.u i rnwHi.MH 3 U B n :l r'J i u EVENING TJ-pinaTCT?.-PHTTJA-nELPHTA,t MONDAY, JTTKE 14, 1915. GEN. OBREGON'S DEATH ABLOWTOCARRANZA Only Constitutional Genernl Who Was Able to Defeat Villa Wounded at Leon. Eli TASO, Tex., June 14. Word has been received hero that General Alvaro Obregon died at Leon Saturday night. General Obregon had been thot In tho houlder during the battle of Leon and later hie right arm won amputated. Ha wag the only Carranza general who ever defeated Villa. General Obregon's death will bo a. stun ning blow to the Carr&nza. party, as he has been the one successful soldier In the first chief's following. Along tho border today It Is freoly predicted that Villa will quickly take the offensive, with better chances of success than at any time In months. General Benjamin Hill, victor of the battle of Naco, has been appointed com mander of Obregon's army, which has been moving north to meet Villa. Obregon, although desperately wounded, refused to leavo the battlofleld at Leon and continued to direct the battle from a cot, while surgeons dressed his wound, permitting himself to bo removed only after the battle was over. The amputa tion of his arm was mnde Thursday, and he did not rally from the operation General Obregon was ono of tho wealth iest Mexicans and sacrificed even-thing for the sake of the rovolutlon Ills great estates In Sonora all have been dovastated by contending armies and now are In pos session of the rebolllous Ynquls. Uls family lives In El Pnso and has bean officially advised of his death. WASHINGTON, Juno 11 -From a mili tary standpoint, according to the belief In Washington, the death of Obregon Is a. crushing blow to Carranza. Just how Important It Is at present depends on the extent of the defeat he recently Inflicted on Villa If thin was as completo as re ported, then tho military genius of Obre gon may no longer bo vltnlly needed by Carranza. MACKENSEN SMASHES FOE'S LEMBERG LINES Continued from race One ter, In the region of Zurawno, Potro- grad saya the Russians captured 318 officers and 16,430 men, with 78 machine guns and 17 cannon. Admission of the losi of part of tho trenches captured from the Germans north of the Souchcs sugar factory Is mado in an ofllclal communique Issued by the French War OfTlco today. A re port from Berlin calls the loss a "severe defeat." Further progress has been made by the French forces engaging tho Germans east of the Lorette Hilts, north of Arras. In West Flanders tho Belgians have resumed tho offensive on the Yscr, and a battalion of Belgian troops crossed that stream near Dtxmudc, pressing back tho German dofendors on the eastern bank. MCKEN'SEX ATTACK SLAVS LEMBERfl LINE; TAKES 10,000 Austro-Germans in Galicla Launch Twofold Offensive. BEP.LIN, Juno 14. Sixteen thousand Russians havo been captured by Gcnoral Mackensen's armlos. The Austro-Germans have delivered a scries of sharp smashes against tho enemy's lino west and northwest of Lcm bcrg. Tho War Ofllce announces that Macken- scn Is now on tho offensive all along tho line from Czernowltz to Slonlawa. Tho Auntro-Ocrmnn armies aro pressing In upon Lemberg In this region along a 40 mllo front embraced ea-h other, laughed at the Ger man flro and dug themselves In." AUSTRIAN TAKE RUSSIAN TOWNS IN BESSARABIA Boat Foe in Bukowina, Vienna Says, and Raid Enemy Territory. VIENNA. June R-Iloulh of Russians In Bukowina and advance Into Russian terri tory of Bessarabia are recorded by the War Ofllce, as follows. "In southeastern Galicla the troops of General Pflanzcr's army are successfully proceeding. After stubborn fighting yes terday they captured Tysmenlca, Tlumaez and the heights north of Oleszea. South of Czernellza the battle Is continuing. "New Russian attacks against Zale Szczvkv have been bloodily repulsed Pro ceeding from Bukowina and crossing the frontier our troops drove the Russians from a strong position along the frontlor. During tho pursuit we occupied several Bersarablan places. 1M0 prisoners fell Into our hands. OLD WARSAW FRONT TARGET OF RENEWED TEUTON ATTACK SLAVS TAKE 10,000 PRISONERS IN 3 DAYS' ZURAWNA BATTLE FIRE IN BEDDING FACTORY Flames Discovered by Girls Engaged in Assorting Foathcrs. Fire of unknown origin was discovered today In the picking room of the National Bedding Company, 33 South 3d street. A few girls employed In the room assorting feathers gave the alarm. Employes on the other four floors of tho building made tholr way to the street while volunteer fire fighters held tho flames In check un til the arrivnl of tho flro companies. The damnge done was slight. A year ago thi. building was badly damaged by fire and a half dozen firemen wero Injured when the roof collapsed. Germans I'repnrc for Winter LONDON, Juno H.-Tho Morning Post's Berne correspondent reports that Ger many's efforts for some tlmo past havo been concentrated upon preparations for a winter campaign. Tho women aie al ready sewing now furs for tho army, whllo those used last winter aro being renovated ITALIANS MENACE ROAD TO VIENNA Continued from Pace One Ing tho station, at Sagrando and is mov ing vnorthward. The Italian armies north of Gorltzla, near Plava, are descending upon the Aus trian lines of communication from Gorlt zla eastward "In the Carnla region our offensive continued," said an official statement, "Our troops advanced rapidly on Satur day, occupying Volala and Velentlna Passes, the Alpinists Jaklng numerous difficult trenches and peaks. At several points along the frontier our artillery de stroyed enemy barracks, trenches and observation posts. PREPARE TO GIVE UP TRIESTE, IS REPORT Austrians Declared Resigned to Feeble Resistance. LONDON. June 14. The Morning Post has received the following dispatch from its correspondent at Budapest: "X learn from an authoritative source that In Trieste and the neighboring towns of Mlrcanure and Opelna, both military bases of importance, preparations are be ing made for evacuation, and tha military stores piled up there during the last few months are being transferred, partly toward tho north at Lalbach and partly toward tho southeast." Petrograd Records Fruitless Attacks Against Hnlicz Sector. PETOOGRAD. Juno 14. Russian Invaders are holding their own In Galicla, according to tho latest official report, which says: "In a three days' battlo on tho Dnies ter RUer, In tho region of Zurnwna, which lasted from June 8 to June 10. wo captured oltogethor 345 officers and 15,431 soldlors, with 78 machine guns and 17 cannon. . , ., "On tho night of Juno 10 und on th morning of Juno 11 tho enemy l"vre'J fruitless attacks against our bridgehead near Hallcz. "In tho course of tho following day tho enemy approached the front of Nczwlsga Galezcikl and began to cross tho Dniester. ENTIRE GERMAN REGIMENT WIPED OUT AT HEBUTERNE Not Ono of 1000 Men Escaped Either Death or Capture. PARIS, Juno 11. "When tho French troops captured tho Important positions i.fnrn ihn farm of Toutvcnt," writes tho ofllclal eyewitness at tho front, "they found nothing remaining of tho for midable fortifications but debris. "The accurate flro of our heavy artil lery wrenched tho wire entanglements from the ground, upheaved tho trenches In somo places and filled them In others. "The position was held by tho 170th Baden Regiment of 1000 men, not ono of whom escaped death or capture. Two other companies of 100 men each, in re serve, also wero almost destroyed "The assault commenced on Juno 7 over a front of UCO yards, and on Juno 10 a doublo lino of trenches over a front of 1800 yards ana lor a aopm or irom 200 to 1000 yards had been captured "At 5 o'clock on the morning of Juno 7, In tho face of a heavy flro from tho German trenches, the assault began un der a storm of shot and shell. Not a man of the Breton and Vendeen troops flinched, and tho whole lino advanced as ono Individual over tho first two lines of the German trenches. "Tho orders wero to Intrench there, but the men, In the Joy of victory, pleaded to be allowed to go on, and It was with difficulty the officers induced them to drop tho rifle for tho shovel. What re mained of tho German troops was found huddled In tho wrecked trenches. A few continued to fire, but tho rest threw up their hands. "Tho flro of the artillery maintained a death curtain In tho rear, preventing rein forcements coming up. As soon as tho position was entlicly lost, the German four-Inch and eight-Inch guns swept tha ground. Our men were overjoyed. Thoy 8UMMKR ItESOKTS ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. ITALIANS BEING WHIPPED, SAYS BARON BURIAN Austrian Foreign Minister So Wires to Ambassador Here. VIENNA, June 14. Baron Rjrlan, the Austrian foreign minister, has cabled to Dr. Constantln Dumba, the Auslro-Hun-garlan Ambassador to the United States, that the Italian Foreign Ofllce is misrep resenting the situation In the southwest ern theater of war. "The situation of our troops in all the theaters of war is exceedingly favor- wr says oaron uunan. "All Italian attacks against Iho jJoitioiiaJCii our fion tiers wero bloodily repulsed. The Italians aro getting a good whipping, especially along tho Isonzo River." 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Particular atteo. to com. man. motor and tourlet parties. Res- meals 50c. Sunday meals Jfac Cafe at Hist, eur CWelngartne?. Prop B84JICK UEIOUT8. PA. 1'HE ESSICK SHERWOOD fiyp-",?...-. "T "T ilw Keystone nr . urt. aiiy ' 6ruBnlne ter P. J. j. Qretner VIUHUOD CBKHT. N. J. JUSTICE SjbjlSXT iiLhCH HOTEI Uuo, uin "w - j eaaaa. Seaktet. 2000 (eet, dellt-btfully aailkLaLteVl An A II m I - C&tloo, BlM-boJ sal; eoura, cottagM. uui ".r' vttr tWirH 2K. vffi,s88a.M ST. SFRINOrtKLS Comfortable r manatemant, Phone C H. MAKTIN'8, PA. INN, IIS SHtasneld eve - roBs, sooi teil, under sew threa mlautes from nation. MEDIA. PA. "K?! "W J -fW H'Jtlfc ktal .. rvwvu a if i ufir. iva from COIXBOEVIIXK. PA. OXJCNWOOD HAXLCa the Perl -iwaMsi"iMa. gaily UBTTBKTON. MP. ws- lOttttsa Greek 'wn.gtKWUbaltr. The Chesapeake ?, j Russian Counter-Attacks Pall South of Bollmow. DEHL.IN, Juno li. Qermana aro proceeding with their at tack on tho Hussion centre on tho Illvcr rtawlta, west of Warsaw, whero thoy havo been auccesBful, according to their report, which announces: "Our InvnMon Into tho enemy lines south of Bnllmow was followed In th night by Ilurslnn counter-attacks, nil of which wero unsuccessful. Tho gained positions are firmly In our hands. Our booty In this sector has been Increased to lGOO prisoners, eight cannon (two of which aro of heavy calibre) and nlno machine guns." GERMANS BEGIN NEW OFFENSIVE AT SOUCIIEZ NEW JERSEY GAS C0NSU3IERS GAIN 00 CENT BATE Court of Errors Upholds Ruling of Utility Commission. TRENTON, June H.-The W-cent gas rate ruling of tho rubllo Utility Com mission was upheld today by the Court I of Errors and Appeals. This decision ends the most Interesting litigation In the Now Jersey courts In some years. Tho application for a rnar gument wag made by George U Rocord as counsel for raterson nnd Passaic and Frank Bommer as counsel for tho Public itmiiv. rvimmttnn. The first movement for the cheaper- was rato began In PAtcrson four yoars ago. A complaint was brought to tho Utility Commission, which refused tho request of the city for an 80-cent rate, likewise h request of the Publlo service uas com pany for n dollar rate, and allowed a 80 cent rate. Tho city appealod and tho Supreme Court sustained tho W-cent rate. Tho Errors Court then reversed the Su preme Court and Incidentally tho Utility Commission. This notion caused wide spread comment and criticism through out the State, and was productive of the movement for a reargument, which re sulted In a favorablo decision for tho consumers today. MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERT PROGRAM FOR THIS WEEK Open-air Entertainments to Be Given at Various Points. Open-air concerts and dances will be given by the Municipal Band at tho fol lowing locations during tho coming June' 14 Jefferson Square, 4th street and wninion avenue. ..j.i.),i nd Juno 1.1 Queen lane and PhllMelpBla ana Rending Railway, Wile of Schuylkill. June 10 PeniiTpack Tark, rrankford ana ,,A5iS,J?.,rvSSS,fe.rk. Oermantown avenue. above Chelten avenue ..,.i end June is Reynolds Post Plot, 17th street ana 67u'n" Yorvinkford, Tneonr and Tucker ''The' program for tho week Is as fol low a; ....... 1. Overture "reitlvar; ...(i ! 2. (a) Seitetle from Lucia'1 ... ....Donltettl lb) Character dance, "The Coquette ' a Amerlcsn sketch. 'Down 8 outh" .Atyddleton 4. Melodies from "Sweethearts" JIfI?l! 6 Tenor solo Selected Wtt.LtAM rimVNS fl. Grand selection, "Bohemian airr'....Balfe ? .... i cunourt "Wine. Woman ana " V.ne" . ..." ...Straus 8 Caprice 'A akenVng' of' the Lion" Kontsky POLICE VICTIM A CONVICT Man Shot Whllo Fleeing Had Long Criminal Record. Evidence that John Murtaugh, M years old, tho man who was shot and killed by Policeman John Archibald while trying to escape arrest at Slst and Morris streets, had a long criminal record was produced today by tho police. They say tho dead man also was known as John Murphy and Littgan xuurpny. Murtagh wits sent to tno iainunu r" tectory in ltt by Judge McMlchael for robbery, and was arrested late In the samo year for robbing gas meters. H was released this tlmo by Judge Auden ricd on probation, but again was sent to tho Catholic Protectory in 1903 for rob bery. Judjie etaaJto sent tho youth to Glen Mills In 'JDW. Murtaiigh had a stolen watolt In his possession nnd was trying to pawn it. Tho tlmeplcco was stolon from Anna. C. Fleming, of 2016 Carpenter street, last Friday afternoon. When Murtaugh of fered It to tho pawndealer the latter be camo suspicious and Murtaugh fled. Archibald called on him to halt and then fired. WAR PARTY TRIUMlPIIS IN GREEK ELECTIONS Incomplete Returns Indicate Return of Former Hellenic Premier to Power. ATHENS. .1,.-. .. The war party will dominate the atl'u Government as a result of the e elections which began on Sunday fc turns from yesterday's balloting ' .v. that the followers of -Prm,er Ve 7 telos won 800 seats in Parliament .1 assuring them of a working SVi"" The adherents of M. Vcnltelos X r l entry of Greece Into tha war. r th All candidates of the Venli. party throughout tho Department ; oflV tlcB, Including the city of Ath, vl elected, netums from remote aLZYS. and the Greek colonies will not v. oeived tot several days. 9 TO ARREST HOTEL KEEPER to Sell Liquor Men to Test Right Drinks In Cafos. Recapture Part of Lost Trenches. French Win on Loretto Hills. PARIS, Juno II. Tho Germans havo begun a new attack on Sotichej. They nre hurling large quantities of high explosive shells against tho French trenches nnd tho wnlls of tho old sugar refinery. An official Btatomcnt this afternoon admitted that tho bom bardment wrecked part of tho French trenches north of the mill and forced French troops to retire. This reverse, however, was offsot by a French victory on tho enstern rldgo of tho Lorette Hills. Tho French shelled and then occupied a portion of German trenches In a clash of Infantry forces. Tho Belgians havo resumed tho of fensive near Dlxmudc. In n, night at tnck a Belgian battalion crossed to tho east bank of tho Yscr, south of the inllwnv lending to Dlxmudc nnd took up strongly fortified positions. They drove hack German troops In the diiectlou of Dixmude. Tho text of tho communique follows! "Belgian troops threw a battalion across tho Yscr niver In West Flanders and established themselves on tho eastern bank nt n point south of tho railway brlrtgo of Dixmude. Thoy organized their positions on the ground won and de stroyed on enemy bloekhouso In the neighborhood of Dlxmudo Chateau. "North of Arras various infantry ac tions occupied tho end of tho day. Ono of theso engagements resulted In mak ing us masters of a Gorman earthwork to tho cast of Loretto Hills. In another of tho tights wo lost, whllo under heavy bombardment by German artillery, a part of tho trcnohes captured by us In the afternoon north of tho Souchcz sugar factory. On tho rest of the front thero Is nothing to report." Nell Bonner, who Is leading the fight of the liquor Interests to stop music and dancing in cafes whero liquor Is sold, has Intimated that a prominent hotel will bo chosen by tho Pennsylvania Betall Liquor Dealers' Association for a test caso In the near future. It Is understood tho manager will bo arrostcd. Mr. Bonner has Just returned from Cincinnati, where ho attended a convention of liquor deal ers. He will confer this week with de tectives that havo been gathering evi dence against tho hotels. 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