i ' -V C-W -o V BA B - r r RJ ., PICTORIAL SECTION RAGES 16. 17, 18 It imtmg 'pjSrtWEJfe KVOL. IH.-NO. 308 -A D ffirtrner rjri'.' . I ..". f'J W 1 PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1917 CoMmcrtT, 1017, r the rcanc l.tram CouriNi ORNILOFF DISMISSED; HEADS RUSSIAN REVOLT ERENSKY OUSTS ARMY CHIEF WHO PLOTTED TO SEIZE REINS; MARTIAL LAW IN PETROGRAD PPremier Discloses Conspiracy to Get Control oLBoth Military and Civil Govern mentMany Persons Directed to Leave Capital A nrw PETROGRAD. Sept. 10. revolt, headed by General Korniloff, who is dcfyiiiR Premier Kercnsky's order removing him from command of the army, has developed kite, and the situation has become more acute than at any time before since vtlie outbreak of the revolution. The Cabinet has been in continuous session, leejiIdrinK measures to face the revolt. A plan for considering a directory of Ire is under consideration. $ By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD PETROGRAD, Sept. 10. u A state of war was proclaimed in Petrograd today as preparations were J begun for the partial civil evacuation of the capital. i' Premier Kcrcnsky in a proclamation announced the dismissal of General fvKorniloff as commander in chief of the Russian armies. General Klembovsky .'was named in his place. The proclamation revealed a plot by Korniloff to assume control of the iGovernment. k- Kerensky demanded that Korniloff not only resign, but that he quit the Bussian army at once. 1 Klembovsky will act as "provisional commander in chief," it was announced. Kerensky's proclamation of a state of war in the capital was made neces flory by adoption of stringent new regulations for the public order. t Lack of adequate arrangements for provisioning the city, the general .'(unrest felt over the Germans' success at Rigr., the enemy's plans, for advance on Pctrograd and a redoubled campaign by German propagandists have all insulted in great tension in the Russian capital. There have been numerous wplosions in munitions factories. Special guards were put over all such plants tftoday and drastic regulations announced for all industries. : ' AH members of the Cabinet arc now at army headquarters in conference ;it)ver the military situation. t. Premier Kercnsky and General Korniloff ,ve Been at ooas since tne jioscow coiuei e." Korniloff at that time demanded In Itutlon of virtually every rule of the old lUtocratlc army regulation, and partlcu- ly Insisted on restoration of the death .ally, lie declared Ilussla could only be ted tluougli violent strengthening of her lies, and mat huh coum oniy come aoum iuh enforcement of the mostdraBtlc ilnllnarv measures A teninornry truce Ktwn th nrmv ,'nmmrinrlpr-ln-chlef and tlie Premier was arranged shortly nfter the !,3W,oscow meeting, Kercnsky agreeing In part to insutution or tne ueain penalty. k, On Saturday former Premier i.vorr, in l V. tl.OT- .1 ...t..., ll.n, t.'nran.tfV fjurn over full power, both military and etvll, to the army head. Kercnsky refused, j tnJ Karntloff's dtsmlsal followed. EVACUATION" OIIDKP. KXPI.AINED Minister of the Interior Avsenteft to- g ujy weuea tne following omclal explanation 4 of the decree ordering all civilians not en rarer! In l,n.U... a i UA ' ThU I- I .. .... .-.. - - J ia is uj iu IlieUIlS LU1 UYiUJUilUlUI nur transfer of the canltal. Dcsnlta the crave situation at the front there Is no ground for rumors mat the Germans are advancing to ...t..it.3k u, lictll lltf, J 01U51UU Mum ? any other direction. The order to the civil population might be considered a piece of advice and no one Is compelled to leave. & It was glen on account of the comnllcated 'X tranSDOrtatlnn filtnntlnn and tliA elrVUniu nf i?fujtei that are coming In from Uvonla x.Biuuiiia. On Slimlnv i-Ani'A.onlntli'.ii r.t nil llif. t Patrograd banks held a nieellnsr and It was fc,reolved that there Is no necessity for the jtmovai or the financial establishments to we Interior of Ilussla. The same view Is M by the big manufacturers. 't n said that a majority of the Minis- are against removing the Govern- ,'Ment Into thl llitfilri Firct liAr.'ifieA tliAtr .u not consider thi rnnllnl 0tidniifTArerl. fc "cond, because this might cause an f unreasonable panic. In any case, it Is Maid the Government .will take no steps fAF lv .....1.. (t,Yest'rday was "10 scmlrannlvcrsary of If' f'6nfr Molent lines had been threatened by r aiimansts. The chief feature of the i waximallst plan was some sort of a dem- RStr&tlOn V thA nml, nirntnat ll.A Tl.nfl. tj'onal Government, to which end the Ex- "limn nae conducted an energetic propaganda among tho garrisons of the ). i Continued on 1'aje Four, Column ne TJV0 MEN, SUFFOCATED TO DEATH IN SEWER kTwo Others Who Went to Rescue K Aemporanly Overcome by Fumes Two men were suffocated to death and 0 "'hers wero rendrrml unran.rU.i. l,l. fWternoon by escanlmr pas fin wi,u i work In a fifteen-foot unvr in th fr.11,1 I"' ot ' riilladeplhla and Reading JctmdJn; at ,h f00t of L,nden street' f Th. ' lthelr .nifil O.vercom lost their lives In ?"tcir anxletv tn oni. i. , ..., rkllUii mu .vwv. die iiivii wiiu were lth ,m . .e.y were later revived through I'M aid of the pulmotor. The dead are: .win E. BAurcn nff ,.o. u ,. h Emerald street Ti,n.ii,in ' lldLMATUNo, thlrtyfour years -, -ucoo UIIKIlOWn, tmovedTo ri J "a"0 c?',e' I"? Adam S Dnle. flriv..iJv.. u in thrantw!?1 r,a B,reet' nnd Frd Benjamin, Uvem,. iJf8" old- 761 EaBt Allegheny "'"Vie. The r condlllnn I. hi tVi,,u Cooerfl8"d ,?e.rrLl? ro repairing a ill, j " j " '"" V'1 ol a er m me nroaa, yards. A fw mimii.. .., ,i. tanil n , .. -.fc ,,v, m- iffi. .-J".,1"? 8!wer thy lnaled Nlppl and Benjamin Uj follow them, to PW was the, flratyto made hla "tyrr..-'y way barely FRENCH RETAIN GRIPONGROUND WON ON MEUSE Heavy Losses Suffered by Germans in Futile Attacks North of Verdun BATTLES ON FIVE FRONTS i - - ' A'lolent fighting was reported today from all of the five great battle zones of Europe. On the western front the activity cen tered around Verdun, where the Germans, nil day Sunday and far Into the nlKht, filing themselves In furious masses against the newly won French positions on the eastern side of the Mouse River. The French report taking prisoners in the fighting and heavy losses to the enemy. On the British front Halg's men are consolidating the positions won at Harglcourt yesterday. Italian Front Storms and thick fog banks on the Italian front have failed to check the savage fighting that rages northeast and southeast of Oorizln. Confirmation of the Austrian claim of regaining lost ground on the Hermada comes in a dispatch from Italian headquarters, which Eays tho Ital ians retired slightly from a. lino "badly adapted to defense." Since August 19 the Italians have captured 145 guns, 94 trench mortars and 332 machine guns. Eastern Front Fresh concentrations of German troops at strategic points along the northern end of the eastern front indicate a re newal of the drlvo In the Rlga-Dvlna River sector. The Germans are prepar ing for a vigorous 'effort along the Bhora of tho Gulf of Riga, having thrown a number of bridges across the River Aa for the crossing of troops to the littoral. GERMANS FAIL TO REGAIN LOST GROUND ON MEUSE PARIS. Sept. 10. Violent fighting In the Verdun eector. featured by unsuccessful German attempts to recapture gains recently made by the French, nnd by heavy artillery duels, was reported In today's official statement. "On both bank of the Meuse artillery fire was .violent all night," the statement said. "In the sectors o,f Fosl and Caurleres wood we were successful In the fighting, Continued on Tate Four, Column Two ECKSElI Carl Acker man's Story of "Inside" War History is continued in today's issues of the Evening Ledger on Page 16. The first in stallment was printed on Saturday; Its appearance excited the keenest interest. It is not too late to begin reading (his remarkable recital of .aroven fact, entitled "Germany,, the. A SIGHT TO STIR ONE'S PATRIOTISM' ;; - - MHHijjjjjiijij ! ... .,- && k,k &k m p:.$-' . . iM&femli&fe :Jm f -. "" B fawrriry . awpBfc-i t'.'ffp',wry" VttWf??M?. - :. .j ..-- !.' &zt '.vjvjjk j.aniiefe.w.2 . y tfJt :'t:U.s.'. .rinE1!..' .'"--.." :i i'lt s-f 1 .: : -'::.X& J' ' . ' 1 Woiaji' . ."".T!- 7 ' X ...V.M Remarkable photograph showinp in panoramic form the parade of the Tiiird Pennsylvania Infantry today, marching on Broad street in a final recruiting drive before its departure to its training quarters at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. BRAVES BAT OUT LEAD IN SECOND Alex Wins First Game, but Lavender Is Hit Hard in Other KONEY'S TRIPLE TIMELY i'iiii,i.n ll'U-py. 2l. Kltter1. rf. Slock. H. Srtutltr, rf. Whlttrii. ill', l.uitrru. Hi. Itonfroft. If. Adnm. r. I.atrndfr. p. HOMOS llfliB. rf. tHriiiMlll. n. l'orll. rf. lionftrliv. Hi. Mn'th, "li. Krffy. If Itav. IhiBh. 'li, Itncuii, p. BUAVKS" FIICI.U, Uoston, Sept. M. Pat Moran trotted out Jimmy Lavender for the second game hero today. AduniH going In to catch. TluV Phils won tho first. CI. Umpire rtlgler would not allow Jojinny Kvers to return to the Phillies' line-up, so Djlgey remained nt second bace and Flt tery In center field. Pat ttagon and Chief Meyers wero Bos ton's battery. Tho batting otder: FIRST INNING Dugey fouled to Konctohy, Fltlcry fanned. Stock Hied to Powell. No runs, no hits, no errorn. Ilehg doubled to left nnd took third on Maranvllle's sacrifice hit, I.uderus to Dugey. Powell strolled. Konetchy tripled to left center, scoring Ilehg and Powell. Smith tripled to left, scoring Konetchy. Kelly doubled to center, scoring Smith. Itawllnga filed to Bancroft. Meyers fouled to Atlunur. Four runs, four hits, no errors. SIGHT SUBMARINE OFF COAST "Friendly Craft," Says Navy Depart ment After Investigation WASHINGTON, Kept, 10. ,-Humors reaching the Navy Department that a sub marine was 600 miles, off the Atlantlo coast were carefully Investigated, with tho result that tho depaitment was convinced tho vessel' was "a friendly-craft." .Notice of the'rUwior wu sent to navy dlsi !..'.. . . 1.1- - ' . .. . .- - .. ' .. - linns aipfw.wi ," ; DELAWARE RIVER U. S. WAR DEPOT Among Three Places Se lected for Military and Naval Warehouses ANNOUNCED BY CROZIER !) li Xtttff Corrmiionilrnl WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. PIniih have been mndo by the War Depart ment to Fpcnil a large part of a $:'3,000,000 appropriation fur military storage ware houses on the Delaware river near Phila delphia. Aci'ordlng lo an official statement made today by Brigadier General William Crozler, Chief nf the Hurra vi of Ordnance, three pliu-CH have been selected along the Atlantic coast for tho storage of vast quantities of war supplies prior to their i-hlpment to llurope us needed. The Delaware, Itarllati river. New Jersey and Chesapeake bay, arc tlie.thrco waterways favored. While a total of JJ5.000.000 Is to be spent on theao storage fuc'lltles, which will cover an aggregate area of 400 acres, It Is planned to spend but $10,000,000 during this fiscal year. The Jl, 800,000,000 urgent deficiency bill, which was reported to the House by tho Appropriations Committee late last week, carries an Item for new storage equipment In that amount. When that money Is exhausted, the rest will be appropriated. In discussing officially the $25,000,000 sum with member of tho Appropriations Committee, General Crojler said: "11,1s Intended to coter the terminal storage and. shipping places for the accumu lation of arms, ammunition nnd other ord nance stores for shipment to Kurope, solely on condition of this present war. TJie nniount of that kind of material which tho Ordnance Department Is contemplating nnd which gives rise to this estimate, Is that necessary for the maintenance In Europe ot an army of about 1.000,000 .men. "The stores that will be necesaary for that army' will bo produced all over the I country, particularly all over the northern and eastern part of the CodntrV. the Indus. trlitl part oftliejcouptry.oth,, arsenal Jikx .-4 J.F' , i Tj 1tlE$Fi"v BASEBALL SCORES NEW YORK...0 7 C 0 2 0 0 0 110 10 ATM.. 1st 2. ;c 00 0 0000 115 riMier and N.tiinmnkor: Scibold and Ilnlcy. Connolly nntl Nallln. NEW YORK...C 0 0 0 1 ATH.. 2de. 0 0 0 0 0 Wonroo and Nuunninlcpi: Jycrs nnd Meyer. Nnllln nnd Connolly. PHTLLIES 2 0020100 059 BOSTON, its-..0 0011000 0 2 10 Alt'xnndpi' and Killefer; Tyler nnd TrnyoHhor. Ri;;ler unci Ilrnnsfic' PHILLIES 0 0 0 1 BOSTON, 2l1 a-..-! 0 0 0 Lavender and Adams; Kugon and Titt-ycn;. Riglcr nnd Brnnsficld. ::ooklyn '-KV YORK Cist r) NATIONAL . 0 i. 0 2 0 0 LEAGUE 0 0 1 J. C 0 1-13 c- n n "vffc; tint1 J'Hler: Oiinid'cv nnd IlcCivty. . JOtCl.YN 2 0 n:w youk (2d g.).. o o Mmriitaid find Kutogt'r: BPiiton and MeCarty. CINCINNATI CIMCAGO POSTPONED BAIN PITTSBURGH 0 ST. LOUIS 0 0 AMERICAN LEAGUE BOSTON (1st g.) 0 0 0 10 0 WASHINGTON 0 C 1 0 1 Kuth and Agnow; Harper and Ainwuith. UOSTON (2d g 0 0 WASHINGTON 2 0 Jrtayb nnd Aguew; Shaw aud Aiiibinlth. 0 0 0 0 0- 1 X- 2 t.w "vxC' " y k,s LAKE VESSEL OWNERS FORM POOL CLEVELAND, O., Slept. 10. The Great Lakes vesselb are to bs pooled and profits and business prorated iu n plnu worked out hero today by seveuty-fivo owncis of vessels. They organized as the Buluth Grain Charter Corporation. 332 ENEMY AIRCRAFT DOWNED IN AUGUST, SAYS BERLIN BERLIN, Sept. 10. Two hundred and nlnty-fivo enemy n'v plancs and Unity-seven captive balloons wcie downed during Aur.ii.". a nofficial statement today declared. Sixty-four Gcrn-.nn nii;f. did not return, and only four captive balloons were downed. ROBERT K. YOUNG IN CRITICAL CONDITION HARRISBURG, Sept. 10. Robert K. Young: is lcported at Hi. point of death in the Dlossburp; Hospital as a result of a broken lejt. mi rived in a full shortly before adjournment of the Lrglslnuur. STUDENT ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING WIRELESS LAW BOSTON, Sept. 10. R. A. Ritch. Jr., twenty, a Tultscollege student and son of the chairman of the Bonrd of Selectmen of Truro Center, Cape Cod, has been arrested on the charge of intercepting Gov ernment messages and operating u wireless plant in violation of Pres ident Wilson's pioclamatlou forbidding such operations. B. AND M. SHOPMEN WILL RETURN TO WORK BOSTON, Sept. 10. Fifteen hundred machinists and repair workers at the Billcrica shops of the Boston and Maine Railroad voted alniqst unanimously today to return to work tomorrow, agreeing to a compromise plan giving them nu increase of three cents an hour in wages. FARMERS HOLD WHEAT IN NORTHWEST MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 10. Fanners throughout the Northwc, are holding their wheat in the hope that the Government will leopcn the price question and in consequence the country faces a flour fannuc. Officials of the food administration here nnd millers today agreed thut a serious situation lias arisen. It was predicted that unless the farmers vclcaso the crop Prseldent Wilson will commandeer it under the power conferred by the f ood-coutiol bill. . . DRAFTED MEN GO TO CAMP MEADE SEPTEMBER 1J) HARHISBURG, Sept 10. Orders received today at the State draft head quarters from ProToat Marshal General Crowder direct that 35 per cent of tho Pennsylvania quota assigned to Camp Meade be started on its way to the cantonment September 19, the date originally planned. The 40 per cent assigned to Camps Lee and Sherman are to be started on the same day. Only white men are to be sent. The Camp Meade quota will be made up of drafted 'me order m take. Ti 3 AM .'! '-jnU" - - ' "'. ' ' h . X'HWV'WVi l ;. ;;-t4VP SPORTS EXTRA v.i f PRICE TWO CENTS ,f U. S. CAN SOON END WAR, SAYS SCHEIDEMANN t ,i Must Prove by Acts Faith in German People, So cialist Declares vtT IS.iM r"V y , ;m DEMOCRATIZATION SURE -J Sees Hopeful Parallel Between American Peace Plan and Reichstag's Formula "" lonllniiril on Pnr Thrrr, Column T MYERS FACES YANKEES IN THE SECOND GAME Athletics Lose Out, 10-1, in the First Fray Elmer Gets Fine Start ATHLETICS Xi;W OltK JnmlfMin. rf r.llhoolfv, rf Crotrr. 3I lllnli. If llmllr. If IVrklnpnulth, U.itf. 3li llriidrv. rf .MrllinU; 111 Cnleoii, Sb strunU. rf linker. 3b Hilt, I'Iiiii. lb , Mrrr. r Nunnmaker. e .Mjrri. i .Monror. p .siunr; PAnic, Sept. to. Myors and Monroe were tho twlrlers In the Fccond same between tho Athletics and New York hero this afternoon, and when tho homo team went to bat In the third in ning neither team had been nble lo scor, Tho A's lost the llrst frame 10-1. Myers rwo two bases on balls and Bates made an error In the first Inning, but the lllshlandcrs' chances to score wer spoiled when Illsh was caught trying to steal second bnt-e. With two out In tho third Inning ths visitors filled the bases on a triple by High, Contlmird on I'aee Klftrn. Column Tw WHAT MAY HAPPEN IN BASEBALL TODAY NATIONAL UMfil'i: Cluh Won I.ot Prl. Win N- VorU .... K 4(1 .! .! riiinif. is wt .isn.s ,mi St. IvouU 1.1 OJ ..111 .51 iclnrlnnatl . K r.s ,!Wfl ... triilrxro ... S Bit .SMI ... nrnokljn . . . n.l B .' .H llo.lon AA fill ,44 .4M I'lttaburth 43 87 .331 .33S AJIKRirAN i.kacui: Won I.ot Vrt. ln , III 41 .AMI ... . so An .niA Ml , 13 li'j .All ... . m m .A04 .:. .si nn ,4sn .411 I fill ,4HA .413 A3 81 .314 ... , 41 81 .387 .371 amen, tXot tclitduled, . iel ruin. le Split ,AS4 .531 .Alt ,4RD .440 ,3'iS .41T .440 riub JIosko .. linn Ireland tlt ... AYork i.'lnrlon f'SK2.'9 AriKBh-vSRi "yhaSaBiwbjMA.' nijmspm!' tfysjS3na.. Ix Sulll .606 Ml, .4 8 J .438 .41 .4tM, .363 .3M Hi AMSTEHDAM, Sept. 10. Tho committee of fourteen appointed to pass on the draft of Germany's answer to Tope Ilencdict's peace note is scheduled to hold what may be its final session this afternoon, said a dis patch from Herlin. The committee is composed of seven members of the HeiclistaR and seven members of the Huiulcsrat. ( By JOHN GRANDEKS I'nlltrf Press Klaff Correspondent (C.oi'1rloli!, 1017. hu the Vnllcit I'rtss) HKHLIN. Sept. 10. riesldent Wilton can bring Imnicdlat peace, If ho will proe by nets the faith In the Herman people he has expressed In words, rhlllp Schcldemann, leader of th Herman Socialist majority party, declared today In nn exclusive Interview with the United Press. "Ktirthcr bloodshed Is now unnecessary It America, believe In and does not under estimate tlio Itclchstag's power nnd the strength of the Herman moement which pushes Irresistibly toward democratization of the entire public life," Sche.ldcniuun as serted. "It Is pushing on, although, as In America, war offers the worst chimes for further developments of democratic Insti tutions. HIIIIMAN P.KI'OHM TO QUICKH.S "The Cerinnn advance will be quicker the sooner the obstacles of war arc re mood." Spec'al significance attaches to Schelde mann's view on the American note nnd as to tiermauy's democratization. Tha German Socialist majority leader to now at the head ot a special committee charged by the Kaiser with Investigating Germany's constitutional system and recommendinf reforms. It was .Schcldemann who fostered th plan for' a .Socnll-i-lntcrnatlonnl meeting; at Stockholm, In an effort to obtain u basis of mutual understanding. His lntcnlcw was granted the United Pres:i after de tailed nnalysls of President Wilson's reply t Pope Benedict. "The Irritative tone of the American note," he said, lefcrrlng to this answer, has been responded to in the samo way by the greater part of the German press, "Hut one In public life must bo mindful of the lCngllsh saj Ing that words do not bieak legs. I V. .. AND TUB P.CICIISTAC "I And the American Government phrases its war alms In such a way that it looks as If the Itclchstag's peace formula had ecu eel ns a base. "As already known, the ncichstag de- a m w m ?itM IE WEATHER -1 men ielect4 frem Philadelphia and the oasterii cotwtlea. ' U'W-aiWtidaiBii. Meade m MIjf-f)ttH tt'fca; X -Tl I1 IP "- t-t i TTTT-v ; , .. .. . j.- ' . -JET-.. "- - . M- ' - '-.i. . .. V, . . -I1!1- " ' ' r"" iu " w nn ;$ oeratu moderate n FOltVOABT Iphla and vicinity Fair fo Mi Ttieaaay; lotccst tern'. about 47 or ss acarccH ly xclnds. . - I.RNGTII OF D.W 8jnrlt... 5:30a. ni. 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