ALLIES' AVIATOilS
RAD) GERMANS'
BASE AT OSTEND
French Airmen Drop 60
Bomb bn Kaiser's Han
gars at St. Medard
TEUTONS SHELL NANCY
PARIS. Sept. .
Air warfare oh a hut scale was car
M on along he Ffanco-Flanders battle
Hfml Uit hlght and early today.
French. avUtora dropped W bombs on
Mia Herman, aviation camps at St Medard
and Dtenis,
French ant) British aviators raided an
other 3ermari air ;amp t Oatend.
Pt, Medard la U mllea northeaet of
Bedan and on the railroad lltv over
whleh auppllea are taken from ix-la-ChappeMa
to the army of Crown Prince
WHIlam in the Argonne.
Oerman aviators have alto been busy
behind the French lines. The omclal
communtquo states that bomba were
dropped this morning oi the plateau of
Maltseville and on Nancy. A few persons
were victims of the bombs at Nancy.
Tho text of the communique follows:
"The night wa marked -by some artll
leryeneagementa In Belgium to the north
of Tpres In Artola around Arras, In the
region of Roye and on the plateaus bo
tween the Olse and the Alsne.
"At many points ort the front In Cham
paene. between Rhelms and the Argonne,
there was a conflict with bombs and rifle
fire. Interrupted at times by artillery, but
without apy infantry engagement.
"In the Argonne there was a. violent
bombardment In the sector of La Har
axce. A rattier active cAhnonode oc
curred In the northern section of the
Woevre) region.
"Five Oerman aviators this morning
threw bombs on the plateau of Maize
vllle without causing the slightest dam
ago, and on Nancy, where It was re
ported that there were several victims.
"In co-operation with the British naval
flying corps our machines bombarded the
avlatlbn hangars at Ostond. One of our
squadrons threw 60 shells on the aviation
Held of 8t Medard and the Vleuze rail
way itatlon,"
SIZZLING HITS BY
PHILS BEAT GIANTS
Continued from rage One
a pretty catch of Luderua' long drive. No
runs, no hits, one error.
THIRD INNING.
Chalmers threw out Rltter. Burns sent
a long fly to Paskert. Bancroft threw out
Grant. No runs, no hits, no errors.
"WTiltted walked. Nlehoft doubled to
left, scoring Whltted. Fletcher threw out
burns, Nlehoft taking third. Chalmers
sent a sacrifice fly to Jacobean, Nlehoft
scoring. Stock fouled to Grant. Two
runs, one hit, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Jncobson fanned. Doyle filed to Stock.
Merkln filed to Paskert No runs, no hits,
no errors.
Thorpe made a brilliant catch of Ban
croft's fly. Paskert walked. Cravath
walked. Luderus was hit by a pitched
ball, .filling the bases. Schuppe now pitch
ing for New York. "Whltted singled to
right scoring Paskert Nlehoft hit Into
Jje-piay, Fletcher to- Doyle to
kle. One run, one hit, no errors.
FIFTH INNINO
Fletcher filed to Bancroft Nlehoft
threw out Thorp. Schang batted In place
of Boojn". Schang fanned. No runs, no
hits, no errors,
Schang now catching for New Tort
Burns filed to Thorpe. Chalmers singled
over second. Stock tanned, and Chal
mers was doubled up trying to ateal
second, Schang to Doyle. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
SIXTH INNINO.
Schuppe singled to left Burns forced
Schuppe, Bancroft to Nlehoft. Grant filed
to Cravath, who threw to Luderus,
doubling Bums. No runs, one hit, no
errors,
Bralnerd now playing third base for
New York, Bancroft filed to Burns. Pas.
Kert also lifted to Burns. Cravath' filed
to Jacobson. No runs, no hits, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING.
Jacobson singled past Luderus. Doyle
singled to centre, Jacobson stopping at
second. Whltted picked up Merkle's fly
eft the bleachers' wall, Jacobson and
Djl moving up after the catch. Fletcher
pepped to Nlehoft. Bancroft threw out
Thorpe, Luderus making another fine pick
H, .no runs, two nits, no errors.
tuderus walked. Luderus stole second.
Jaeobaen made a. pretty catch of Whlt
ted's fly. Nlehoft beat out an Infield hit,
Luderus taking third. Burns fanned. A
double steal waa started. Nlehoft, how
evat, ran back to first, but Luderue
cored when Schang threw to second.
Chalmers fanned. One run, one hit, no
rrws.
EIGHTH INNINO.
Behang singled to right Becker batted
for Bchuepe. Becker lined to Nlehoft,
uru hit Into a double play, Nlehoft to
Bancroft to Luderus. No runs, one hit,
no errors.
Perritt now pitching for New York.
Stock singled to left. Merkle fumbled
Bancroft's grounder. Paskert filed to
Fletcher- Perritt threw out Cravath. Lu.
Varus fouled to Schang. No runs, one
kit, one error. ,
TVOMAN THRICE TRIES TO DIE
Despondent Over Loss of Savings,
She Takes Poison Robbed at
the SKbre
Mrs, Ethel Billings, a widow, young
and pretty, whose home Is In Hartford,
Colin., waa round unconscious last night
by a. Park Guard on the west bank of
the j5uylkM River after she had made
a lair attempt to end her life by tak
ing poleon The woman, tho police say,
waa made despondent aa a result of be
ins Yhbed of nearly all it her savings
in ' hotel at Atlantic City. She is now
In the Presbyterian Hospital and the
by4etajN. ay aha will recover.
T -wtunan said she went to the shore
ttt a abort vacation and took all her
tawjstga art bar- When she found she
uwi rvuvei uy v vue sno a
MA mat kMw what Ia dl ik hat-
uii bill was unpaid. She aald the left
sTaaM at the fctl In lieu
tutt lev tkva meantime had
far ansney frew hr mother.
9M eysl m retaty. She de
cosr ' U Uf a city en Sunday..
be aUw m the way to
a4 tavk tbraa das at eMf-
atarvaU, "
ALfJffi lMiZ WWW
e.
MRkkV. a. .-fUiHUw frew
Uai frontier, a corrisaaadiat U
aa jk fa th
rasMrtu cUnts4 ItaVtaa sun Saas aa,
in which m Auetriiisi pftoatiew w4M -
t,r
' The Italian bavi driven ttacal flaatf
foM at Pteaao toward ataYMMh,' Im'mxs.
"V4 0dmiwt i karrovo ttww4 Cas
1a. takln- tt prtsansr a4 aaavny rttaa.
The kav alao advamad In take alisaaata
.lie; iaiu u nrlaeoara, liwausllf
EVENING
ONE TEAR AGO TODAY
)rIUh pvh Oerman eereee the Mme.
Frenrh win on the Ourrn..
Hoeelana ink Xlketalefr and Mlkela
Jew. Oentral flnteky engages General
Aufenberg'e army In Tfltand.
Serbs btfln tnvatlan et Boeata, Anttrla
anneunee derln defest near Mltrevlea.
BrllUh rspltallst arteited In Boston a
whit Utr.
Friend' Geaeral Conference at Raraleta
finned with an addrets br ea-l'feeldent
Taft
Inlrmatlonil anld clearing plan eat
lined at Waehlntten.
President M'llnon detlsnetes October I
s a day of prayer for peace.
LOCAL HORSES WIN
AT WILMINGTON SHOW
Dr. Oscar Scoly's Entry Takes
Blue Ribbon In Horse Show
Event Society Attends
WILMINGTON. Del., Sept. S.-Th third
dsy's program of the Wilmington Fair
brought out an unusually large crowd to
day. The track waa extremely fast and
good close finishes marked the speed con
tests. Society turned out to see the Horse
Show. There are 430 entries, all the well
known exhibitors In this section bolng
represented. The Judges, of the several
Classes are;
Tho Hotel du Pont 11000 purso event for
2:30 trotters brought out a field of seven
horses. Belle Stanford, with Earl Pitman,
tho Trenton, N. J., trainer, idrlvlng, an
nexed the race In three straight heats.
Philadelphia) carried oft the major
number of prizes in the horse show
events. One of the moat Impresalvo vic
tories waa that of Dr. Oscar Seely, who
scored In the saddle class for the prize.
The Germantown horseman. Thomas Col
lins, annexed honors In the light har
ness event
Society folks from Philadelphia. Wit
mlnston, Baltimore and Washington at
tended the meeting,
Summary:
Klrnt race, purto $300, 3:S0 pace, mil heats.
3 In 5:
Uncle Lew, ch. a., by Mahonea, A. E.
Dradley, Mt. Holly, N. J 1 1 6
Wathcn, b. c, by Oenera! Forest.
James Morns. Philadelphia 4 3 1
Trent, b. ., by Itoy Wilkes. Jr., E.
Vollmcr, Trenton, K. J 2 4 2
Bur Peter, ch. h., by Peter tha Great,
V. It. Wallace. Wilmington. Del 3 0 jS
Mack McGhant, blk. h.. by Aba J.,
C. E. Pitman. Trenton, N. J 5 2 3
Caster Ilntjre, 6 h., by Hesura, T.
M. Twomey, Coatesvllle. Pa 9 5 4
Tlme-2:IH, 2:I0H, 2.17U.
Becond race, purse .100, 2:14 trot mile
haata, 3 In 5:
Uleen. br. a., by Unknown, John A.
White. Wllmlnston, Del 1 4
Willie Worthy, eh. ., by Ward Axworthy,
L. C. Corbln. Hagersiown, Md 3 1
Lecman, t. g.. by Bed Medium. Joseph
K. Hparks. Philadelphia 2 2
Asm, r. m., by Aueter, Charles Phlpps, .,
Ward, Pa , 4 J
Tlme-2 114, 2 17.
Beconrt race, purse 1100, 2:14 trot, mlla
beats, 3 In 3.
Third race, (Hotel Dupont Class); purse
ftooo. 2 'JO trot, mile heats. 3 In 5:
Delia Stanford, b. m., by Governor Stan
ford. C E. Pitman. Trenton, N. J 1 1
Joanna, br. m., by Handsome Joe, W, 8.
TOtvnsend, Wilmington, uei.
i 3
Lena Zombrn. b. m.. by Zomhro, H. Try
uutten, wnmintton, uei
K:irorl. eh. .. bv KilvIIII. M. Morris.
a s
Washlnaton, D. C. 4 4
At Lee, br. s.. by Gmystone, Rlrervlew
Furm, Wilmington, Del 3 0
May L. Dillon, b. m., by Baron Dillon,
Eberhard Vollmer, Trenton, N. J 9 7
Deed Tinker, . h., by Bjmboleer, Frank
L. Turner, llageraton, Md T 'd
Tlme-2.15Vj. 2 17.
The awards so far made today are:
Heavy harness horses J. Garner West. Oar
nersvllfe, N. Y.: William du Pont. Wllmlnston,
Del.; W. W. Sanford, Orange. Va.
Llsht harness horses Thomas Collins. Gcr
mantonn. Pa.; Carl 8. Durr. Jr., Commack,
L. I.: John O, Oheen, Washington. D. c.
Saddle horses Dr. Oscar Seeley, Phlladel.
phla; K. E- Chase, Kadnor, Pa.; John Mc
Comb, Richmond, V'a.
Ponies J. Garner West. Oarnersvll. K. Y.
W. W. Banford, Orange. Va.; Edward B.
Twaddle, West Chester, Pa.
Hunters and Jumpers Dr. E. Lester Jones,
Washington. D. C. ; Edward 11. Chase. Rad
nor. Pa.; W. W. Sanford, Orange,. Va.
Urecdlnr classes Edward D. Twaddle, West
Chester. Pa.; William du Pont, Wilmington,
Del., Alex P. Corblt, Odessa, Xel.
Veterinary Inspector Dr. Thomas J. Ma
harry. Jacksonville. I'la.
Three-year-olds, suitable to become hunters,
to be ihown In hand First, Overland, blk. (.,
Rnie Vallev Stock Farm; aecond, David, b. g.,
Alllqulppa Farm.
Ion stallions under 11 hands, to be shown
In hand First, Supreme, br, a., Delcheater
Farms Stud; second, lvanhoe, piebald a., Miss
Anna S. Hupert.
TrntttnK bred yearlings, to b ahown In hand
First. lilngmore, bay. Etoeckle Stables; sec
ond. Little Lady, aorrel, T. C. Du Pont.
Trotting bred. 2-year-olds, to be shown In
hand-First, Dol Stanton, blk. ., etoeckle
Stables; iecond, Del Moore, blk. s Etoeckle
btahles; third. Little Lady, 3d, b. m., T. C.
Du Tent.
Trotting bred. 8-year-olds, to be thorn In
hand First, Miss McKlnney Hood, b. m.. K.
E. Mewart: second, Lorelei, b. m., Stoeckla
Htables; third. Jersey Worthy, br. a., John A.
White, fourth. Little Lady 2d, b. m., T. C.
Du 1'opt.
Standsrd bred stallions, 3-year-olds or over.
to be shown First, Happy J., g. a., Thomas
Tl Olarlngbold; aecond. Star Peter,
WII-
nam i-taiiace. inira, josenn jv. n, D1K. s..
Hioeckle Stablea, fourth. Chippy Tom. b. s !
Dr. B. O. Elbert. ' '
Hackney brood meres, to ba shown In hand
First, Queen of Denmark, ch. m Miss Amy
Du Pont; second. Cadogan Oliver, br. m Mr.
Alfred I. Du Pont; third, Ellfleld Lady, br. m.
Mrs. Alfred I. Du Pont. '
I-or the best stallion, mare or gelding, ex.
ceedlng It hands 2 Inches, to be shown In hind
Flrat, Haverford, ch. a.. Miss Amy Du Pont;
second. The Whip, ch m.. Miss Constsnco
Vauclafn, third, Warwick Princess, b. m., Miss
Jean Lister Austin: fourth, Oxford Jewel, r.
m., Edgar W. Powell
fehetlsnl pony stallion, .1. year-olds or over,
to he shown In hand Flrat, Angus, piebald a.,
MIsh Constance Vauclaln; second. Ouster
Drown, a. a., W. Clayton Jester.
Lightweight outlined huntera, up to carry
ing 1H.1 pounds to hounds. To be shown over
tha regular jumps. Conformation and man
ner to count 40 per cent.; performance, BO
6er cent First, Rambler, br. f.. Host Valley
lock Farmi second. Tiptoe, b, m.. Wlllla
Bliarpe Kilmer, third, Barbara, b. m., Del
cheater Farms Stud.
Jumping data, open to all, performance and
style of going only to count, eight lumps, 4
feet 8 InchesFirst, Warwick, b. g,. strontla
Farm; socond. drey Eddie, g. g Alllqulppa
Farm; third, Dranton, br. g.. Btrontla Farm;
fourth. Lady Eileen, b. m Wlllla Sharps Kil
mer. For best pair of roadsters, conformation,
manners and atye of going to be especially
considered Flrat. Ruby, b, m., B. T. fa'totes
bury; second. Ashlander, b. g., Oecar Seeley.
Horse, 16 hands 2 Inches or under, up to
1A3 pounds, conformation and imanner espe
cially considered First, Marjory Moreland, b.
m.. Miss Marlon duPant. aecond. Break O'Day,
rh. a.. Mist Constance Vauclaln, third, Qold
eaf, ch t.j Mlas Jean Lister Austin, fourth,
Froet. r m.. Mlsa Jane Marvel.
Horse and runabout or similar style of four
wheeled vehicle, horse over 14 hands 2 Inches
and pot exceeding 10 hands 3 Inches First, Ilia
Valley, elk g.. Rote Valley Stock Farmi aec
ond. Harry, b. g. Mrs. Alfred I. du Fonti
third. Mettle Chimes, b, m.. Mitt Amy du
Pont. f
Jumping else Open to ail. Manners, per
formance and style of going only to count;
shown over the rerulsr four-foot lumps with
the right win left off
First, Ilia Valley, ch. ., Rosa Valley stock
Farmt second, nranton, br. g., Strontla Farm;
third. tVlver TIP. b. f.. W. A. du Pont. Jr.j
fouith. Lady Eileen, b. m.. Willis Bharpa
Kilmer.
Mlddle-wflght quallfled huntera. up to carry
tnt .15 pounds, to hauadt, shown oter tho
reaultr Jumes
First Italian, d. ., James C. McComb; aec
ond. Silver Tip. b. a., William du Pont, Jr. I
third, Hennlngton g g Alllqulppa Farmt
fourth, lAdy Lewaon, ch. m.. Hose Valley
Stock Farm.
Trotter, feur-yeara-old or over. 18 handa and
ever, ahown to matlne cartai
Flrat, luised 'n the rtng for coaformatloa,
'quality and mnanera.
Then boetad aa destrsd (bobbles barred) and
shown In tht track In one half-mile dash and
there judged for speed and manner et jtplng;
QRAND DUKE'S DEMOTION
SENSATION IX LONDON
TrlwMrh et UMi Pf-rn Clique
SMn in DepaakltH
LONDON,, aeaast. tVraMl Ptke Nich.
la' ansssMefi aa Kuaalan pttommUf
ha-M and Ws tranatar to the ceeapara
ttvady unlmpaetant Cateaaama frent la the
reatwt mlJHary rtl(i H the war
lta ajiareait caaeie la sea In the con
tlnwM retreat U the XuaaU araaMa and
th ) of all th Huaalan fartrtaaaa on
tHa sHH aad aatooeU llava f eWaaaa, but
there U a poaWUir tfca th MaU aattaa
la far aMatarent. aecoftflag to ausjsasta wit
art) eloaelr watching VU aauthara M oaf
a taa csau't aaapira.
LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, gEPtffiM"SER 8, lDlfe.
DUMBA'S ATltnJDE
PROVES EMBARRASSING
FOR ADMMSTRAM
Explanation of Austro-Hunga-
rian Ambassador Docs Not
Clear Situation Caused
by Break
JUSTIFIES HIS COURSE
WASHINGTON. Sept. 8.
Th Administration la much embar
raaied aa a result of the attitude as
sumed by Dr. Conatantln Dumba. the
Auatro-Hungarlan Ambassador. Instead
of "explaining" hla now famous letter
to the Austrian Foreign Mlnlater, carried
by War Correspondent ArOhlbnld. Doctor
Dumba hss justified his action. He took
the potltlon In his conference with Sec
retary Lansing that ho was well within
his fights In everything ho did. As a re
sult the Administration Is In a dilemma
as to what action to take. If It accepts
the statement of Doctor Dumba, and be
llevea that by hla action he hak violated
diplomatic ethics. It muat ash Vienna to
disavow those actions.
The entire matter has been referred by
Secretary Lansing to President Wilson.
So far as this Government is concerned,
every move made In the matter up to the
present has been at Doctor Dumba's re
quest. Ho asked for the audience with
Secretary Lansing. It waa granted on the
assumption that he Intended to mnke nn
explanation. Instead, to the grent sur
prise of the Secretary, he defended all of
his acts and Insisted that this Government
has no reason to concern Itself with him.
The letter tnken from Archibald by tho
British authorities was a report that the
Ambassador was making of an Investiga
tion ordered by his home government, he
said.
The text of the Archibald letter has
been cabled here by Ambassador Page,
and will bo submitted to President Wil
son along with the report of Secretary
Lansing. Meanwhile, It is expected that
Ambassador Penfleld at Vienna will make
Inquiries to determine In what light Aus
tria looks on tho entire matter.
The fact that this letter admitting a
general plan to tie up munition factories
In the United States was wrlten after this
Government went on record ns refusing,
at Austria's request, to stop munition ex
portation!", adds to the gravity of the
matter.
"MOSS-GROWN" STOCK
PROJECT REVEALED
Brokerage Office Flooded With
Inquiries for Concern De
scribed as "Fake"
What Is characterized as a method "so
old It Is mossgrown" was employed today
In placing mining stock on the market
here under the namu of the Argentine
Reduction Company, according to Infor
mation which was Imparted over the
"ticker" service of the New York News
Bureau thl afternoon.
The account of the alleged "fake" as
serts that ull New York brokerage houses
were flooded with Inquiries today, from
towns In the central part of that State,
asking for offerings of Argentine Reduc
tion stock In 5000 and 10,000 share blocks,
and that tho letters were Identical In
wording and signature. Alt of the let
ters. It was said, asked for an offering,
and It was pointed out that If they rep
resented actual orders to buy", there was
manifestly n lack of good Intent as to
thcf'fne'flWTOf the-'-edmpnny.
The ticker also" sftld -that all effoffrts to
obtain authentic Information from the
company had proved unavailing, and re
marked that "the methods employed to
make a market for the stock puts Upon
the company the stamp of being a fake
that will be difficult to remove," and
continued; "Explanations are due from
the officers of tho company for allowing
such methods to be used to unload the
stock upon tho public."
In financial circles of this city the Ar
gentine Reduction Company Is not known.
In m&ny Instances it was said that the
whole affair was evidently the work of
"wildcat promoters," who believed tho
ruse of flooding brokerage offices with
Inquiries regarding atock was so old that
It had been forgotten and might be suc
cessfully employed at the present time.
GERMANY HANDS REPLY
ON ARABIC TO GERARD
Continued from rage One
talned In four typewritten paget. It was
handed to Ambassador Gerard at 8 o'clock
last night.
WASHINGTON, Sept.- S.-If the White
Star liner Arabia tried to ram the Ger
man submarine which sank her the lat
ter vessel's commander unquestionably
was Justified In what he did, high Gov
ernment officials said today.
They were Immensely Interested In tha
United Press dispatch from Berlin say
ing this was his defense.
The question would bo one of proof, It
was declared.
The German -official report on the case,
said to have been handed to Ambassador
Gerard Tuesday nhtht. had not reached
the State Department. Considering tho
time of the communication's delivery and
the present delays In transmission, it was
said It probably would not arrive In
Washington in lta official form until some
time tonight.
when It would be made public could not
be
siatea. in general understanding
was that oven In tha event of an irr.
ccncllable clash between the British and
German stories, tho German commander's
statement Would be accepted to the ex
tent of the belief that he "thought he
was about to be attacked."
CZAR REDUCES GRAND
DUKE TO MINOR ARMY
Continued frem Page On
one of the greatest cavalry leaders In Eu
rppe At the outbreak of tho war he waa
In command In the Petrograd district.
aiHei ?".!" con,manU in the Petrdgrad
district. Ho was given command of all
the Russian armies, thouah certain .ntin
at Petrograd declared that the task of
handling Russia's millions of soldiers
waa too great for one man.
Other shapa-upt, almost equally aa
draatlc, are .promised Jn the War Depart
ment aa the reault of the Rtiaalan retreat
fr6pa Warsaw Th Emperor Jn person
Intends to direct a reorganization of im
portant Governmental Departments, it
was stated this afternoon.
The official reason for the Grand Duka'a
retirement is "III health." A letter from
the Car to the Grand Duke was made
public at the same time the announce
ment was made, The Cxar- thanked tho
Orend Duke for hla services and ex
pressed regret that 111 health had caused
hire to request removal to other fields.
BetgiM Cematet Hwwa Girl
The Commission for Relief In Belgium
today received a letter fron Paul Hage
mans, Belgian Consul In this city, saying
ha had sent a Halglan souvenir to Agnes
JMI; U year oU. of 8tU JCea,rtan va
jiiw, a tha cMM who, la. hU oattaiatu
aaaala Uta aaoaa sacrWca U aiv taaaia
tee atalalon fuacf Jat .CVietaaa.. &
QUICK
$80,MO,8dO CARRIED THROUGH STREETS
NEW tORK, Sept. 8. Tho largest fprtuno ever conveyed through tha
streets of Naw York $68,000,000 In gold and $14,000,000 In aecurllles from
England today was transferred from tho Amarlcan Express Company build
ln; to the United States Subtreaaury, escorted by 21 mounted policemen and
60 detectives armed with rifles. Tho gold, which Is to protect tho credit of
tho Allies In this country, Is tho third shipment from England within a month.
100 AUTOS AND $150,000 GARAGE BURNED
NEW YORK. Sept. 8. One hundred autbmoblles were consumed by fire
early today, n $180,000 garao with a fronlnge of abbut a block on llth avenue
was destroyed, three firemen and a garage superintendent wero hurt and 64
horses were Btatnpeded. All because nn autotruck back-fired and tho sparks
lew up Its gasoline tank. The nolso of exploding gasoline tanks was like that
of an artillery bombardment. The horses stampeding added to tha horror.
Because of tha presence of so much gasoline. Chief Kenyon refused to allow
his men to enter the garage, oiderlng them to fight from the outside.
SUBMARINE TORPEDOES SHIPS OFF FRENCH WEST COAST
PAWS, Sept, 8. Tho French steamer Guatemala has been torpedoed nnd
sunk by a Oerman submarine 60 miles off Belle Isle, on the west coast of
France. A British steamer picked up the crew, who escaped In two boats,
and landed them at St. Naialr. Tho Guatemala was owned by the French
Line, owners of tho freighter Bordeaux, reported torpedoed yesterday.
BERLIN DENIES VON TIRPITZ WILL RESIGN
BERLIN, Sept. 8. Tho report that Orand Admiral von Tlrpltz contem
plates resigning was today officially declared to bo untrue. Von Tlrpltz has
taken a short vacation, but will soon resume his post.
SOUTH WALES MINERS STRIKE FOR THIRD TIME
CARDIFF, Sept. 8. For tho third time since tho war began, a strike waa
called In tho South Wales coal district today. About 3S00 miners in two col
lieries quit work at orders of their leaders, protesting against tho employment
of nonunion miners.
KAISER REPORTED STILL ANGRY AT HINDENBURG
LAUSANNE, Sept. 8. The Berne Tagwecht "learns from a well-informed
German source" that General von Hlndenburg Is still In disgrace with tho
Kaiser, and that "If he has not been retired before now It Is because of his
popularity In Germany, the Kaiser fearing that such action would create a
bad Impression." The Tagwecht article continues: "The differences between
von Hlndenburg and the Kaiser began In May last, when the General pro
posed a separate peace with Russia, on the ground that It would be Impos
sible to conquer the Russian army."
BRITISH FREE AMERICAN PRISONER
LONDON, Sept. 8. C. J. Maisch, of New York, wireless operator on tho
Norwegian steamship Seattle and a native American, who had been held In
custody since tha Seattle, formerly tho Bangor, was captured near the Falk
land Islands on March 14, has been released as the result ?t representations
made In his behalf by tho American Embassy. George Vlelmettcr, a natural
ized American, steward on the same steamship. Is still held In tho naval bar
racks at Plymouth, but his releaso Is expected soon. Tho Seattle was charged
with carrying coal and provisions to tho Kronprlnz Wllhelm.
TURK TRANSPORT SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE
LONDON, Sept. 8. An Athens dispatch to tho Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says that a British submarine operating In the Sea of Marmora has
sunk a Turkish transport. Tho transport was carrying 28-ccntlmetre guns
from Constantinople to Galllpolt.
GERMANY MODIFIES PHYSICAL STANDARD FOR SOLDIERS
LONDON, Sept. 8. A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company from Ber
lin, coming by way of Amsterdam, says: "It Is officially announced that tho
mllltury law will be modified to enable the re-examtnatlon of those persona
previously exempt from military service on account of physical unfitness, with
n view to their possible fitness for duty at tho present time."
GREECE ARRESTS TRAFFICKERS IN NATION'S SECRETS
ATHENS, Sept. 8. The arrest of two men and a woman, charged with
traffckllng in messages nddressed to King Constantino nnd the General Staff
of the Greek; army by representatives of belligerents on both sides In the war,
has caused a sensation. It has been established that German and Austrian
messages were sent to Russia, and many dispatches from tho British Admiralty
are, said to bq missing.
VON TIRPITZ ACCUSED OF PLOTTING HESPERIAN ATTACK
LONDON, Sept. 8. A dispatch to the Dally Telegraph from Rotterdam
says: "It Is freely rumored In Berlin that the sinking of the Allan Line steam
ship Hesperian was deliberately designed by the party of Admiral von Tlrpltz,
tho German Minister of Marino, to bring to a climax the differences between
von Tlrpltz and Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, over
tha last note to President Wilson concerning the use of submarine boats
ngalnst Jlners."
RECORD WHEAT YIELD
FOR UNITED STATES
Government Report Places To
tal Crop for Year at 981,
000,000 Bushels
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. The Crop Re
porting Board, Department of Agricul
ture, today made the following oatlmates
on the principal crops as of'September 1:
Spring wheat Condition, Dt.6; last year,
63 per cent.; yield per acre, 16 8 bushels;
last yenr, 11.8 bushels. Total production,
312,000,000 bushels; August forecast, 307,
000,000 bushels 1914 final, 206,000,000.
Winter wheat Yield per acre, 1J 4 bush
els; laat year, 19 bUBhels. Total produc
tion, 653,000,000 bushels; August forecast,
659,000,000 bushels; 1914 final, 688,000,000
bushels.
All wheat yield per acre 16.G bushels;
last year, 16.6. Total production, 951,000,
000 bushels, a new high record; August
forecast. 966,000,000; 1U4 final, 891,000,000.
Price, September 1, 95 cent,s; 1914, 93.3
cents.
Corn Condition September 1, 78.8; last
year, 71.1. Yield per acre, 27.3 bushels;
last year, 25.8, Total production, 2.9S5,
000,000 bushels; August forecast, 2,918,
000,000; 1914 flnol, 2,7J.OOO,O0O. Price, Sep
tember 1, 77.3 cents; last year, 11.5 cents.
Oats Condition, 91.1; last year, 75.8.
Yield per acre, 35 bushels; last year, 29.7.
Total production, 1,408,000,000 bushels;
August forecast. 1,402,000,000; 1914 final,
1.141,000,000 buahele. Price September 1,
38.5 cents; last year, 42.3 cents,
Barley-Condition, 94.2; last year", 82.4.
Yield per acre, 30.2 bushels r last year, 25.8.
Total production, 223.000.000 bushels; Au
gust forecast. 217,000,000 1914, final 195,000,.
000. Prlea September 1, 51.9 cents; -last
year, 62.6.
Mye Iieio per acre, ll Dusneis, iui
year, 16.3. Total Production, 44.000,000;
August forecast, 44,000,000; 1914 final, 43.
000,000. Price September 1. E5.5 cents; last
year, 75.4 cents,
"HQ0KIE" MUST SUPPORT WIFE
Court Demands Domestic "Prepared-
noss" by Doctor Who Goes to
PlatUburgr
A man must support hla wife and family
while learning how to be a soldier at the
P)ttsburg, N. Y., cltlxens' camp, accord
ing to Judge Brown, of the Domestic Re
lations Court,
The judge made; the decision at the In
stance of Mrs. Emma Cloud, who, with a
keen sent of preparedness in the do.
meetle sense, had her husband, Dr.
Charles H, Cloud, of MM Chestnut street,
who Is going to join the Plattaburg
rookies, brought before the court In order
to lie assured of support for herself and
7-year-old chWd during tha deotor's ab
senCe. .
Mrs. Cloud complained that while her
atatar-la-law and mother-in-law were sup
ported In luxury by her huaband. t; a
week was sH she was offered to llv on.
In ordering Doctor Cloud to My hla
wife 140 to kaaii her until hi return In
October, 3ut Srpwn said;
"The fWrttfiM the PJattrturg camp
Is to maat tatrlir Man aw cUlxana.
but thia UaWssi skuld paste at heists.
I and In yaaar , ipkr, f Vwt tfciak
NEWS
CAN SHIP WAR ORDERS
DIRECT FROM MILLS
Baldwin's Get Permission to
Build Bulkhead at Eddy
stone Plant
Baldwin Locomotlvg Company may
now proceed with tho construction of a
bulkhead In front of Its property at Ed
dystone. Permission to erect the bulk
bead was granted today by the Com
missioners of Navigation after they had
received a withdrawal of all opposition
from representatives of yacht clubs, boat
builders and property owners of Esslng
ton. Tho notice announcing the withdrawal
of the complaint was signed by ex-Judge
Abraham M. Beltler and Bydney Fisher.
The protestants decided to withdraw their
opposition when they were Informed by
Professor Lewis M. Haupt and J. J. De
Kinder, expert engineers, that the con
struction of the bulkhead would not bo
likely to cause a shoaling of the Easing
ton channel behind Tlnlcum Island, so
much feared by the Esslngtonltes, Pro
feasor Lewis and Mr. De Kinder had dls
cussed t,he plans for tho work with Fred
Jasperson, an engineer representing the
Baldwin Interest,
Samuel P. Vauclaln. vice president of
Baldwin's, was elated by the announce
ment that the complications had been
settled amicably, as ho waB anxious to
proceed with the work. Contracts will
be awarded immediately and It Is ex
pected to berth veasela In front of the
bulkhead by December. Theae vesRels.
It la said, will take out the first cargoes
of arms manufactured by Baldwin's and
the Remington Arms
company. Bhlp
dlrect from tho
menta will be made
plants-
ST.EUTH SAVES TWO LIVES
Modest Hotel Detective Conceals Fact
6f His Rescues at Shore
Hotel Detective James Farrell, of the
Bellevue-Stratford, Is very modest and
retiring, and so even his most Intimate
friends have not known that he saved
two Uvea of a man and a girl at Wild
wood recently. When h returned from
hla vacation tanned and happy he told
all about the wonderful fishing and tha
surf bathing, but did not mention his
heroism.
So It cam about, as It does in story
booka, that a guest stopped at tho
Bellevue who had seen the rescue, and
he promptly circulated the story. A man
and a girl who bad ventured too far out
In the breakers were suddenly swept off
their feet and went under. Mr. Farrell
X ar tho .cn9 ,n1 went t( their
aid. He succeeded In dragging them to
the beach. Both were exhausted and
Vould have drowned but for the detec
Uve'o prompt action,
23 Du Pftt WtwkiMH Pelsefeeei
WILMINGTON. Del.. 6ept, 8-Twnty.
ya men are In the Eroergenoy Hospital
at the Camay Jcnt plant of the Jeit
FaweUr Oocaaaay. wilcrkr tm. m..
tefct aM causa by Mr, -tttt1
HESPERIAN CARRIED
HIDDEN GUN, OWNERS
ADMIT; 32 MISSING
Allan Lino Officials Say Cannon
Was Partially Concealed.
U. S. Citizen Be
lieved Lost
CAME FROM NEW JERSEY
LONDON, Sept. 8.-Two Important de
velopments In connection with the de
struction of the Allan liner Hesperian In
dicate that the Incident wilt hold the at
tention of dlplomatio circles In Washing
ton, Berlin and London for some time.
They are:
1. Admission by tho Allan line that the
steamship was armed and that the gun
she carried had been painted gray In or
der to conceal It
2. Press reports that T. J. Wolff, a
native of New Jersey and an American
cltlten in the Hesperlan's crew, perished
as the result of the torpedoing of the
Hesperian.
As waa the case In the sinking of tho
Arabic the Heaperlan's death Hat Is In
creasing as the Allan Line officials pro
ceed with their Investigation of the dis
aster. According to tho latest available
Information at the Liverpool offices of
tho line, 33 persons, 11 passengers and a
members of the crew, perished. Only one
body, that of Miss Ellen Carbonnery. of
St. John's, N. F., has been recovered.
A dispatch from Queenatown this even
ing said it has been definitely eetUed
that an American named Wolff from
Newark, N. J., on able-bodied seaman,
was lost. A message from Consul Frost
said that Wolff was described In tho
steamship articles as "American."
All of the 32 now Hated aa missing have
been glvert up for dead. Of the passen
gers listed ns missing, two were children,
four women and four men. Tho following
lint of passenger casualties Is the latest
official one Issued:
The known dead: Miss Ellen Carbon
erry. St Johns, N. F.
Missing: Mlas Ethel Bannister, Joseph
Fowler. Mrs. H. Fowler, Miss Emily Mor
rey, Miss Mary A. Barr, W. Cownley,
R. Campbell, child named Taylor; Marie
Jenkins, 16 months old; unidentified sol
dier. WOMAN SILENT PARTNER
OF MURDERED MAN
Continued from rage One
n real estuto man. I Intended to clear
(2 an acre extra."
Peterson denied that a check for 316,000
wns found on Cord, saying that the deal
had not progressed that far,
"Why has the deal fallen through
now?' he was asked,
"Because I am locked up," he replied.
Peterson said that Charles Lube, the
office boy in Cord'B office, had told sev
eral Ilea to Prosecutor Kraft. This was
In reference to testimony derogatory to
Peterson.
Peterson is being slowly eliminated as a
suspect.
In the riot Improbable evnt of his pro
curing his release by habeas corpus pro
ceedings Prosecutor Kraft and his corns
of Camden detectives may find themselves
no" further advanced than they were a
week ago, when the crime which stirred
all of South Jersey was discovered.
OFFER TO AID PETERSON"
A prominent Camden attorney today of
fered his services to Peterson In securing
a writ of habeas corpus. Should Peter
son accept tho help of his mysterious
bcnefactoi a lively legal light Is expected.
Prosecutor Kraft has stated that he
would oppose tho release of Peterson,
whom ho regards as the key to the situ
ation. In th? event that Peterson ac
cepts, the attorney would endeavor to so
cure the papers from Supreme Court
Justice Charles G. Garrison, who is sum
mering at Holly Beach. Justice Garrison
has on many previous occasions con
demned in strong terms the holding of
material witnesses In homicide cases un
less charges uro preferred against them.
A member of the Philadelphia "mur
der sn.uad," who has been working on
the case with the authorities ir. Camden,
asserted that the mystery surrounding
the shooting of Cord will be cleared with
the discovery of the Identity of the lone
man seen by a number of persons with
Cord In an automobile on the night of
the shooting. Similar statements have
been issued by the New Jersey author
ities. More than a week has passed since
the discovery of the body of the founder
of Laurel Springs. Scores of possible
clues nnd theories have been worked out:
scores of persons supposed to be In pos
session of Information regarding Cord's
movements have been examined and If
the statements mado by the authorities
are taken as an Indication of the progress
made, the clearing up of the mystery is a
possibility of the remote future.
Boy Shoots Small Brother
Frederick Hock, Jr.. 4 years old, of
Wllllamstown, N. J.. Is recovering In
the Cooper Hospital, Camden, today from
the effects of being shot just above the
heart by a revolver held by his 10-year-old
brother Harry. The shooting oc
curred yesterday when Harry, Ignorant
that the weapon was loaded, playfully
pointed It nt his brother and pulled tho
trigger.
Attorney General "Camps" at Capital
HARRISBURO,. Sept. 8. Attorney Gen
eral Brown, who was reported at the
Plattaburg Camp, was at his office today.
"Camp," he said, "Yes, I'm camping here.
I am not going to Plattsburg and never
Intended to, I have enough on my hands
here."
It Is a nephew of the General who is
in camp.
Takes Poison and Dies
Poison, swallowed by Harris Senator, 63
years old, of 726 North Front street,
caused his death early today in the Rooae.
veU Hospital. Senator, who sold second
hand clothing, was despondent from busi
ness worries. His children found him
yesterday afternoon in a room on the
second floor of hla home. He had bar
ricaded the door with a double bed,
Canoe Found, but Canoeist Missing
LANCASTER, Pa.. Sept 1,-The empty
canoe of William Hull waa found in a
clump of bushes last night ulonif the
Conestoga Creek, back of the Lancaster
County almshouse. A search Is being
mado for the young man's body. Hull
was it yeara old on Labor Day and Jeft
homo with the Intention of taking a canoe
ride. He never returned.
NiagaraFalls
ROVNB $12.00 TKIP
September 10, 21, October
BPECIAb TKAIN LKAVES
Philadelphia, Bread Street Sta
tion . g 10 4 u
West Philadelphia - . . . 8 ham
Parlor Cars, Plaint Cat, Pay Coaches'
vt rictareea.ua Suequebanoa Valley
Tickets sod for MFTKEN PATH. Step,
over at Buf.lu and Harrlebtirg return
IPC. IUuratedBokH.ofTltttAU
PwuwylvanU R, Rf
MAYOR COMES
HOME TO FIGHT
ORGANIZATION;
Blankenburg Announces Ht
Will Lead Campaign to 1
Defeat Contractors
SHOWS HE HAS "PUNCH
Mayor Blankenburg returned to Phlia.
delphta this afternoon to lead the fisM
of the Independents against the Reputn.
can Organization and the contractors'
romblne. With all the vigor that char.
acterlced his victorious campaign of ferae'
years ago he Jumped tnto the fight a1
eoort as he stepped frot the train, 'Hv
announced that from now on he will fiiht'
his hardest for the election of a Mayer
opposed to the Republican bosses.
The Mayor, accompanied by Mrs.'
Blankenburg. arrived at North Phil.
delphla station at 1:0 this atternootj
iney were rati oy me Mayors secretary
Cyrus D. Foss, Jr.. and Director Cooke!
They went Immediately to the Blanks.
bur? home In Logan square. The Maybf
imvr wciii iu ills uiuio in .liy Iiau,
Mr. Blankenburg seemed to be In per.
feet chyslcal condition, and said that m.'
vacation at Pocono Pines had made him
feel fine. He said he had put on weltitL
and his appearance bore out his state!
ment.
"Now that you are home what are h
your plans r no was asKea. i
"I am going to take a bath. My but
jvs not nere, was me mayors answer.
"But what are your plans, politically?
The Mayor squared his shoulders and
replied: x
i am going to ngm as nara as I, knew
how to have a Mayor elected who wfll'
oe oppoeea 10 me contractors combine.
If the People of Philadelphia decide to
go back to tho old regime It will be their:
fault and loss, and not mine. '
Asked when he would open, his fiht
against the RepuDlfcan Organization, be
"Right now, this afternoon
The Mayor waa asked whether he fa-
irnaed going on tne stump during thai
campaign.
"I don't know." he answered.
it was suggested he might take that'
course If circumstances' should demand
It.
inere win oe circumstances," aa.:
swered the Mayor, "for If they do not
nveiop or tnemseives i win make thea?
There will be no trouble on that ncorA."
The Mayor' then told how" well he felfi
and of his splendid physical condltloa "
"Ive got the punch," he said. He held!
up his right nVm and asked DlrectirTS
Cooke to feel his muscular developments
Mrs. Blnnkenburg likewise looked wU,
and said she felt It. '1
LOCAL WOMEN WINNERS
IN NATIONAL GOLF TESTi
Continued from Toge One
would get the ball Into the bottom of the'
cup In two more strokes. The eensatlor.tli
snot or tne match came at the end,::
Standing on the.lith tee tho players wt!'
all square, It was- Miss Hyde's honor &M'
she hit a 200-yard ball, but with thele&K
bit of a slice with the result that Ike
rubber core broucht tin In a traD. Mrs
Barlow had her usual straight ball and Oi
It was then that she brought off the thilfu,
that would have takon the nerve of 4.J
Travers. A wonderful machlo shot. to
wlthlri three Inches of the cup. practically.. .J
fmeg matters.
.iss Hyde walked ur to see what had
happened and her heart muat -have- gont
up In her throat when she saw the other's
boll. The Long Island j;lrl made a brave ,i
try, actually paying her shot from we.
trap to within 16 feet of the pin, Jtt
there was still a chance had she QteAil
able to bring'.off tho putt, but that wsijl,
not to be. She missed, so It w'as Mr.S
Barlow's hole and match. The winner
made the round In S3 to the others II, i
as follows:
'Mrs. Barlow
Out USII HI 5 13
In 75664537 S-tt-Mj
Miss Hyde
Out 4 5 5 5 5 E 5 5 5-41
In 68656536 4-IT-R
Mrs. Vanderbcck went out In 45 'and
never had an Uncomfortable moment
Miss Alexa Sterling, the Southern chain
plon from Atlanta. In winning her match
went out in 44. The summary follows:
Mrs. W. A. Gavin, England, defeated Ura
Caleb For.. Phlladelnhla. 4 tin and 3 ta nley. -
Mia; KJeanor Allen. JJoaton. defeated M
J. V. llurd. Pltteburah. 4 up nnd :i to plar;
Mra. Ronald II. Harlow. PhlladelDhU. -de
feated Mies Lillian Hyde, New York. 1 up. f
Mlsa Erneetlne Pearce, Flotsmooiv defeetelv
Mire Carolina Fainter. Midlothian, X up aat
4 to play. ,
Mite Marjorle Edwards. Midlothian, defeated
Mian Elaine Rosenthal, Ravlsloe, - up. ... i
Mlsa Alexa 'Sterling;, Atlanta, defeated Mll
Laurie Kaiser, rioeamoor. H up and ft to P1J.
Mrs. Clarence It. Vanderbeck. rhlladelpble.
defeated Miea Winter Coldham, 7 up ani
Vre Ernest L. Belfleld Havleloe, defeated
MIkb 1-llzahetli Alton.' linpV TlUnri. UD aD.3
8 to play. tt
in
Trnllpv C.iir Virtlm Oipb 9
Louis Eanchaskey, 40 years old, who
lived at not south 6th street, was strut ,
by a trolley car on 6th street below Cross, j
at 7 o'clock this morning, and died a fei
noura iai?r irom ms injuries in i
Pennsylvania Hospital.
Now we have remodeled!
fighting weights all be
cause the new Amerir
can Boxing Association
moved the avoirdupois
partitions for boxers.!
Among those who think
the change a grand mis-
take is Billy Rocap, who
fought and refereed andj
wrote under the old
weights. Re-can's big aH
tide on the weight-jug-j
ling rules makes mtcM
fcstincr reariinnr fnr hSLlm
D , "Fa W
ans of both factions. It i
ubushed onlv in Suit
day's Public Ledger
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