w- m'juiii flJNAL VOL. I NO. 237 - '-r - " i - i , , frjg PHILADELPHIA, THITBSDAY, JUNE 17, 1915. ComtoHT, 1B15, st tan ftstio Ltixits Couhiii. TRANSIT WO UMMER TT Kft CAW START THIS -NDER RIjANTCRIVRTTRCt i n jrfc i wro mm -M. j Mil n t u9 TOBP l PBIOE ONE CENT BAYLOR WIS HIS FIGHT ON ORDINANCES Subcommittee Agrees to Have Councils pass Measures at Meetings This Month transit Director Makes Direct Demand on Councils' Lead ers Meetings Will Be Held tnr Tjrian and Enabling Bills 'on June 23 and 30""and July 1. five- Months Will Be Saved by Ac- t tion and the First Uontracts lor .d..l..s In flfinfral Section of ,,guunj" ... B. City Will. Bo Let by present au- f jnimswauun. Construction of Philadelphia's subways Ena elevated linos will be started early thl Rummer, under tho Blankenburg Ad-pnlnlstratlon. "This was decided today by Councils' IBabcommltteo on Finance, following a I direct demand for Immediate action, made upon Councils' leaders by Director Taylor, iThs subcommittee arranged for three Wore Btated meetings of Councils before Ifiiial adjournment for the summer, In drier to pass finally all of the four tran- Itlt ordinances that are now before Coun ters and Councils passed a concurrent SffWutlons designating the sessions as Pstittd meetings. If? These meetings will be held on June 23, June 30 and July 1. The next two ses- l!on will be stated meetings. In order libit the ordinances can be acted upon by Councils. The July 1 bcsslon will be fa Tegular one. TO PASS $6,000,090 LOAN. .zLr See and the enabling ordinance will be JiWe4 l?y Common Council on June 23. ThtES two ordinances will be passed by Select Council on June 30, just one week paler. They then will be rushed to the lileyor for his signature. The ordinance, appropriating $3,000,000 Ilwr a start on the construction of the jSroad street subway In the central sec- raa;of the city, nnd the ordinance, ap KODrlatlMT $3,000,000 for a start on the construction of tho Frankford elevated toe. -will be Introduced In Common Coun cil by the Finance Committee on June S3. The Finance Committee will meet While Councils are still In session on aat day, and then report out the ap propriating ordinances. ft the following day. July 1. Councils SriU ratet In regular session to 'adjourn Up, the summer, and. will pass the appro- wing ordinance finally on that day. feTAYLOR'S REQUEST GRANTED. Tha action of the subcommittee today fallowed a formal reauest made to Charles S?ltr, Us chairman, and to John P. Con- lly. chairman of thh TSMnntip Commlt- jc Councils, by Director Taylor. The irtetor asked that the meeting next fteV he marin a stated meetlner bv the Msptlon today of a concurrent resolution, C'o that the loan ordinances could be re IBrUfl out and passed next week. Er4n suheororalttee In the phrase of the roest "went the Director one better" prarranglrig' for anotherspeclal session M'CpunclB. eo that there -will be suf i'ni time, for the final passage of all y?r ef tb. ordinances. !M contracts for the construction of Ice, first nart nf hnth tnn Tirnnd street ifliWay and iV UVnnlrrnrH !vntpd ran it an as oon after July 1 as the bids Mf advertised for and received, and IB? S.0 Passage of the four ordinances jW Wduncils, and saves virtually five MwaUw Jn a Btart on the actual construe LQ011 Of , mn..l.an.t... ttvntavn r9 guampetd lines In Philadelphia. Ki Tm Prnlt the contracts to be If 75" unasn the Rlankenburs Admln- afon. instead of holding them over 33UI lfttn HaVf ell Whan .Vl D.nuMUan Rlrft5fJ"Mon IsWre hope to dominate igur Administration. EDDIE COLLINS MAKES FIRST HIT AS WHITE SOX HLjauBt,HPvrg?.'2 y aw wv ":.. r vv. . sit, " ' mm" - . jsf- ar i n -' at mmm y tm fj,rj' 'iisr .jk"jr&Mi 'ISliK t Mm, -24r?. ari&sF' ?? !f v i mrj. . . .- .x ... 5jf- . n Nft.Wl mtt , atf&&i9t, The first time ho came to bat in this city as a member of tho Chicago team, Eddie Collins singled to centre, as shown above. PHILS LOSE CLOSE GAME; REDS WIN BY SCORE OF 2-1 Mayer in Good Form Against Cincinnati Reds. Bobby Byrne Does Some Hard Hitting Dooin Not in Game. REDLAND PARK, Cincinnati. Ohio. June 17. The Phillies were met In this their first appearance of the season hero with a radically changed line-up. Grif fith batted second and Groh, who returned to third, was moved down to fifth place. Olsen went back to first and Wagner to second. Two thousand came out. .to see the nAVfcia8iBe?tfflnar T0ny &' for the Reds and Mayer for Moran. FIRST INNING. Bancroft walked and went to second on Byrne's single Becker filed to Leach. Cravath was safe at first on a fielder's choice, Herzog retiring Byrne unassisted. Cravath stole second Whltted filed to Wagner. No runs, one hit, no errors. Mayer tossed out Leach and Griffith. Herzog fouled to KUIefer. No runs, no hits, no errors. SECOND INNING. NlehofT strolled. He went to second on Luderus" fly to Griffith. KUIefer popped to Groh. Mayer filed to Griffith. No runs, no hits, no errors. Byrne threw out KUIefer Groh. sin gled to centre, and was out trying to stretch Jt, Becker to Bancroft. Clark whiffed. Nq runs, one hit, no errors. THIRD INNING, Bancroft bounced to Wagner. Byrne popped to .Toney. Becker fouled out to Groh. No runs, no hits, no errors. Olsen singled to left. He took third on Continued on Taice Two, Colnmn Four, FRENCH PUSH DRIVE ON FOE'S ALSACE LINE Win Important Victory in Vosges, Capturing Positions on Fecht River. JITNEYS CAUSING $1,000,000 ANNUAL L0SST0THEP.R.T. A great offensive movement han been begun by the French in Alsace. Tho French have won an Important victory in the Vosges, capturing all tho dominating positions In the valley of Uie Fecht River, west' of Kolmar, Vlffik irr" hd' Rhino defenses of the pcrmana. Tho--- British have gained another line of German trenches north of Ypres, west of Flanders, in addition to the 1000 yards of trenches they captured in the same sector on Tues day. The capture of the 1000 yards of German trenches north of Hooge by the British Is reported by Sir John French. The British also captured and then lost a lino of trenches at Festubert, northwest of La Bassee. Hooge is three mllea east of Ypres. The French have made additional gains In the sector north of Arras, near Lorette, and in the Labyrinth, The Germans have again bombarded Rhelrrfs, droplng-100 bombs on the city, some of which fell on the cathedral. EDDIE COLLINS BEATS THE ATHLETICS BY 3-0 SCORE TODAY Attorney for Company Tells Councils' Commit tee Its Revenues Have De creased on An Average of $3000 a Day. Kb THE WEATHER d UNSETTLED I just as well wa have had no car ? Jn this city the laat few days, U "e Dad been nn , arm in rid. hnmA On. Ml aw it would have been a hot walk 3 When Mining o Homr nn. Tho K01 weather gods have been intro- uiwency into the eanduet of tneir ns ta very Interesting We had a pen for several weeks and it was W one We have hcan havlnsr a 'hot ia Slid It tnA hna Kn a .ul nn. Mjave had rain from Ume to time the f t. ?y,i' ni1 ' & r1 rln' t0 Mouwi daubt about that If the eelas- ewuemen only decide won upon Urn- .inr u vrti) t real weatner. 'he new schema al arlontlflc man- gj. Jupe Piuv and h artorts w W u a busings fl.dmtoltrtls r must even get (a the ofBie on FORECAST w Pful&dgtpkta and vunntty Vn- w eiamna, partly cloudy am 'oofr tonight, Friday preb- ai' . aetata houtku.utt ttimda. The jitneys in Philadelphia are costlnr the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company $1,000,000 annually. This statement was made this afternoon 3y Ellis Ames Ballard, counsel for the Phlladelphla Rapid Transit, and by-tho company itself in aformal statement.- at a. hearing pn Jitney regulation held before Councils' General, Committee on Iaw. "This loss," said the statement of the company, "can omy oe met oy rauciue. the number of ears operated. wh(cn would mean, of course, laying oft mn. Edward T. Btotesbury, Thomas E. Mit ten and scores of motormen and con ductors appeared at the hearinr to pro tefs against jitneys. Mr. Btotesbury sat among the employes. "The jitneys are causing a loss or 30 a day. or about $1,000,000 a year, in the revenue of the Rapid Transit Company, said Mr. Ballard. "On ft recent rainy day the company's earnings Increased l $3 over thasame day last yean" Thjs he said was a normal Increase. On the fol lowing day. he continued, the Jitpeys were operating and the revenues of the company f d033,. 1V. ,, 1K(H The lota is mostly to the 13th and win streets line." said Mr. BalUrd. "Thar Une loses between ?W and 0 & day through the oparatlc-n of jitneys. "Philadelphia Rapid Traiult attor ney made a "personal" plea for the total Th?Wlaali,pW H-PW Tranalt yould regret the nsjpeMity o. cutting wge orv rdutBg the number of cap or tm tOaySr twt the eompany has deelded not tg do jso." hf continued h TRQLLBYS LOSS "SHORT mpB3 " !! explained the loss the jltay are cauaing the P R T by the fact that the transit company makes money only on Coallod ou Tt Two, Colmua ?! ItfMlarsl I Ttobtt. lwa,mu 4 BERLIN ADMITS LOSS OF GROUND TO FRENCH Official Statement Says Germans Re linquished Trenches! mntjT.TNr Titn. 17 Th Ormdna north of Arras have not been able to""stem all 'the assaults of the French. The loss of ground is admitted in an official state ment Issued today by the German Gen eral Staff, but at the same time the re capture of some of the trenches lost to the enemy was also announced. On Tuesday the Germans abandoned to the French a trench near the Lorette hills, which had been badly battered by Bhell fire. South of Souches the French pene- Contlnned on Taae Three, Colnmn Foar KAISER WANTS MEDIATION; NATIONS' HEADS DECLINE Time Not Opportune, Is Jleply Given by Rulers. PARIS, June 17. It was reported here today on what is termed "reliable au thority" that Kalaer Wllhelm has un successfully offers dthe role ot peace me diator' to President "Wilson. Queen WU helmlna, the King of Sweden and Pope Benedict, but that the result of the "feelers" In each cause elicited a reply that the time was not opportune for peace. Mack's Former Star Plays Brilliantly Against His Old Teammates Bress ler's Wildness Helps "White Sox to Score. SH1BB PARK. Juno 17.-Eadie Collins made hla first appearance In a visiting uniform this afternoon and was given a great reception by the crowd. Another Important visitor at Shlbe Park waa Ban Johnson, president of the American League. Ban declared that he was not here on league.busjness. but that he was mefely taking his annual swing1 around the circuit. He did not mind admitting that he might have some news to give out In a few days. The nature of this he would not disclose, but he did talk long enough to take a fling at the Federal League, which, ho says, Is on Ha last legs. Ban gave as one of hla reasons that Nod Hanlon had sold out his Interest in the Baltimore club Ban evidently did not ktiow that he had sold out In order to become vice president of the league, which Is planning to wage Its war on a large scale unless a peace agreement is reached soon. Manager Mack announced today that he had signed Pitcher Bruno Haas, of Worcester Academy. He is a left bander and has not been beaten in four years. He 'Will report on Monday Bressler and Jim Scott were the oppos ing twirlers for today a game TIRST INNING. Felch fanned. Weaver walked and stole second Collins was given a great hand when he stepped to the plate, and he responded with a slashing single to centre. Weaver tried to score on the hit, but Walsh's perfect throw nailed him at the plate. Collins took .second on, the throw In. Bressler threw out Fournler, No runs, one hit, no errors, Walnh went out, 6olllns to Fournler. Barry fouled to Blackburne. Lapp walked. Oldrlng forced Lapp, Blackburne to B. Collins. No runs, no hits, no errors. BECOND INNING. J. Collins Blngled to centre. Roth walked Schalk also walked, filling the bases. Bressler knocked down Black burn's terrific drive and threw him out, but J Collins scored, Bcott fanned. Felsch filed to Walsh. One run, one hit, no errors. Mclnnla beat out a hit to E. Collins. Strunk lined to Roth Malone filed to Fournler, Kopf filed to J. Collins. No runs, one hit, no errors, THIRD INNING, Weaver filed to Walsh. B. Collins walked. Collins stole second. Fournler filed to Walsh. B. Collins stole third. Mclnnls made a great pick-up of Kopf's throw and J, Collins was retired. No runs, no hits, no errors Bressler popped to Weaver. B. Collina' throw retired Walsh. Barry singled to centre. Lapp flle4 to Both. No runs, one hit, no 'errors. fourth Inning. CFtoJli.. walked. Schalk filed to Walsh. Blackburn struck out, ahd Rotljwas Continued on Faae Eleren, Column Turro SOTTOMARINO ITALIANO'SIWRATO DA UN S07T0MARIN0 AUSTRIACO . , r . Una Brillante Ricognizione del Gonte $ Torino Per Ikpprire la x Posizione di Una Batteria Nemica-jSoldati ed Ufficiali Auatriaci Fattl Prigioeri dagli AlpinU . . mil n j" Ua telegramma da Roma dice che Jin' cottamarino austriac? ha. ilurato il eottenjarino ltallano Medusa, ma ngn si sa it queeto e affthdato o m. Un, telegramma da Roma djee che con una brillante manqvUl.rMoBl. lone del conte dl Torino, alia testa di una dIonna dl cayllra, sUto poMlblle precisare laposizione di una patteria neralca o dlstraiforla, Dal rapports umelale del generate Caflorna si rileva che sll Mwl hftttp rMBlnto moltl e vioUntl attacchl del ntmtep u quaal tutW fPppg ffl battaglia. ma speclalmente nel settore ad((iw, versa 11 Passo dl rjfatfM. all Alplnl italianl hanno rljwrtato ujrj.; Mvole vlttaria, edRpft Jn tamri ojplne- austriacne. I "jaeger," che difesjdeyaso o ?? WMI pl del Monte Nero, nelle vielnanM di Tteln, M AlP' ItI ! fatto nrlgtonlert 31S auatriaei, fra I qiU J4 UfaU. Nel ettore dt Gorlsla Jnfurla co nwaetoM vloienia to batUgUa tra italianl e4 austriacl. In partlcolar mo4o ula va ortmtale 4U'Soia ed a poVd dtlto forteza. dov, par. cm sli pU Wteno rtcevuto cwsiderevott r.nfort. tasUi. nl mm guewa, fft J.tsOUfO.J TAFT OUTLINES WORLD LEAGUE PEACE PLANS Ex-President Tells Del: egates Universal Ces sation of War Is Not Utopian Dream. Former President William II. Taft, pointing out facts of history which sup port the view that universal peace Is a practical possibility, and not a Utopian dream, today addressed 200 distinguished men from many parts of the United States, who met In Independence Hall to formulate plans for a union of tho powers of the world In a League of Peace Resolutions adopted by the conference nt tho close of Its afternoon session de clare that the United States should bo a member of such a league, mutually bound by treaties, to use Its military forceB jolntl to prevent any nation In tho league from committing acts of war against any other member beforo any auestlon In dispute bo submitted to tils' loagua's International bodies. Tho conference effected permanent or ganization, taking as Its namo Tho League to Enforce Peace, American Brunch Tho resolutions, formulated by a committee of 15 headed by President Lowell, of Harvard University, arc as follows Throughout OOOO 7nrs of recorded tilntory pence, here nnd there estnb. linked, linn been kept, nnd lt area Iina liec-n vlilened, In one war only. Indl itilllnlx lin combined their efforts to Hiipiircnit violence In tho local com munity. Communltlen linve co-aper-nlcd to ninlntnln the authoritative Mato imil Ait prcnerve pence within Ita hard en). Mntea linte formed lenguen or con federations or line otherwise co opernted to estnlillah pence umonc thrmseUea. Alwnye pence Una been made nnd kept, when mnde nnd kept nt nil, by the superior power of aa perlor numliera actings In uultr for the common Rood. Mindful of this tenchlne of experi ence, we believe nnd solemnly urge that the time litis come to drvlae nnd to crente n worklnc union of sovereign nations to eatnhllah pence among them . nelvwanil to suhrnne,lt t nil knoTtrj nnd available aac)Iou .uWifitlKom- mnnil, to tne eutltJii(r, cjytutntiou iuity be conserved, nnd the progress of man kind In comfort, enllghtment nnd Jinp plneaa may continue. AV, therefore, believe It to be de sirable for thr United States to Join a league of nations blmling the sig natories to the following i 1. All JiiHtlcIoIile qursllona arlalngr between the slenntory powers, not set tled Iiy negotiation, (.linll, aubject to the limitation of treutlea, be sub mitted to u judicial tribunal for hear ing; and Judgment. bo(h upon the merlin nnd upon any Issue ns to its Jurisdiction of the question. S. All other questions nrlnlng be tween the signatories and not settled by negotiation, shall be submitted to Council of Conciliation for hearing, consideration and recommendation. 3. The signatory potrrrs shall jointly u- forthwith both their econo mic ami military forces against any one of their number that goes to war, or commits acts of hostility, against1 another ot the signatories before any question arising shall he submitted ns uroldetl In the foreKOlnjr, 4. Conferences between the signatory powers shall be ltrld from lime to time to formulate nnd couiry rules ot In ernstloual law, nhlvli, unless some signatory shall signify Its dissent within a stated period, shall thereafter govern Jhe decision or the Judicial Tribunal mentioned In Article One, EX-PRESIDENT TAFT SPEAKS. Victor Berger. a prominent' Socialist and formerly a Congressman, with Prof. George W. Klrchwey, of Columbia Uni versity, led a vigorous fight In opposition to the third article of the resolutlona and to the word "enforce" In the name of the organization, Mr. Berger attacked the plan of enforcing peace by force of arms, as proposed In the resolution. Pro fessor Klrchwey sought to have the body called the League to Establish and Main tain Peace, President Lowell derided the opposition. He aad! , "It is as if people said, we will not use fire in fighting a forest fire, although Jt Is the rnPBt efficient way, because we dla approve of fire. We are here to enforce peace or for nothing at alL" After a spirited debate; the name. League to Enforce Peace, waa adopted by a vote of 60 to 13. The resolution was adopted without amendment, almost unanimously. Professor Taft, addressing his distin guished audience of leaders of the na tion as he might lecture to one ot hla classes In Yale University, explained In simple, closely connected" discourse the proposal pf the self-appointed committee whleh was the means of bringing about the meeting. . He declared that matters of dispute be tween States of the United States are decided by the Supreme Court by rules of International law and that oases Involv ing nations can be settled by an inter national supreme court In the same manner He urged that the analogy be tween arguments Involving sovereign States and those involving sovereign na tions indicates the feasibility of the League of Peace idea. He cited, also, the Success of a century arbitration $e CoBtlaucd on Tags Tour, Column One -r- ' Fma.tt FvU Night Rewrt Close FARjlr W-1 rwtauraot 81" to Wgh Uf and pUavme seakara ot all ellmi. " HI The KensingtonJan Says: JaM "Pap" MUM, fi .prMt ot As Oereva vlub, hot sold Ma bshs a4 9dMAt a kit. LOBX AND FOUNP T . nF.ll.i ..,..!.. le lith aa4 Viae Ssre UOtYt- drivw-s Ucejws, was wit. Tudr cry. Kk et&tw ffi,mifff"ffi m Hi H ATHtpTICS RUTT. tfp, e bldrlmr, If Kclnnis, lb Strunk, rf Malone, gb Kopr, 3b Kresller, p Shawkey, p McAvoy, c T?OX SCORE ATHLETIC-CHTCAGO GA3VTE r 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 h o a 0 8 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 8 0 0 1 2,-3 I '3 0 2 2 0' "v 0 O'O . 00 2 Q 0 Totals ' ' i "- " ' ' i S BOX ntTTT T TTTC" T-n"rnfr,4s B-7rnp, 3b Becker, If Cravnth, rf Whitted, cf Niehoff, 2b Luderus, lb Killefcr, c Iilaycr, p Totals 0 4 27 13 0 fUTCAGO JTelscli, cf Weaver, set r. Collins, 2b Foiirnlsr, lbJ J. Collins, rf Koth, If Schalk, c Slackburn. 3b Scott, p Totals ' r h o a 0 1 0 0 f 1 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 14 1 2 3 2 3 1 0 3 8 27 14 0 SCORE PHILLIES-CINCINNATI G AME Pi n n 4 02 2 001 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 t 0-10 1 6 0 0 1 G 27 14" 1 .TTMrTMNATf r S n -. Xearh, rf n OtS n 0 Griffith, rf 0 0 2 0O Hereof:, bb 1114 1 W. Killefcr, If 0 2 10 0 Groh,-3b, Sb" 0 2 2 3 0 Clarke, c , 0 0 3 0 0 Olsen, lb 1 2 12 0 0 Wagner, 2b 0 1, 2 2 0 Toney, p, v 0 0 13 0 Von K'nltx, 3b 0 0 0 1 0 Wlngo ' 0 10 0 0 Totals 2 9 27 13 1 TODAY'S BASEBALL SCORES CHICAGO 0 1000 110,03 ATHLETICS OOOOOOOO O- O Scott and Schalk; Bressler and Lapp. PHILLIES OOOOOI OOO-I CINCINNATI OOOOOOOI 12 Mayer and Killefer; Toney and Clarke. 8 O 4 O 6 1 3 1 - tflA jjgftxmttt 3 0 O O O 1 O O 0-- 4 DETEOIT WASHINGTON OOOO O, 0002 2 Dubuc and Stanage; Ayers and Henry. 'I CLEVELAND OOOOOOOO ,3 ,3 'NEW.YOEK O O 1 O 3 0"30 J- 7 tfoneasand'O'Neilj Caldwell.and-Sweoneyr w , . 7 1 5 1 6 1 9 O ST. LOUIS, n-m. f ','" BOSTON ST. LOUIS, p,m. O BOSTON 2 f t j" Postpo'nfaBaln. O.OOOI O 7.210 12 3 12 0 2 O 2 2?tB11 11 2 Perryman and Severold; Euth and XhomaSo NATIONAL LEAGUE NEW TORK 0OO0O03 0. PITTBBUKGH OOOOOOOI "?:j Marquard and Meyers; McQuillair' and Gibson. '" ' BROOKLYN 1 0O O O O O 1 O "-;'. CHICAGO 200 :0 O O O-O O, Pfeffernnd 'McCarthy; Humphle8 and 'Brcsnahan. BOSTON ST. LOUIS' , oro p. 0 .q. "O O,.0i'0, O 'O J u FEDERAL. LEAGUE , , O ;0 rO 0 , 0. .0 S O Or 5 10 . 2 O O O O.Q 2 O. O0-;2 .3 3 CHICAGO.ilBt g McConnell.and Eisner; Bedient and Blair, CHICAGO, 2dg 1 10 0 0 0 1 BUFFALO 0 12 0 0 0 1 Johnson and Wilson; Sohult? and Allan. KANSAS-CITY 031 50000 BALTIMORE 01 002000 Cullop and Easterly; Bender and Owea., O- 1 2 2-5 11 3 ST, LQUIS o O O O O 2 1 0. " NEWARK 1O1OOO0O Grooms and Hartley; MorJaa and Bowleg PlTTBURGHr ,1 .O 1 O O 2 O 4-' 0 8 13 2 BROOKLYN OO'OOOIOII 3 92 BROOKLYN OOOOOI O Allia-and O'Connor; Marlon and Land, CAVALSY I0WWSTS LEAD BHYN MAWR, June lT-ftw ltb Cvry polo team ld t Devon poloists at the end rf the first ha ajf tJwfc pol m& f this afttinooo, 0 to 1. ' DETAILS PSILLIES-ClliCPfNATI GUM NINTH INWISWJ 4 to ! Mlrua toon..a te Von Kolmt.. KUW trlplsd. Msr po&Mfe to Tftaty Nc rtm Leach popwril to Lnderu Gnlflth ihmTf 3ck fc --, tr4 Killefer sOafUd, HMg fcorfag On nu 6tailt4 si po &, . .