o s - M EVBIHG LEDGfelPHXLUJEliPniA, WEBNJBSDAt, SEFTK3H3B3R 19. UlT h? waM "v P V -lt 1 : SM - 0hy$titilifol ITALIANS PRESS BAINSIZZADRIVE jrha Continues Effort to Cut Off San Daniele, De spite Bad Weather HBIG GUNS ROAR ON CARSO ., L . .. Kuan nepi. iv. ftlittue nn unseen foe has come to be favorite piece of work for the Italian fay encasing the-'Austro-Hunuarlans on 'Julian fron With the coming of ail- n bad weather has eel In and frequently Mia firtliwv active for a whole day 'JpvjWalntt position liat, are obscured In fog -. ana-ram " During the Ia?t forty-eight hours the chief -activity haa centred around the Italntilzza lateau -where the Italians are Mill driving at'ard In an effort to cut the line of communication supplying the Austro-Hun- irarlahs on Jlonte San Daniele. i South of Qorltla. on the Careo plateau. , artillery combats are In progress ' i . , ..., . n .- . r . eessful raid In lnernes-i Copse, on the Flanders front. Field Marshnl Hale said he .d."hol!ilng special ' to report today. The yald was carried out by York and Lancas ter regiments. The first official Portuguese report on military operation records the defeat of a Oerman attack on the trenches held by the Portuguese troops at Neuve Chapelle Apparently the Germans succeeded In en tering the Portuguese trenches, but were driven out, leaving a number of dead and prisoners. IIKIIMN. Sept 19 Heaxy losses were Inflicted by German troops against a lolent French assault on the cast bank of the Mouse, today's official statement asserted ACCUSED MAN TRIES TO KILL DETECTIVE Prisoner, After Failing to Use Revolver, Makes Attempt to Escape N After attempting to kill District Detective Kennedy, who arrested him at Fifty-second and Market streets, this afternoon, Herbert Welsh, who gave nn address on North Watts street, tried to escape on reaching City Hall. He was recaptured after a fight in the corridor In which Kennedy was the Victor. Wqlsh, according to the police, tried to pawn a stolen diamond brooch -at a pawn brokers' shop. Fifty-second and Market streets The piwnbroker was suspicious, and while engaging Welsh In conversation signaled one of hl- clerks to notify the police. Kennedy arrhed as Welsh was leaving the place. When Kennedy attempted to arrest him, It la said, Welsh drew n revoher and tried to shoot the defective In the stomach - Ken nedy disarmed him nfter a struggle and took him to City Hall. While Welsh was on the way to the rogues' gallery ho broke away from Ken nedy and ran down the sixth floor cor ridor. Kennedy was after him llko a flash I and finally oerppwered him Welsh will hae a hearing before Mag istrate Watson in the night court -'CHESTER COUNTY TURNS OUT UNUSUALLY BIG VOTE Interest Centers in Selection of Repub lican Candidate for Controller. Stickers Used Against Judge Butler WnST CHESTER., Sept 19 The vote In Chester County especially In the towns. Is an unusually large one today and much Interest Is being taken In many local fights The selection of Republican candidates, which usually means election for those chosen, Is the only matter of Interest, but the workers of all parties are ncthe get ting out the voters and motorcars are buiy In' atl sections carrying sick and aged voters. The chief Interest centers on the selec tion of a Republican candidate for County Controller, the candidates being dcorge W TJewecs, a member of the Chester County bar, who is the choice of the organliatlon, and George H Baldwin, a business man, of this place. , That Judge William Butler will receive the nomination Is conceded, but stickers containing the name of Walter S. Talbot, a member of the county bar, aro being used freely in many precincts. Just where there stickers were printed or by whom Is sued Is a mystery, but It Is alleged In many quarters that they are the outcome Of the fight of the liquor men, many of whom lost licenses recently before Judge -Sutler. It is said the move Is a quiet one made to decrease his ote for future effect. T. L. Byre, the leader of the stalwart faction of the Republican party, declarer the moe Is not one by the leaders and Mr. Talbot himself disclaims all knowledge of the matter. He has been absent from town for E'ome time on a neat ton and on return de clared the matter a mjstery to him. as he has always been a firm supporter of Judge Butler. Automobile Stolen and Burned LANCASTER. Pa. Sept. 19 The auto mobile of Thomas SVcrtz, of Eden, was stolen In Lancaster last night, and today the police learned It was burned near Mar tlcvUle. Persons attracted by the blaze saw two men jump into another car and start toward Lancaster. It Is supposed the thieves had confederates and that the car's destruction was due to a grudge against tho owner. AT LAKEWOOD fYou ca" nnd heiltlt and rest without ,-the fatigue and expense of a long Journey ' t4j-ewood is 90 minuts from New Yprk by (rain, and the Laurel House it the most perfect place In which to " ttijoy the delightful Autumn months. , v Sanson Opens September 28th. sA Infpnuajion, room plans and rates won request. PHILADELPHIA DRAFTEES ARRIVE AT CAMP MEADE Continued fruni rate One to leave the trnln and was greeted by Major General Kuhn. "What Is your name?" asked General Kuhn Harnett told him, nnd added that he 11 ed nt 6032 Hnrel nveuue. It was evident that Unrnett was embar rassed when General Kuhn Informed him that as commander of the camp he wished to extend hli greetings. "Have ou any brothers or sisters?" asked the gcrernl, "I am the baby of seven," said Harnett, who by thli time had gotten oer hla stage fright, General Kuhn, In ft few wordi, Informed Harnett nnd a dozen other draftees that ho would do ecry thing to make them happy The second man to leave the train was Martin L Hitter, of 8409 Pine street Dis ney did not appear lnltlng to the bos. but they ncccpted tho sltuntlon with good grace nnd made It plain that they had left their "kicks' at home The coremony nt the railroad Mdlng was over In les than flo minutes, and then began the march through sandhills to tho barracks, more than two miles away They marched In double file and, leading the rowd of cltlren soldiers, were Morris Friedman, R627 Rodman street and Roy M Tope, of G216, Larchwood nvenue It Is doubtful If any of them forget that tramp through the sand hills of Camp Meade and, to nppreclato ItH terrors, one must be on the ground The boys were glcn a good tasto of It too. for the tramp from Disney across the wide and deep ravine that separates tho main sections of the camp took them over the worst roids on tho reservation Luckily for the West Phlladelphlans they hae been assigned to the most desirable barracks within tho camp They nre on high ground and surrounded by a pine grove Today they found them quite hom too, for tho officers had not forgotten to provide a substantial meal Tho men from Draft Boards 48 and 49 were given quarters In Harracks 23 Sec tion Q Lieutenant J P Butt Jr, of Get tysburg, Is In command and made himself popular today by announcing that the first thing on tho program would be dinner Ushered Into a spacious dining room, the boys were glen a substantial meal of boiled salmon, stewed tomatoes, boiled po tatoes bread, kert tea and bread pudding The bojs from the Thirty-third Draft District went to Building No 12 In Section C They did not fare so well ns their com rades In tho line of food, for the mess of ficers had provided nothing but coffee and meat sandwiches There were hundreds of aching hearts to day when the jouth of many homes marched away Immense crowds thronged the mobiliza tion points at Fifty-fifth and Pine streets, Fifty-seventh and Spruce streets and Six tieth and Market streets before 7 o'clock In addition to the relatives of the 396 drafted men, who were on hind to send them away with happy memories, hundreds of persons left the street cars to join In the hearty send-oft The cars were tied up fo- many diolkb, nut tne moiormen and conductors Ignored schedules for the time being and lent their voices to the chorus of patriotism The men of the Forty-nTnth Draft Dis trict, numbering 135, assembled nt tho Fifty-fifth and Pine streets police station. Led by tho West Philadelphia Band, which was furnished through the generosity of William R Tjler, a patriotic citizen of the neighborhood, the men marched up Pine street to Fifty-sixth street thence to. Spruce, to Fifty-fifth, where they boarded trolley cars for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station, Twenty-fourth and Chestnut streets. Marching nt the head of the men, with American flags, were the officers of the dis trict draft board, Monslgnor Crane, of the Church of St, Francis de Sales; the Rev. Dr. Georgo M Brodhead, pastor of the Saycrs Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, and A D Webster The 192 drafted men of the Forty-eighth District assembled In the jard of the Hamilton School, rifty-seventh and Spruce streets They marched through the neigh borhood four abreast headed by Dr A F Snlvely and D J McOettlgan They, too, were given a hearty good -by Proud mothers and fathers kept abreast of them on the sidewalks and then followed In trolley cars and autos SImllnr scenes marked the departure of the sixty-nine drafted from the Thlrt thlrd District, Sixtieth and Market streets They took the elevated line to the east side of the Schuylkill, where they detrained nnd marched to the station James Travis, chairman of the board, and scores of others joined In the good-by The Baltimore and Ohio station was eOLGBTEl'S COMFORTKIT JIJU EJk MJUm A AM i ' P A 0 if it i & 1 1 if M i i i a rf liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiilifllliiiH iHJIH rlAccording P r'X' to 0' I Regulations Here is just the package to give your soldier the personal comforts the Government allows: Shaving Stick, Talc (for after shaving and to relieve tired feet), Soap and Dentifrice packed in little space, and protected by the O. D. water proof Khaki. ' Government purchases of these Kits cannot possibly supply many of the troops. Your own dealer may have sold his stock, but if so, he can supply the indi vidual articles for easy mailing. You can send the Kit later. COLGATE & CO. packed with relntlves, sweethearts1 and friends of the departing soldiers. It was just 0:45 when the six coaches carrying tho men steamed out for Admiral, Md Many wireless kisses followed the line of protruding heads, and they mingled with the strains of the anthem, which wan the last sound that the departing men heard as they sped away. Incidentally the West Philadelphia dis tricts gave thirty four more men than re quired by Us quoti, which was 362 COLONEL TURNER SENT JIOME TO RECUPERATE Physicians Compel Temporary Retire ment Following Extended Illness, Deemed Not Serious CAMP HANCOCK, Augusta. Ga . Sept 19 Colonel Hamilton D. Turner was forced to surrender command of tho Second Artil lery this nfternoon and return to Philadel phia because of Illness Tho colonel left Augusta nt 12 45 o'clock accompanied by Mrs Turner, who nrrlved here yesterday The colonels condition Is not regarded ns serious, but physicians advised him to return home for a rest. It Is anticipated he will be ablo to return to camp by October 1 The colonel was 111 when lie arrived here He has been suffering from Jaundice He remained on actlev duty as long as pos sible and then took to his quarters During the colonel s absence Colonel Wil liam S McKee, of tho First Field Artillery, will nssumo command of tho artillery bri gade JOYKIDERS SMASH ICE WAGON Four Men Arrested After Collision nnd Attempted Escape A party nf four men on a Joy ride were arrested this nfternoon after striking and demolishing an Ice wog.m driven by Wil liam Burns Tho collision happened at Sixty-second street nnd Washington ave nue After striking the wagon tho men, who were in a dilapidated autonSftbllc, put on extra jpecd and tried to escape, tho police say Policeman Colflesh, who sivv the collision, pressed a pausing automobile Into service and caught tho fleeing Joy riders after a chase of several squares The car was driven by Charles Weiss, of Fiftv -seventh and Vino streets He and his three com panions were arrested The will have a hearing tomorrow before Magistrate Harris at the FIfty-flfth and Pine streets station Memorial to Late Head of Naval Home Retired seamen, who fought for Uncle Sam nnd, who have been making their headquarters nt the United States Naval Home, ndopted a inomprlal this afternoon In honor of the late Lieutenant Commander James C Hethcrlngton, governor of the Institution, who died on Monday. A cop of tho memorial will bo sent to relatives of the dead commander and also to the Navy Department Come Trom New York to Wed Here Captain Arthur J Trusell, of the New York National Guard, and Miss Clara J Horter, of New York City, wero married today In the Central Police Station by Magistrate Imber. The bridegroom gave his ngo as 48 and the bride said she was 24 They gave no reason for having the cere mony performed In Philadelphia After the ceremony the couplo left on a train for tho West, where Captain Trusell has been assigned to duty 353$ DIAMOND RINGS, $75.00 A beautiful diamond In an attractive 18-kt gold mounting with a hoxagonil setting of platinum C. R. Smith & Son Marktt Street at ISth U ShavingStiek Colgate's elves a comforubla shave and the nickeled box is handy after the slick is used. Ribbon Dental Cream antiseptic, delicious, economi cal and handier than tooth powder. Coleo 5oop made entirely of vegetable oils lathers in cold or hard water. Talc Powder" di rected for daily 'ut by the PJattsburg Manual 1o relieve tired feer.also desir able after shaving. NEW YORK w Us NUOVIATTACCHINEMICI PRONTAMENTERESPINTI Sulle Alpi Giulie gli Italian! Consolidano le Nuovc Po- sizioni Conquistntc RIGENERAZIONE RUSSA HOMA, 19 EJettembre La lotta suU'altoplnno dl Balnslzza con tlnua Inccssantcmento senia pero nncora modlflcaro la sltuazlone generate La bat taglla o' molto plu' Intcnsa sul clgllone sud orientals dell'altoplano polcha' lvl el river, sano 1 cnntrattacchl ferocl del nemlco, mentro plu a sud le truppe del generate Capello contlnuano ad cscrcltare ferma mento la loro prcsslone sugll austrlacl nolle faldo orlcntatl del San Gabrlelo o Intorno n Monto San Daniele. I'cco II (etto del comunicato del generate Cadorna pubbllcato lerl sera dal Mlnlatcro dclln Guerrn: Nclln zona n sud-est dell'altoplano dl Balnslzza ulterior! contrattacchl nemtel furono presentamente resplntl Sul Carso lacl duelll dl nrtlgllorla e tlrl frequentl per molcstaro I reclprocl la- vorl. L'lmperatoro d'Austrla, nccompagnato dal prlmo mlnlstro Conte Czornln o dal generale Conrad ha recentemento vlsltnto la frontn trcntlna SI credo che questa vlslta pre luda nd una nuova e formldahlle cfTonslva da pirte degll austrlacl In quel fcettore per effcttunro una dlverslone nello operazlonl mllltnrt che hanno luogo sulle Alpl Glulla ove gll Italian! hanno semprc la megllo Intanto le ottlme notlzlo che provengonr dalla Ilussla rtaKceudono le i-pernnze degll nlle.it I per una raplda e vlttorlosa soluzlone del conflltto Itlprcso le agitazlonl Interne, II nuovo governs volgera' ora la sua atten zlone alia rlcostruzlono e alia rlnbllltazlone dell'eserrlto per resplngcre I nemlcl esternl II mlnlstro della Ouerra, generale Verk hovsky, ha dlrhlnrato che cgll procedera' Immcdlatamento n creare un nuovo eserclto modellnndolo su quclll dcllo altre nazlonl Cho la Russia stla toniando a nuovn vita len mostrato dalla rlpresa delle nttlvita' mllitari sulla sui fronte occidental Negll ultlml glornl I russl hanno rlconqulstato plu' dl sctte mlglla dl terrltorlo Intorno n Riga cd on nttarcano su una llnea che si estende dill.i cost.i baltlca, per 40 mlglla. I tedeschl pebbeno contrattacchlno rabblo- $ ,4" t...J .xAe .iti ' P4 A , ' S m..r-.?.-- :S ,ViW . ;, s?:: A.wi: 1 samente, non, rleseono ak frenare l'lmpcto delta forte modcovlte chs ora mostrano una energla ed uno slanclo Irrepresslblle. Anche 1 rumenl si mostrano molto attlvl sulla llnea da essl dlfesa, lerl dopo un fuoco preparatorlo dl nrtlgllerln, essl attac carono con molto vlgore e occupnrono post zlonl fortlflcato nemlche nella reglono dl Varnltza, Se I russo-rumenl jcontlnueranho nd cstendere lo loro operazlonl mllitari prima che glunga l'lnverno, essl daranno molto di fare agll nustro-tedeschl che re centemento hanno rltlrnto Un gran numerA dl truppo dalla fronte orientate, DROWNED CHILD TO SPITE PARENTS, NURSE ADMITS Implores Paterson Police to Let Her End Her Own Life in Rivor PATCHSON, N J Sept 19. Confess ing sho drowned llttlo Mary Rose, eight years old, to spite her parents, Mrs. Cattlno tho child's nurse todiy begged the police to let her follow her victim lo death In the Passaic river. The nurso was arrested when she was seen wading In tho river, waving her nrms and crlng. She confessed nnd said sho wanted to commit suicide Tho child body was recovered from tho water toda J had tho baby out for a walk." Mrs Cattlno told detectives "When wo got to tho river I told her I was going tn kill both of us She struggled and cried, but I held her head under water until Fho stopped then I let her float away on tho current." FINDS IJABY ON STEPS Deserted Infant Is Discovered by Den tist Passing House A deserted Infant girl about four weeks, old, dressed In white, was found today on tho steps of 871 North Forty-first street. Tho baby n cries were heard by Dr Clarence II Chain, a dentist, 873 North Forty-first street, who was passing by Aided by neighbors, Doctor Chain cared for the baby until a policeman nrrlved The biby was liter removed to tho Phila delphia Hospital. Baptist Minister Going to Hartford The Itev Peter C Wright, pastor of tho Gethsemnne Baptist Church, Is to leave for Hartford. Conn , within tho next few days to begin his duties as pastor of the Asylum Avenue Baptist Church of that city. Si'Ss WSSM Play Victor Records with Victor Tungs-tone Stylus Will play 100 to 300 records without changing Packages of four, 10c j If used with proper care, four Tungs-tone' Styli (one 10c package) should play 1,000 records. When playing Victor Records, carefully lower the sound box and place the stylus or needle upon the smqpth outside rim of the record and gently push into the record groove. Manufactured exclusively by the Victor Talking Machine.Company, Camden, N. J. New Victor Record demonstrated at Victrola "Vidrol" U the Rcrfatcred! Trademark of the Vfitor Tattlnc Machine Company dealcsatlnc th. product of thla Company only Wamlnjl Th uu of the Word VlctroU upon or Id th promotion of al of any otUr TaUdac Machine ot Phonograph product la mll4In- and Hiatal U. S. SHIP SINKS TEUTON SUBMARINE Thrilling Encounter With Two U-Boats Reported by Norwegian Steamship NEAR SHETLAND ISLANDS LONDON, Sept 19 A German subma rine was sunk and another damaged In a fight with an armed American freighter, said n dispatch from Bergen, Norway, to day. Tho Information was received at Ber gen from the crew of a Norwegian steam ship, which witnessed the battle. The first German submarine, waa engaged In sinking a sailing Bhlp when the American freighter appeared on the scene. The U-boat was attacked and the periscope smashed A second submarine suddenly appeared and mado two attempts to torpedo the American vessel, but both failed. The U-boat was quickly pent down and all her crew but six perished. It Is understood that the battle occurred mar the Shetland Islands. BENEFICIARIES OF BACHELOR Two Philadclphians Share in $100,000 Estate of Man Who Died in Spain Two Phlladelphlans, Hdwnrd Hutchinson, Jr, nnd William R. Hasenpot, are bene ficiaries of the will of tho late Theodore C. Carey, formerly of Qlenslde The will waa probated today at Norrlstown Mr Carey, who was unmarried, died In Spain several months ago, and left an cstnto valued at $100,000 To Mr. Hutch inson, who was his lifelong friend, he be queathed $12,000, and to Mr. Hasenpot $6000 He left Bums ranging front $8000 to $25,000 to various relatives. Three Wills Probated Wills probated today Include those of Milton S Apple, 2860 North Fifth street, which, In prlvnto bequests disposes of prop erty valued at $30,000; Mercedes P. Munoz, Plnclands, N H, $9500, nnd James Long, 3412 Clearfield street, $2000. - all dealer on the lt of tchf, month INJttRKn IN ATITn Arrtr Lewis Seldman Thrown From iCiitJ mobile Near Wilmington Word whs received from Wilmington t.t) afternoon that Lewis Seldman, of 70s yi street, was seriously Injured ns a fesuit er being thrown from" an autompblle. With Seldman at the time wire E i Schmidt, of 841 North Twelfth .,,., Itnlph Pensh, of 705 Vine street, ana n,,,' Mooney, 730 Itace street " Seldman'a skull was fractured and he celved other Injuries. Schmidt Is b.i. I' talnod by the police. i(' Our New 11 -Story Office and Bank Building Now Being Erected at 20 and 22 S. 16th st f has n moaning to every live business man in this city. It is evidence xf the increasing popularity of tho first institution to give Philadelphia a 15. hour banking day. , Open an account with this progressive 'institu tion, t Checks rallied, depoattt recelred ' and accounts opened from 8.80 A. 31. till midnight. 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