. I will hat a to hand it to them; they certainly tried, because Jack Lapp threw out five of them In one game, and Ira Thomas three of them in another but that was as near as they got to steal ing anything they only tried Then, ns I have said, it wns tho pitchers who bore the brunt .f tha "abuse" in 1913, and they came thruugh and reversed the dope, so now 1 guess if we can be lucky enough t get in three or four moro world seru per haps tte may be able to hate a few SKeptlcai ones believe that wo hate a half-way decent ball club after all As I have said, Bender and Plank are sure to bo our first choice, but lust who will havo tho third call, if thera is ono issued. Is pretty much of a toss up. Because of his showing last ear. I have a sneaking Idea it will fall to the lot of Joe Bush, hut to gite him tho preference over Bob Slmwke ii hardly fair to the latter. Understand me, this is just my supposition as our manager has divulged no information to any one, not even his players, so far, as to who will pitch. Our kid twirler. Rube Bressler, may get a wha k at it. and let me give you a tip right here ,p If he does he will show as mui h stuff as any one who works In the entire series. The only thing that is against him is lack of experience, and because of this I believe Bush and Shaw key will have the call before him But make no mistake, this kid is a coming star. All year Eddie Plank has tutored him, and he has proved to be an adept pupil Contrary to the reports and In spite of the fact that Plank has been his Instructor, he is not a pitcher after thestleof our famous crossfire artist, and he positively does not make use of thla manner of delivery. On the other hand, he throws more like tha great Waddell; that is, he uses oter head delivery, the most effective stilo poalble, to my way of thinking To allay th fears of some. Ftuffy Mclnnia will positively hm in our link up whwi the bell rlugs fur the fir-t game. He was lilt on the baud (' pitched ball In St I-ouUi. which irn pacltated him temporarily Bit M could bate plaed If it had been j sary against the Yankees In thr- r s Concluded un Face Twe 4 ! 9 i
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