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PRICE ONE CEKT
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1915.
CorinioiiT. 1615, r tub roktia Limes CouTkxi.
EDS SHUT OUT PHILLIES,
MACKS LOSE ONE, TIE IN LAST
!DGE DRIVEN
;0 SLAV LINE
HINDENBURG
hnarates Forces Defend-
SigDvinsk From Defend
ers of VUna
ERMANS TAKE WIDSY
BERLIN, Sept. 17.
von Hlndenburg has
tmtii Marsha!
a. wedge
between the Russian
defending Dvlnsk nnd those de-
... Vllftn
Bitrtnan troops have crossed the Petro'-
lfVarsaw Hallway and captured the
i t,t Wldsy. 18 miles, east or the rail-
ri, It was officially announced this
sreioon.
SjrMty was captured after fierce house
&ti,.i flrhtlnir. German trooDS had
! skirted and captured successive rows of
lirttt barricades In the face of frightful
Machine fire.
GERMANS ADVANCING.
ft' In sdditlon to announcing that "Wldsy
fcs been taKen, today s report irora ins
i-Gewral Staff states that other forces of
f Ton Hlndenburg, together with troops
ot Field Marsnai rrince ieopuiu, qi us'
bwie, have crossed the Schtschara River,
pl confluent of the NIemen, Just to the
' eatwsru 01 wnicn runs mo um jmiwiw
tee from VUna to Rovno.
BERUN OFFICIAL REPORT.
' Tho General Staff reports:
FArmy group of Field Marshal von
f.Hindenburg South of Dvlnsk our troops
rMcnta Jvoami, on mo nwsyuouu
,Mehkl high road. Wldsy was cap-
i-.Uati after fierce fighting from house to
f-koutt. To the north, northeast and
1 -northwest of Vllna our attack continued.
(The Eehtschara. Has been crossed near
t.fchtichafa.
QigpMmy group or frince xeopom or ua
prtrla These forces have also captured
iMtetlnss. at several points on the
Rjsfctwhara.
p.iuiy group oi iia juarsnai von
?J?!k-Th6 enemy, hasheen (
theiSaTEKSflforth of PlniTK"
cleared
EESAW BATTLE RAGING
Oil WHOLE RUSSIAN LINE
PETROGRAD. Sept. 17;
What may be characterized as a see-
, hw battle Is raging from Riga to Volhy
Bla. The Slavs are on the offensive at
k- otrttln sectorsc, particularly In tho south.
k,n leuion advance drives on in mo
: Brest Lltovek and Dvlna fields.
Tfit war Otnce, In an official statement
Continued on Tags Two, Column Four
MAN SAYS SHE .
IS THE WIDOW OF
EDWARD BROMLEY
Mysterious Mourner at
fc Clubman's Funeral Is
Mrs. Caroline Karst
fASKS SHARE OF ESTATE
JTfce mystery of the woman who created
iMne at the bier of the late Edward
y. widely known and wealthy
uciurer and clubman, and then-
Ptly halted proceedings when his
WS Offered for nrnhnr. vlh h
ina for a widow's sharo In the II.-
'."0 estate, has been cleared up through
r attorney, 8he is Mra. Caroline Karst,
I fforth Broad street.
jltnds of the dead manufacturer were
"f'a today by the action, which was
yesterday by the woman' lawyer,
naa j, Meagher. They recalled the
12! "t '.ho funeral services, but did
Sl Know ths Mntft nf th. ...,.. ..,n
- -...rf u ,lig fTftlluil w.
In cavea wis filed against the
llnflr nt 4ti ...lit n ..-i ...
IJJPPanled by a surety.bond or 000,
&TO IS considered Unbslallv rinavv In
ST l ?'. Tn,,, Insures that no action
rLJtfi unt1-' ti1 .protesting party
WANTS "WIDOWS SHARE."
gjrough her attorney, Mrs. Karst will
BWO the Orphans' Court and ask: that
' snow's (hire of tho estate be given
' about 16 years she has lived In tha
Mvo.siory, browri-brlck house, on
S'treet. according' in nMcfihnrfe nnrt
1V every dav Mr. TlrrimUu nlliil In
SutomobUe.
an Evbnimo Ledger reporter
front door bell of th little hpuse
, morning, a woman, apparently of
), Origin.. ahntit 9 ..- nf " lirl
f'lW'rlnB Dn blckj dark blue eyes
sniy-coiored, cheeks, came to the
" naa on a light house dress and
r can.
yu Mra. Carolina KarstT" she
'I am .U. .si ii. v - n
ip, 2 :i "V '"-"Vim xvaiw, uruui-
.-. ,.., ijuro, repiy.
,u me wiaoof Edward Brom-
"". but I haj havo Xo refer all
ftwtlaited oa I'.ie Tito, Column Seven
THE WEATHER
FOBEfiAXT
'Jr Philadelphia, and vicinity
WW and Saturday, with.
hHmutity; modfratt, wetterly
K- 1 . .. . "
w utiaug, tt p0 4, ,
FRENCH AVIATORS WIN
BATTLE WITH AUSTJUANS
Fight Above Adriatic and. Action
Along Suez Reported
PARIS. Sept. 17.-Tho French Ministry
of Marine today announced tho defeat
of an Austrian aerial squadron abovo the
Adriatic by French aviators. The Aus
trian aeroplanes wero supported by small
warships.
The following report was Issued by the
Ministry of Marine:
"Our squadron of hydro-aeroplanes at
Port Said has bombarded the Chekaldere
bridge, which constitutes an Important
passage.
"Our hydro-aeroplane squadron In tho
Adriatic has engaged In numerous com
bats with Austrian machines, which wero
supported by small warships carrying
anti-aircraft gUns. These combats were
ended by the retreat of the Austrian avi
ators." Another Baseball Pool Indictment
The Federal Grand Jury continued Its
war on baseball pools and lotteries today,
when it found nn Indictment against
Samuel D. Delp. of South Bethlehem, who
Is accused of running a baseball lottery
and sending the tickets from one State
to another by express. Testerday the
Jury Indicted John J. Kllcoyno and James
"Walsh on virtually tho same charge.
WILIE, OF
The speedy Nap made a good slide
MALONE'S TRIPLE TIES
MACKIE-NAP SCORE IN
NINTH: PLAY OVERTIME
Richardson, Big Central Asso
ciation Pitcher, Makes First '
Big-League Appearance
for Locals
MITCHELL FACES MACKS
SHIBE PARK. Sept 17, Manager Mack
switched his line-up again for the second
game today after his youngsters had
shown in the first that they were nervous
and really, not ln B01 fnush shape for
another game.
Malone was sent to third, Crane to short
and Lajole to second, while Bruno Haas
replaced Oldrlng In left Meld.
Ttlchardson, a glont right-handed pitcher
.from Marshalltown, la., of the Central
Association, made his major league debut
with the Xthletlcs. He Is an exact dupll-
cato of Bill James, 'of the Braves, ln build,
and possesses great speed. He acts very
much 'Ike a real pitcher.
Willie Mitchell, Fohl's star southj?aw,(
opposed Richardson.
FIRST INNING.
"Wllle walked. Chapman singled to
right. Roth forced Chapman, Malone to
Ialole. Roth stole, second. Bmth, filed
to Strunk, who made a great throw to
the plate, doubling Wllle. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Schang fanned. Strunk walked. Warn
by threw out Lalole and Strunk went all
the way to third on the play. Mclnnis
lined to Chapmsfn. No runs, po hits, no
errors.
SECOND INNING.
Kirke singled toi right. Evans oacrl
nced. nichardson to Mclnnis. Wamby
walked. O'Neill fanned. Mitchell went
out to Mclnnis unassisted. No runs, ono
hit, no error. "'... ' ' '
Crane fanned. Evans threw out
Malone. Haas went out the same way.
No ru, no hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING,
Lajoie threw put "JVIlle. ChiPman
walked. Crane threw out Roth, and Chap
man went to third, Chapman was out
trying to steal hom Richardson to Lapp,
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Lapp fannedj Richardson fanned.
Bohang walked. Will madq a nne catch
of Btrunk'a liner. No run, no hits, nn
error.
FOURTH INNING.
Bmith filed to Schang, Klrke doubled
to left. Evan fanned, WambVufouled
to Haa. No 'run, one hit, no error.
Alois tiled tcrChapman. Mclnnis .fouled
to O'Neill. Evan threw out Crane. No
runs, no hit, no error. .
FIFTH INNING,
O'Neill filed to Haa, Crane made a
.ret catch of Mitchell' foul. 1YHW
Singled to right Wllle stole cnd
J ' , L I I I I
Csytfcufi m w Mmm WU
PHILS BUNKED
BY WONDERFUL
WORKOFTONEY
Error by Stock, With Her
zog's Single, Gives Cin
cinnati Run
BANCROFT ALSO ERRS
CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 17.Fred Toney
let tho rhtllles down with three hits,
shutting the league leaders out, 2 to 0.
Only 30 batsmen faced Toney In the
nine Innings, not a Fhllly player reached
second base.
The Reds got their first run oft Al
Dcmaree in the third inning, on Stock's
two-base wild throw and Henog's single.
In the sixth, the Reds ndded another
on Iiancroft's boot, a sacrifice and Orlf
Illth's single. Dcmareo allowed only six
hits.
The crowd was even smaller than yes
terday, but the local management Is ex
pecting a park full of fans tomorrow
afternoon, to see the final game between
the near-pennant winners and the Reds.
President Baker, of the Phillies, will
CLEVELAND, TRIED
.home today, but ho was forced by Mclnnis' good throw to Lapp.
Evans, is also shown in the photo.
leave here tonight for Brooklyn,- but will
rejoin the club In Chicago.
FIRST "INNING.
Stock fanned. Rodgers threw out Ban
croft. Paskert singled to centre. Moll
wltz knocked "down .Cravath's fast drive
and beat htm to first base. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
BancVoft threw out Killefer. Groh- out.
Stock to Luderus. Herzog was thrown
out by Nlehoff. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
SECOND INNING.
Luderus popped to Rodgers. Whltted
lined to Killefer. Nlehoff walked, but
Continued on race Two, Column Two
RED SOX WALLOP
THE DETROIT TIGERS
Great Pitching by Leonard
Holds Sluggers in Second
"Critical" Game
DETROIT
AB. R.
A. E.
3 0
3 1
Bush, ss t
Vltt. 3b 3
Cobb. cf. 4
Veach. If f3-
Crawford, rf. '4
0
0
0
0'
I
0
0
'0
0
0
, 0
0
0
'Burn, lb. ......,...,..,, 3
0 11
0 2
Young, :r ; :.
.Stanage, c. '......
Jamefe, 'p
BoUnd, p .A......
Knvannugh. 2b. ;.,.....
Mwriarity ,
tDubuc "..,
Baker, c
Oldham.' p -.
-
Totals 30
BOSTON.
AB.
2 3 23 '14 2
R. H. O, A. E.
Hocper, rf 3
2 13 0 0
Scott, . ......
Speaker,' cf. .-'..
Hoblltxell, lb.
Lewis. If. ...:,
0
4
9
4
1
2
4
0
3 0
00
0 0
Gardner. 3b.
Barry, 2b. ..
Carrlgan, c
Leonard, p.
v
Totals ...... 23, 7 7
Batted for Stanage In eighth,
27 7 0
tuaited (or uoiand in eighth,
IScott out in;-lxth, bunting third atrike.
Homer Cobb, Toub)e ' Xonard,
Speaker, J-owls""... Sacrifices Scott, -Hqt.
UUelL Lewi.' Struck 'out By Leonard,
6; by Jarne, 1. Base on baJft-rOff James,
(1 off Leonard, 3; yft Boland, L Double
play Boland to Burns, 2, Batter hit
Vltt.
FENWAY PARK, Bo. ton. Sept 17
"putch" Leonard twted tha Tigers' tall
thU afterpoon, Bostyn's prlte. southpaw
held the Bangala to threa hit, two of
which came In thb ninth lnn(tig, and won
his game bands down. The score wa 7
to 2.
A a result Of their defeat, the Tigers
dropped back into telr rut two and a
fraction games befclna the league leader.
Bill Jam' lRcrtW6 wlldnes put
the Tiger under a H handicap arly in
the game.
He waa nnauy 4rK:kf in the third
C Uf4 t twm, Msw nn
NEUTRALITY LAWS
MORE CLOSELY OBSERVED
Violations Reduced to Minimum Be
cause of Strict Vigilance
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. The work of
tho neutrality squads Which havo teen
organized by tho customs division in
various seaports of the United States
has been so effective that virtually all
efforts at overt violations of American
neutrality In connection with shipping
have ceased, nccordlng to Assistant Sec
retary of tho Treasury Peters, in charge
of the neutrality business at the ports.
Mr. Peters said today that, while cases
of violations of neutrality occurred fre
quently at seaport cities during the first
six months of the European war, there
has not been a case now for several
weeks. Would-be violators of American
neutrality laws and regulations have be
come discouraged, ho says.
Man Sued for $1,000,000
TRENTON, Sept. 17. Suit for Jl.OOO.OOO
was Instituted in tho Federal Court today
by the Hudson Navigation Company
against Edward F. Murray, former vice
president of the company. Murray Is
charged with Issuing that amount of
stock to himself under the plan of the
company to increase Its capital stock
from Jl.000,000 to $3,000,000. An accounting
is asked for.
TO SCORE ONE, BUT
VARE OUTLINES PLANS
FOR THE ORGANIZATION
FIGHT TO COMMITTEE
Congressman Asks Defense of
Candidates, Attacks on Inde
pendents and Plea for
19i6 as Program
TALK OF RELIGIOUS WORK
The Republican Organization plan of
campaign this fall, as outlined this after
noon by Congressman William S. Vare
at a meeting of the Republican City Com
mittee, wjll be along the following lines:
First. Defense of the Organization can
didates. Second. Attacks upon the Independent
candidates.
Third. The plea ' that an Organization
victory, in Philadelphia this fall will be
the forerunner of a national Republican
victory In 1916. .
The Influence the, Stone Men's Club is
exerting In this campaign was brought up
by Senator James P. McNIchol. He did
not mention the,, Stone Men's .Club by
name, but discussed the part religious
influences are having in the fight against
the Organization.
"BACK DOOR METHODS" SATS Mc
NICHOL. "An attempt is being made to fight us
by 'back door' methods." said Senato?
McNIchol. "It will never succeed, though.
has been suddenly discovered that you
9uanuui jsuio At P3uj9ao3 bjb t pub
-than have governed us In the past Race,
creed or color nas never been permitted
to dominate the Republican Organiza
tion, and the voters of this city are too
Continued on Page Two, Column Three
SHIPS SAFE 'FROM HURRICANE
British Craft Ariadne Docks Hero
With Her Deck Stripped
The British steamship Ariadne, her
deck stripped of virtually a equip
ment and the skylight over tho engine
room broken bymonster seas. d6ekri at
'the Pennsylvania' Ball Company wharf
tni afternoon .rouowing a perilous "voy
age to this city from Huelva, Spain.
On September 13' the captain of the
vessel, George Webber, noticed the
barometer falling rapidly. It finally
reached 29.C0, when a gale began to blow
which finally developed Into a hurricane
with . W-mlletan-bour velocity. All
hand were called, the officers were
lashed to their post on the bridge, and
the ship "hove to'' for 3 hour, weather
Ing the gale, although being badly
damaged, The, Ariadne carries a cargo
of copper ore.
!!' ii i
Doctor HeM fer VWmting Drug Law
Th flrt doctor to be arrested In this
district for violation of the Harrison act
since It became a law last March. Was
indicted today, by the Feden) Orand
Jury. He Dr Frank i, cohen, of 6fJ
North th strt, wfc U, accused of dis
aalnc of drug tor u not medicinal.
U.S.
2-0;
STEFANSSON,
LONG MISSING,
SAFE IN ARCTIC
Canadian Officials Receive
Message From Noted
Explorer
HE FOUND NEW LAND
OTTAWA, Sept. 17. Vilhjalmur Stef
ansaon noted explorer, believed to have
been lost in the Arctic, Is safe.
The Naval Department of the Govern
ment today received a message signed by
Stefansson dated August 31. Tho dis
patch was sent from Ballllo Island, via
Nome, Alaska, under date of August 31,
and read as follows:
"An unavoidable delays threatened
running cost of chartering Folnr Hear
high, . purchased ber nnd manned hrr
on terms similar to Knrluk. Engaged
HE DIDN'T
The veteran catcher, together with Umpire
IIofT, engineer of the schooner Ruby,
to take place of Blue, of Alnsku. En
cased five extra helper for aouthera
parts ttLo have nmple outfit for one
yenr nnd Polar Bear for tvro year.
"Plan continue northern explorations
to hundred and forty-nve irrst and
eighty farther north, If northerly
course Is secured.
"V. STEFANSSON."
NEW YORK, Sept. 17. The following
message was received today by Herbert
L. Bridgeman, secretary of tho Peary
Arctic Club, from Hugh J. Lee, former
member of the Peary Arctic expedition
of 1693-35 and now living in Nome,
Alaska:
"Bridgeman, Brooklyn.
"Stefansson wintered Banks Land;
party all O. K. LEE."
Tho schooner Ruby, which arrived In
Nome, Alaska, today from the Arctlo
Continued on Page Three, Column Four
HELD FOR FORGERY
Prisoner Also Accused of Having
Two Wives
William A. Shane, or 148 North 8th
street, son of Qeorge Shane, a German
town letter-carrier, was held ln two ball
for court by Magistrate Pennock, at the
Central Station, charged with forging his
father's name to a number of check
aggregating about lllft. '
The police say tha prisoner has two
wives, one living at Germantown avenue
and Venango street, whp has two chil
dren, and another living at 8th and Green
streets, '
The Kensingtoninn Says:
Jim Redmond, the popular Renting
ionian, who it running, or Hagittrate,
sal he futt loanti to get elected 'to he
can give ihe deaf boys .their hearing in
thi viorning.
B
LOST AND BOUND
WHAT DID TO(j LOSE!
WHAT DID YOU FINDT
All lost artleUs ayerll4 In tit
Ledger will b luted n a permanent
file st Ledser Central, whers the
finder can docste .th owner st in;
time. If you have found en artlcl
that ha; not been advertleed ss lost
the Ledger will also record your
nam and sddreaa and sasttt In find
ing tha rizhtful owner, who will b
placed ln touch with you. Thle Ilk
all other , service; at Ledger Central
la free.
ItEWAftb
Stolen. September It. on Hark bay hora. e
years old. weight l0p pound, amsll whit
spot on upper Up. One light hay horae, d
year old,, weight 1800 pound, small star on
forehead and while left hind fetlock. On
let of heavy double. farm harness, nickel tons
n harrus. On Fulton & Walker daiivrv
wagon, panel aldea. ollv green body with
lis flt.a llht VallAiu ! ' . V
Wall !(, (. yviiuw Ullateilfr . Jl
&
onii igiiitt wr,uirr JC4 iAin X
laetf or w
gon in gilt letters, Reward of 130
lor each hora .and IW for th errest and
conviction or tnlef. Merlon Society for th
llccjvery of Btoitn lloreei
orea
and Dettttlon ot
Secretary. Ard-
TDievre, jt. i,
more, r.
YOQVM,
VBOAVED KIOM JtBADINO TBHMINAU
night of Sept. loth. valuaM Alrsdal mat
terrier alia were to nam of "Teddy", wesra
studded collar with small lock; about SS
Inches long, shout SO Inches high. Ktward
to finder 0, Wells. i;2T Chatnut St;
TTLB BLACK PUItUE loat, with toO ln
illls aril ho check. Reward offer 1 If
mined. to Cdwatd A. Una, 22 X ill i
two
ra-
sl.
lluutM U e re it 1A
CINCINNATI BEATS FLYING PHILS
PHILLIES r h o n e CINCINNATI' r h o a e
Stock, 3b 0 0 14 1 Killefor, cf 114 0 0
Bancroft, sa 0 2 3 4 1 Groh, 3b 112 10
raskort, cf 0 12 0 0 Hcrzotr, ss 0 12 10
Ciavath, rf o 0 (i 0 0 Griffith, rf 0 2 0 0 0
Luderus, lb n 0'12 0 rj Rodgers, 2b , 0 0 I 2 0
Whtttca, If 0 0 10 0 Leach, If 0 0 2 0 0
Nlehoff, 2b 0 0 13 0 Wtuuo, c 0 18 2 0
Burns, c o o,l 3 0. Mollwitz, lb "'00800
Deamree, p ,00 1 0, Toney, c tt 0, 0 0 2 0
(1 : , ,, ,
.Totals.; ' , ,0-3 24152'. Totala.' , 2C27 8 0
ATHLKTICS-CLrVBLA-T)
AT'TI ETICS" r o .t c CLEVELAND . r h o n r
r.-.. ,f n 2 ,1 n n WIl'p, If 0 1 1 1 n
c...,riv rf -oo 11 0 Chopmnn, ss 113 10
T.-Vf. 3' i ,1 2 4 0 ARoth, of. 2. 3 0 0 P
I.Ternn'i, lis 1 1.11 0 0 Smith, if 0 12 0 0
Ciar-e, 1- '& ,0 0 2 2 1 ITSike, lb , 0 2 10 0 0
Ultlottc', Rb o 2 1 1 0 Evans, 3b 0 114 0
Haas, K 0 0 3 10 Warab's, 2b 0 0 0 3 0
Lapp, c 119 11 O'Nolll, c 0 0 12 1 0
Richnrdscn, p 0 0 0 3 0 Mitchell, p. 0 0 0 10
Billings, 2b 0 0 10 0
Totals 3 7 30' 13 2 Totals 3. 8 30 11 0
TODAY'S BASEBALL SCORES
GLEVEL'D, 1st s O 3022000 0-7 TOO
ATHLETICS 00020040 0-611 5
Morton and Blllingsj Meehan and Lapp.
CLEVEL'D, 2d s OOO 001020 0-3 SO
ATHLETICS OOO 000012 0-3 72
Mitchell and O'Neill; Richardson and Lapp.
:rrPHlL"LtES ocr-o.4t cro- cro -o-otf
' CINCINNATI 00100100 x- 2 60
Demaree and Burns; Tonoy and Wingo.
NATIONAL LEAGUE ,
BROOKLYN O O 5 O O O O
CHICAGO O O 2 . O O 0 1
Smith and McCarty; Lavender and Archer.
BOSTON, 1st e
ST T.OTTTS
O O O
-Nehf and Whaling; Doak
BOSTON, 2d S
ST. LOUIS
0 0 2 0
O O O O
NEW YORK, 1st s2 OOOOO
PITTSBURGH 30020400
Benton ad Booin; Cooper and Gibson.
NEW YORK, 2d go OOOOOOO 0 ' O 4 3
PITTSBURGH 0010 2002X 5 90
Perritt and Meyers; Hill nnd Gibson. ,
AMERICAN LEAGUE .
DETROIT ' 00000000 22 32
BOSTON . 2 3 1 O O O, 0 x- 7 7 0
James and Stanage; Leonard, and Carrigan.
ST. LOUIS 3 0000024
WASHINGTON OOOOOOOO '
McCabe and Agnew; Boehling and Henry. -
CHICAGO 10 0 0 0 0 10 4',
NEW YORK 00030000 .
Scott and Mayer; Russell and Alexander.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE OOOOOO TO O .T 3
PITTSBURGH O O O 1 OOOO "1.2 S O
Conley and'Owens; Allen
NEWARK
KANSAS CITY
BROOKLYN
ST.' XOUIS .
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U. S, WILL PREVENT JPASSPORT tiltAUD
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, The United Prtfle will tUwSmfm
its passports to prevent their fraudulent use M reatJf ntiig4
the GermanK and other European belligerents. B
noy, Jr., head of the Citizenship Surt of tlw M4 Jpfiimmt,
went to New York this afternoon to Mil on a tour of tk ttroyijn
capitals as a preliminary step
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