lErttor final VOL. I-ffO. 303 PHILADELPHIA, ITltlDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1015. Corieiani, 10 IB, at tin rcsua Lrrxjta Counnr. PRICE OKB CENT final Ewtmm 1 It- if I ,'.' GIANTS BLANK PHILLIES, 2 VARES GET MINOR OFFICES GALORE BY SMITH 'DEAL' Outgeneraled by McNichol, They Are thrown Some Comforting Crumbs RUMORS OF VARE PLANS tfot Probable That Former Postmaster Would Forget Old Allegiance BRUMBAUGH; WASHES HANDS OF MAYORALTY gAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3. Cotfrnor nrambaush, of 1'enrisylranta, ha washed hi. bd of the rhlladrlplila mayoralty deal. Asked to comment on the "har mony" on Thomns B. Smith, lie replledl "That Is parely local election, I do not care to expires an opinion regarding ,07 of the candidates. It t a matter for tht Toteri of rimaueipuia 10 urciue. fc'oupled with tha revolt and disgust that srept the. ranks of Republican Or tMiiratlon workers as the result of the withdrawal of Congressman William S. Vers from the mayoralty race and the carefully staged indorsement of Public , Service Commissioner Thomas B, Smith, peculation as to the terms qf the "deal" . was general In political circles today. , nyhat wli the Varea get out of It," was thYquestlon Vare followers In South Phil adelphia asked. They had been eager for a fight, and they felt that their prestige was lost when Congressman Vare publicly surrendered to Penrose and McNichol at the historic meeting at the Republican city Committee rooms yesterday after i aeon. One paragraph In Vare's statement which he read to the committee gaye rise to. many rumors In political circles today, - Tbe paragraph fdtfowa:. s,!, four yenra, by ray renewed 1 lflFartf In; JVahlji5t9H0tI.jTll.,!BMietlr "try , (o conilricr eveu those who are not bow supporting roe that I am worthy el their anpport. A united Ilepuhllcan ' 'pHfr and a united city la the end toward which all of u . should work." The rumors were widespread to the j effect that Vare had been bought off by wom'Hes from Penrose and McNichol that they would support him for Mayor (par years hence. The hope of a "square deal." according to Organization standards, 'at the hands of Smith, should lie be elected, and an t Increase In the Vare patronage In City Hall, Is all that the Vares (ret in ex- change for the sacrifice of Congressman, Vare's ambition. Readers In both the Vare and the Pen-roee-McNIchol camps predicted today that Smith, should ho bo elected, will treat Willi both factions on an even basis. In this .talk the Vare leaders are finding a i gnurfVof comfort, as they consider Smith the Penfose-McNJchol selection, notwith standing the Vare brand placed on him atjthe time, he was appointed Public Serv ice Commissioner, The Vares. under tha annarenr. terms ef the deal, will control a majority of tb$ offices In City Hall, should the Or janliatlon "slate" be elected, Vare lieutenants are now in charge of .Continued on Tape Two, Column Two , WO YOUNG BANDITS j A1TACK POLICE CHIEF, ; WHO KILLS ONE MAN Officer Pursues Desperadoes,. " Shoots Assailant and Col lapses as Result of Fractured Skull ill SECOND FUGITIVE CAUGHT t . JINQHAM, Mass.. BepkJ.-After Police W Washington I. James, of Htngharn. ben overpowered aniT brutally bn In Hlngham Jail by James Ilar n shdRobert Williams, of Syracuse. ehle7,,,aU.mRb119 band". today, the sot .Pnr'm " "caplnff fugitives and . pg from an automobile at the fleeing ''etrw'j.H1Uei1 JItt"nn the chief, cov- W'-v?u'Q?.,n p2rwlt ot Williams. A 2w?hil i?.aU'; .' c0"Pe'. It was WV lit! y Bku11 had b" fractured LVth lron!a towmer wielded by Sit hi the tbi1ndUl' when ttle cked 'Wtanjs.fled toward th. itu.j o.j. " wln. In TtlZ-'f.V'01""" ro ,.r- In the bandit hunt of uVt fcr 1L jfitlUve a" captured by Of TJtiXSS!i. "Ingham police. i ttTTT'"" " ciump of bushes Ii!2?M w?'Za OrlSies. -, khw ii -" '':" Wow, the Jr '. The man obeyed i wr Jtrn, ' ;TM CiH Of B.yV--L; a iiub '" ." atCZn ,he.Ke,ln RHway THE WEATHER yntmrn am "9t WNKlf, L t.. RED SOX CRUSH MACKS, 10-2 FACIAL GYMNASTICS OF A' EED BBBBaH&BBBHrlBBBBBBBBaL B83 SWBbyIbBSSSSSSSsVhV ' "' ' 3BJbBSSSSSSSSSSSSSM bVbBFbK'SbBP mLT "T aHt jBBKBBBBBBBm S.IbBBBBBbH BBBBBBBBBBBBlBjBVAwlr SfSsBBttaVfBBBBBBBBBBBw' PJP5 SSBSBSBSBMBgCBBeBF BSbSbSbSbSbSBBB sBsPJ ' f. - jUfti '? '.? jK&P-'r i rkd I 1 MBSbbVP'tbBS I BSbBBBBBBBBf "" &i HBw ' V JAaBBBBBBBBBBBhari:. . . at .SsiS i&z fe. iSSbBBBBBBi tjKKHtti Wt SStefc BBBBBBB ! On the left, above, is Bill Carrignn, his countenance in repose, while RED SOX'S RUTHLESS ATTACK COMPLETELY CRUSHES ATHLETICS Sheehan Lasts Only a Short Time Duffy Lewis Is Hit ting Star Schang Gets Two Safe Ones KOPF IS STILL OUT SHIBB PARK, -Sept. 3. The, Atretics were snowed under by the Boston Bed Sox In a loose game this afternoon by the score of 10 to 2. The Athletics could ,nbl.ftShdre-wle-tlie"'nea'- gbK ploughed Into both Sheehan and Ankor. The latter Is a recruit from the Tenatly New Jersey team and is a right hander Like Sheehan he 'received miserable sup port, but mahaged to hold the Bed Sox to one run. FIRST INNING. Hooper hit the first ball pitched for a ; double to right. Schang picked up Janvrln's grounder and tried to. tag J Hooper at third, but failed, Janvrln being safe at first. On Speaker a saenne ny to Strunk, Hooper scored, but Janvrln was held at first. Janvrln died stealing, Lapp to Lajole. Hoblltzell filed to Walsh. One run. one hit, no errors. ' Walsh singled to left. Hoblltzell threw wild to second on Strunk'a grounder to catch Walsh and Walsh went to third. Walsh tried to score on Lajole's fly to Speaker, but was out at the plate. Speaker to Cady. Mclnnls was safe on Gardner's wild throw, Strunk sprinting to third. Mclnnls stole second. Janvrln threw out Oldrlng. No runs, one hit, two errors. SECOND INNING. Lewis singled to left. Gardner bunted along the first-base line, but Sheehan let Continued on race Two, Column Four MEXICAN MURDERERS SURROUNDED BY FORCE OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS Band of Fifty or Sixty Bandits Who Tortured and Killed Two Texans Now Face Annihilation AVIATORS LOCATE THEM BnOWNSVILLB. Tex., Sept. S.-The Mexican bandits who killed .two Afri cans late yesterday have been surrounded by American soldiers In the thick brush near Fresno and are battling for their lives. Tteports reaching here say'threo. Mexicans, two men and a woman, have already been killed in the fighting which ,tar(ed shortly after daylight. Beports Indicate that the entire band of (0 or CO faces annihilation. United States army aviators located the Alexlcans, but have been unable to em Ploy bombs because of the danger of hit ting soldiers. The brush Is so thick at "this point that It Is Impossible to see more than three or four feet ahead. The Mexicans' camp, a short distance .from Kresnos, was raided by soldiers this morning, but tha bandits were warned s(nd had fled before the troops arrived. A large number of horses, mules and cattle, stplen from ranches In the vicinity, were recovered. A quantity of dynamite also was found. Aviators Were then put to work to trace the fleeing Mexicans, ant" located them within a short time. According to the story told today by Stanley Dadde. one of the three Ameri cans kidnapped a dozen miles north of Brownsville late yesterday, his twd com- pinions were tortured befpre they were killed. He sId the bottoms of their feet were put away and boiling water poured, on (hem. Then their heads and bodies were riddled w(th bullets. ' . hi Ml '' l'- ' II" ' '" flte. K Ew'n Savg; ifaxwcll K. to$enblum, li popular WOung author of "Soul's A4rit," U now fitkUUng lt flatter of thlt famout vJ tfMefc As spent ii mofA. II u icttdrjl thtmt hU U iou4 U lib tho autKfr to a kip pUUih mmoup fK prmt ciitr vf Amuitutt Htvra- manager of the Lied Sox; Hurler "Babe" Ruth is in the centre with Catcher Thomas is shown on the right thinking with his mouth. TRAP LAID FOR MAN PROFITING BY CORD MURDER Suspect May Be Arrested Before Night Perhaps Actual Slayer POLICE ARE CONFIDENT SAMUEL S. CORD The man responsible for the murder ot Samuel S. Cord, wealthy real estate operator and lumber dealer, may .Da locked up In the Camden County Jail. by tonight. Prosecutor Wllllani J. Kraft,' of Camden and his assistants, believe they are at last on the trail of the right man, after three days of futile effort. ' A report that reached Camden at noon today that an Important arrest had been made, at Palmyra, N, J, ' In connec tion with the murder was later denied by Prosecutor, Kraft. The prosecutor will not name, the man around whom the net Is tightening. He will give no Inkling of his. Identity until he Is sure that his suspicions are correct. Each of the prosecutor's two' assistants, and. all the Camden County detectives, are at -work today perfecting the mesh of evidence .and laying a trap which they later will spring. A business deal wjr responsible for Cord's death, the prosecOtor admits. The man under suspicion, it Is 'sajd, Is the only one who could profit threutrh thn death of ConJ. All the evidence tends to,, snow iiiui wi iiiuii imu luioKnowieage ot the murder. If he did' not actually direct or commit It ' The whole atmosphere of the prosecu tor's office In the Camden County court house changed today. Hitherto the of ficials have been completely baffled and have admitted It. Today, although they Continued on Page Trj6, Column One A POLITICAL "QOTRAQE" Policeman Who Arret4 Man for In- suiting Him at Registration Polls Accused', of "IntimldatUm" ,' IB I When Policeman Jssel, of the JSth and Oxford streets station, went to the poll ing place CO bo list division of the mil Ward last night his appearance there was resented by 8. MacGrenor Clydo, BB Organisation worker. The policeman said he was repeatedly Insulted by Clyde while waiting to the registration returns, and finally rrte4 Wm, Magistral Morris. Organisation leader of tha JsKh Ward, said Clyde's arrest vu an outre, end declared too many polc, men tried to intimidate. cMsens, AU e. plans! Ions- by IimI were, futile, and tha prUoUW km diehred. HBlaIMVaHr 'ACBPMBMWWIWslWMisBlsBsBSI Bl $'$? t-it - 'v1bbbsssbI . tA jv vml Sic HHP'i'' isBBBBBBff gFfgBttjgC .i '$1M SOX TRIO PHILLIES DOWNED BY PERRITT'S INVINCIBLE EXHIBITION ON HILL "Polly" Holds League Leaders to But Four Safeties Doyle and Merkle Score Runs That Win for Giants MAYER TAKEN OUT PHILLIES. A.B. B, H. O. A. E. Stock. 3b 4 0 0 12 0 Bancroft, ss 4 0 0 3 4 1 Paekertfltvasr. )to itt-4iM40 ' ;O-0' Meeker, rf ......; 4 .0 1 1 0 0 Lvderus, lb 3 0 1 12 0 0 Whltted. cf 3 0 12 0 0 NUhoft, 2b 3 0 0 3 3 0 Killefcr, c 3 0 0 2 2 0 Mayer, p 2 0 0 0 3 0 Cravath 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dugey , 0 0 0 0 0 0 McQuillan, p 0 0 0 0 10 Totals 30 0 4 24 15 1 NEW TOBK, A. B. B. H. O. A. E. Burns, If 4 0 110 0 Grant, 3b 4 0 0 110 Robertson, rf 4 0 1,10 0 Doyle, 2b ;.-. 3 12 4 4 0 Merkle, lb ,. 3 1 1 II 0 0 Fletcher, ss 2 0 117 0 Thorpe, cf 3 0 12 0 0 Dooln, o , 3 0 0 4 0 0 Perrltt, p 3 0 0 0 3 0 Totals 29 2 7 27 15 0 Batted for Mayer In eighth. Bon for Cravath in eighth. Two-base hlts-i-Becker, Merkle. Sac rifice hat Fletcher. Stolen base Whlt ted. Struck out By Perrltt, 4; Mayer, 2. Base on balls Off Perrltt, 1. Double play Fletcher to Doyle to Merkle. POLO GROUNDS, New York, Sept. 3. Inability to hit Pol Perrltt caused the de feat of the Phillies here today, 2 to 0. The lanky New York twirler gave Phila delphia but four safe hits. He was mas ter at all times and not one of the Moran clan got as far as third base. Perrltt re ceived flawless support and the visitors never had n chance to score. It was the fastest game played at the Polo Grounds this year and was completed In an hour and 10 minutes. The Giants' brace of runs came In the fourth Inning. Larry Doyle, the first man up, banged a single to right, and scored when Merklo smashed a double to the fence In left field. Fletcher then drove a long fly to Becker and beat the throw to the plato by a hair. In the fourth Inning Becker drove a double to right field, but Luderus popped put to Doyle, and Becker was stranded. Mayer, who started on the mound for the Phils, was touched up for seven safeties, but McQuillan, who relieved him In the eighth, didn't give the Giants a semblance of a hit. FIRST INNING Stock was called out on strikes. Ban croft was out. Doyle to Merkle. Paskert lined out to Grant. No runs, no hits, no errors. Bums singled to Tight. Grant forced Burn. Bancroft to Nlehoff. Itobertson forced Grant, Bancroft to Nlehoff. Doyle singled to right. Robertson going to third. Continued on Page Two, Column Three ANOTHER HURRICANE HEADED FOR THE flULF COAST Travels ibO-Mjles nn Hour Galveston Residents Prepare to Flee GALVESTON, Tex., Sept. S. A report reached here this afternoon that another West Indian hurrloane is on its way to ward the Gulf coast, and scores of per sons are preparing to leave Galveston. The storm Is 600 miles from Galveston and, traveling over the same course fol lowed by tie hurricane of nearly three VAV fttfA Ola. Bnl.l ... 1. - LI 1 L wvM po, nam hiu u ua uigwjng B, the rata of 100 miles an hour. , Hurricane signals work rutt up this afternoon all along the Gulf. The storm, unless Jt changes Its course, Is expected to strike the coast some time before Sunday. ' WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The Indlca tlons are now that the 100-mile gale now sweeping acrsM the Gulf of Mexico from the West In44ee will not reach as far as Galveetefi, u was stated at the -Weather Muimu here this afternoon. Tha tela If deeewed to be coming- due north and le espeettd U strike the Gulf, cottst east of New Orleans. Shipping in the yult baa been warned. - 0; GRODNO FALLS; PETROGRAD IS NOW MENACED Czar Loses Last Important Stronghold on Second Line of Defense VILNA NEXT OBJECTIVE Captured City Railway Centre Dominating Lines to Capital BERLIN, Sept 3. Field Mnrshnl von Hlndenburg's army him captured Grodno, the last fort In the Cznr'B second line ot defense held by the Russians. Official announcement of the capture of tho gicut Russian fortress is made In today's report from the Gcnernl Staff. German troops, It states, rapidly forced the passnge of tho Nlemen River after capturing tho Russian forts. Thero was fighting In the streets of Grodno. The city is now In the hands of the Germans. Tho city of Grodno, with Its circle of forts, Is one ot the most important strongholds In western Russia. It Is only SO miles southwest of Vllna, a strategic point commanding the railways to Pet tograd, and about GO miles from the east Prussian frontier. Tho railway connect ing Wnrsaw and Petrograd passes through Grodno, and, therefore, the Ger man victory is of tremendous Importance In that It may further open the way for n great German drlvo on the Czar's capi tal. The town Is the capital of the Province of Grodno, In Lithuania, bordering on Poland, one of the most Important dis tricts of Russia. The population Is about 50,000, more than one-halt being Jews. The manufactures Include wr munitions, tobacco, sobd p.nd candles. Grodno Is on the right bank of the Nlemen and the Rivers Bug and Narew also flow through the province, which has an area of 14,000 square miles. A J.G-B1WA:5 iIcr-IAL niSERT'. The GeneraTtaff'" report foUowsr "Field Marshall von Hlndenburg's army conquered Grodno after rapidly forcing the passage ot the Nlemen and fighting in tho atresia. "German troops have reached the Nle men between Augustowo channel and Swlslocz. The bridgehead at Lenne uardena was stormed by our cavalry. "Northwest arid west of Vllna the Rus sians tried to oppose our advance. Their efforts failed, the Russians suffering ex traordinary losses. Southeast of Merecz the Russians were also thrown back. "The troops of General von Gallwltz broke the enemy's resistance on the road between Alekszyco and Swlslocz. "Tho army of Field Marshal von Hln denburg captured more than 3000 Russian prisoners and took one cannon and IS machine guns. "Prince Leopold of Bavaria's army con tinues Its battle north of Prushany. "Field Marshal von Mackcnsen's army Is pursuing the Russians through the Ja rolda near Silncka, Bereza and Kara xleke, as well as the district of Antopol, east of Kobrln. Austro-Hungarlan troops advanced eastward south of Bolot and Dubowojc. "In tho southeastern theatre of war tho army of General Count Von Bothmere advances. Thero Is righting in the Se reth district." ROBERT GARDNER AND JOHN ANDERSON WIN This Pair Meets Tomorrow for Amateur Golf Title of the United States DETROIT. Mich., Sept. 3.-R. A. Gard tier, of Chicago, defeated Max Marston here this afternoon in the semifinals of the national amateur golf championship on the 37th hole. John G. Anderson won his semifinal match from Sherman, 2 up and 1 to play. BOOKKEEPER WANTED IN N. J. Governor Fielder Issues Requisition for Young Woman Accused by Employers Governor Fielder today Issued a requisi tion for the return to Atlantic City from Philadelphia of Miss Frances Braumsteln. a young woman who was a bookeeper at the shore resort for Hogy & Stlnsman, and who Is charged with having em bezzled from the firm. It Is alleged she took 1700 of the com pany's money and fled to Philadelphia, where she has been since about August 20. LOST AND FOUND WHAT PIO TOU LOSET WHAT DID TOU FINDf All lost articles advertised In the Ltdltr will be ltt4 In a pcrnMnant ilia at Ledger Central, where tha tinier can docatt the owner at anr time. If you have found an article that haa not been adverti.ed aa loat the Ledser will lo record your nam aud addreu and atalat In rind, ins the rlfhttul owner, who will be pUced In touch with you. This Ilk all otber service at Ledger Central Is free. HAHILtbN "J OlJKJrACK ; )VATCH7IcTlj iuo anient No, JinajSl, tnltlala on back, 11. a. K. Ulieral Toward, no queetlone asked. If returned to Charles arena. Central V. U. C A , r UIAUOND HORSESHOE) PIN LOST AuuM SI. Suitable reward If returned te C. if. alATTUBWB. UT Walnut. JiUNCl! OI" KHYB ( or 8). oo sold rln loat on TucnW last, Kcw-ird. A N. Wat, Market 4TK. oiser attfi4 44 n ru u ij. RED SOX BEAT ATHLETICS ATHLETICS? r h o a e BOSTON r h o a e Walek, of 0 13 0 0 Hooper, rf. 2 2 0 0 0 Strunk, rf 0 13 0 0 Janvrln, ss 113 6 0 LftolhS - 0 0 4 4 0 Speaker, cf 10 4 10 Melttnis, IB" 02801 Hoblltzell, ITj 10901 OMftaf, If 0 0 10 0 lewis, If 2 4 0 0 0 ef 8b 13 2 2 3 Gardner, 3b 1.2012 Wlene, m . i i, o 2 2 Barry, 2b 12 3 8 6 P9 '' , o 1 ' G 2 0 ndy, O 1 1 1 0 0 Sheefean, p i o 0 0 0 0 Shore, p 0 10 2 0 Ank)r, p 0 0 0 2 0 Carrlgan, c .01200 - Galnor, lb 0 15 0 0 Totals 2 ' 9 27 12 C Totals 10 15 27 16 3 TODAY'S BASEBALL' SCOJRES BOSTON 10 6 2 10 0 0 O-IO 15 3 ATHLETICS 00000000 2-2 Shore and Cady; Sheehna and Lapp. PHILLIES 00000000 0-0 41 NEW YORK 00020000 x 2 72 Mayer and Killefcr; Perrltt and Dooln. AMERICAN LEAGUE NEW YORK OOOOOOOO 0' O 4 0 WASHINGTON OOOOO 2 00 x 2 81 l?leh and Nunamaker; Johnson and Williams. CLEVELAND, 1st gQ 0 O O O 0 2.0 Qrr 2 CHICAGO 1 0 2 O O 1 3 X 8 Hit'chdl and O'Neill; Eenz and Schalk. jf CLEVELAND,2ds0 O O f; fcmCjfGCS ' O 1 O DETROIT; OOOOO ST. LOtriS OOOOO Dauss and Stanage; Hamilton, and Severqid. NATIONAL LEAGUE CHICAGO -OOOOOI O 0 0- 1 15 PITTSBURGH . 0 3 0 0 0 -1-'0;0"nrx,"'4' & Humphreys and Eresnahan BROOKLYN 03000000 0-3 boston oi 30.G' 200 x 6 JDouglas and Miller; Rudolph and Gowdy. ST. LOvTJIS O O O 2 O. O O O fc CINCINNATI O 1 O O O O O O , jfg Meadows antliSrjyder; Schneider and Wtaja," FEDERAL' LEAGUE BAZ.TXXQ3J2 000 O 1 o o i o BHOOSivTir 0000.1 1000 Johnson and Owens; Finncinn nnd Land. T. LOU73 PITTSBURGH 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0. x-3 10 2 Groome and Hartley; Allen and Berry. NEWARK OOOOOOOOII 42 buffalo 03201 0 02 x 8120 Moscley and Rariden; Krapp and Allen. CHICAGO O 0 O O , KANSAS CITY 0 0 3 0 ' Brown and Wilson; Cull op and Easterly. GERMANS REPEL HAND GRENADE ATTACKS AT SOTJCTT" BBRLIN, Sept 3. In the western war thV-r- T-rn' ---- with hBd trenadefi were .repulsed yesterday near Souchf-. Tn Fltds and Champagne we successfully blew up some mines, the Wir Office reported today. CANADIAN TROOPER KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE" ACCIDUTT SHERNQLIFEE, Eng., Sept. 3. Private Clonian, of the Second . 0jmff4in Mounted Rifles, was fjd Ganadian trooper killed in stone oarly today. .? 3000 MEXICANS FOLLOW 0OZC0S 10DY W GBAV., - j ; . , EL TAS0, Tax,, Sep. 3. Threejhoweeeiii XeesWaUt folrw" body of Ggueral Trtscual Qroco ican leader, killed recently by had the biggest funeral in the American eoldiers JErorrt yrt American demonstrations by 5 4 7 1 O O 1 O -. Marnaux and Gibson. 5 3 10 O OOIOOOOOO-I 73 seriously hurt, and another tta&eettt an" automobile accident aer Veil ' .-, , . fit. I , 'tv to th grw Anurias, hiet ery at M Tata. Otty ' BUm wee 4ttjr t .--T 'Sl the uw4. Or3S1