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-- rply j , i..ii.i. IH..M.I .wi.i ii i ,., , rtnilrt -. .Jait j rr? ft voi-o. gas JBXJSH EAS PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUE 18, 1013. Constant, 101S, t tag Ptntio Lttxm Counxr. PBIOE 03STE OBKT Y FOR WHITE VENTS PHIL - -- - - .......... r M ...... , ., .. S9 GAME ' TEUTONS Fi TO CRUSH FOE ; ON AREAS LIE French Repulse . Des perate Assaults of 200,000 Germans Near Spuchez. iKalser's Troops Compelled to Yield More Ground in Fu rious Bat Vain Attempt to Regain Lost Positions in North Arras Region. YOUNG TENNIS EXPERTS IN FINALS AT MANHEIM Paris War Office Also Announces Occupation of Altenhof and Stein brouclc, on Opposite Sides of Fecht 'River, in Alsace Enemy Sets Fire to Town. A great army of 200,000 Germans has lien defeated by the. French In tho ro- !t)on north of Arras,' between Souehez :'and Nouvllle, where the Teutons had .concentrated great forces, many of i them In reserve, for the purpose of re capturing ground lost in this sector '.during the last few weeks. Tho French, Inspired by the fact that the battle L'took place on tho evo of tho battlo of Waterloo, fought with great bravery, "firing nearly 300,000 shells. The French iixt&Ae Important gains on threo sides of-. Souehez, thus approaching still further to their real objective, tho city "of Lens. The French have also won several advantages In their drive In Alsaco. They havo captured tho towns of Al tenhof and Stelnboucho, along tho op- 'pdslte sides "of the rlvor Fecht. &FUM0US BATTLE RAGES , ON 8-MILE ARRAS FRONT iFren$h, Fighting Desperately Against zuujuu uermuns, iuuku uuma. PARIS, Juno IS. .On. an eight-mile front nOrth of Arras, Ks furious battle, over wrecked trenches land hillsides strewn ' with corpses is gmatklng tho centenary of Napoleon's de Rut at Waterloo. iTho French are fighting desperately to Iiurround a large enemy forco at bay in ItSravJno east of tho Lorotto Hills. From Kf.hlll near Souehez heavy artillery is jfweeplng tho enemy lines with a soml Rlrcle of terrlflc shell lire. S4II around Souehez the fighting is go fcg'on with tho greatest intensity. The jrrench aro pounding and smashing Continued on Face Two, Column 8lx plffiEE LOSE LIVES WHEN WEAKENED BRIDGE FALLS IWESTMOHELAND, Kas.. June 18. three Dersana lost their lives when n fWjage collapsed on the Kansas Southern and Gulf Railroad. A cloudburst weak- fned the structure. tlThe dead: I, Charles Morris, president of the road. jLuuy Morris, his son. ! John Gunther, druggist JFlYe passengers escaDed. Tne road Is f?ly a few miles long. A gasoline car wnitltuted the rolling stock. THE MERCURY'S SOARING ON ANOTHER HOT DAY I.J4r Yeaterday ,22 O a. m..... 68 &... 7 a. m..... 70 2-. 8.8. m 73 ?J ....10 o, m 77 ff ....11 a. m ,. 78 " 13 m 7U H IJ 1 P. m..... 80 !! ,., 2 p. m, 81 3 p, m... 83 mli ' 4 i. " M .BL!" " S p. m. ...... ...... as PTHE WEATHER jijIfcLouiy? 'ISSaflfc. JTO'lvw v. Jiitw," , MMiU'rywy w.v . 1 MFywgiBiLffgur' -grittgttBa , ...i r m "mm s "gghrofligLJgaJ e.vu' a. issaaBsasakuvv'' t ..jsa8w!raa5SfB.i i.isi'-.ia; ' ; && Above is a group of fans watch ing the progress of tho girls' finals In doubles won by Miss Cheston and Miss Myers (below). Miss Myers (with tho racquet) won tho girls' singles. E. Cas sard, who is shown in play, won the boys' singles. TEUTONS SWEEP SLAVS OVER POLAND BORDER; STORM GR0DEK FORTS Drive Across Dniester Brings Teutons Closer to Lemberg, Petrograd Ad mits Compensating Vic . tory Gained at Stryj. Austro-Germans aro driving the foo across the South Poland border on both sides of Tarnogrod, Berlin reports. Forces massing at Grodck threaten the isolation of defenders of tho Rus sian base at Lemberg. Forcing tho Dniester, the Austro-Germans' are pressing ahead on Lemberg from tho Stanislau angle. They aro now only 15 miles northeast of Stanis lau, tho Russian War Ofllce admits. However, Petrograd announces success east of Stryj. In the Baltic Provinces tho Invaders have occupied additional Shavll villages, but In north Poland they havo suffered severely, particu larly at Przusnysz. Three mighty Teuton columns aro sweeping on Lemberg. Thus far the centre of tho battle Is at Grodek, ten miles southeast of Lemberg, and on the edge of the lake region that pro tects the Galiclan capital from tho west. The Austro-Germans yesterdov began an assault on the city and say success or falluro hero will go far toward Settling the entire eastern cam paign. Tho Germans are advancing again in the Baltic provinces and they aro f are few If any days wo can re- that fiht SB irlnWnna na thA nnA WO Bf P using through pow. Not too warm. Br.0 coil and a marvelous sky above 5 qualities that make life worth living. W ..Var discomfort and misery of tho J utile while are all forgotten. Wo reaay to forgive In that charity ol WW Mat. How ilka It is to those oooa- 1 ynn 'ou navs quarreled may be h Uln you Talk Everything Over - "aren ivorus ana so many tnmgs that mlKht lutier not have baen. I"1, pruaps, an4 a fllpg of desperaU- vai ov.rwBeims the thought ox tnwr fiDttilB An A tVf 1.a iaaoafttltrt if wter spirit la the two of yo that. s io orook ptty, trivial disagrse , Bulla mil mtf rip vmtp daannnrlABBV tt rare uutshina of rejUVip8te4 Joy. - " June, and wo may have a wun- 1 o night. FORECAST Ftr Philadelphia and vicinity lu l,.A,. -.' 1.x I .11.. tt Lwd bv $hgwera Saturday: not much f !B temperater; gtntle, vari - Mnd,. Contlnued on Taie Two, Column Tour. NO MONEY TO PAY "LEX0W" PROBERS Governor Vetoes Bill Appro priating 8000 for Expenses of Commission. If tho "Lexow" Commission, authorized by a Joint resolution adopted in the clos ing hours of the recent session of tho Legislature, sets to work investigating conditions In Philadelphia, or otherwise attempts to exercise functions for which t was created, the members of the body will have to take chances of having Its expenses paid. Governor Brumbaugh to day swung his veto ax with unwonted freedom, and among the measures which failed to receive the executive sanction was the bill appropriating S0 for tho use of the commission. In this predicament the "Lexowers" will And themselves exactly on a par with rt" ''Catlln Commission," appointed .sev eral years ago. This commission took up ?he task of Inquiry Into Philadelphia con, tries, without provision being made made for its expenses, and up to this time nb money has been voted by the Legis. faturV to compensate the Investigators for the outlay they found necessary to carry on an inquiry that m. to an abrupt oonclUEion and was without visible effect. The totlln Commission was generally aeirsdited as a McNlehol creation, de Sen4 to ohasttn the aspirations of the vSE wVrat that time had their WW flxeTon (he mayoralty prise. The com ttT Governor through his disapproval of the ism appropriation to pay Jt wm iXduce4 m the House by William H Wilson, a "Vara mwnber." promptly Idoptid ith and rushed through the Senate without any one apparently pay ing any attention to it The Kenslngtonlan Says: Charity "ar- aro ww ?vZiKtZ. yugiiittio tarn hartty, at As t&WW 17 LIVES LOST WHEN SERIES OF TORNADOES SWEEP MIDDLE WEST Thousands of Acres of Wheat and Vast Amount of Property Damaged in Kansas and Missouri. Rains Swell Streams. KANSAS CITT, Mo., June 18. Seven teen persons were killed, thousands of acres of wheat was ruined und great damago was caused to property in the last U hours by tornadoes and heavy rains which swept Kansas and Missouri. From every section today came reports of buildings unroofed, trees uprooted, silos scattered, with streams out of their hanlra nnrt hrlrieos CO ne. Wire COm- munlcatlon was demoralised. The toblo of oeaa louowa; Onaga, Kan., seven. Westmoreland, Kan., three. Nevada, Mo., Two. Tttehmnnd. Mo., three. Harrlsonville, Mo., one. Beatrice, Neb., one. At Onega a family by the name of Burgess was almost wiped out, seven being killed and an eighth member being seriously Injured. At Westmoreland a railroad gasoline motor plunged through a bridge weakened by heavy rains and three were drowned. Tornadoes were reported near Rich mond, Mo. near Sallna, Kan.; In Ellis County, Kan.; Hermann, Mo.; Paris, Mo., and near Sedalla, Mo. Central parts of Iowa, eastern Ne braska, the northern half of Oklahoma and all of Kansas, as welt as Missouri, felt the force of the tornadoes, which are SIX MORE PROFESSORS TO FOLLOW NEARING, HIS FRIENDS ASSERT Continued on I'age Two, Column Ono University of Pennsylvania Will Oust Young, King, Pierson, Conway, Kelsey and Smith, Faculty Mem bers and Others Say. Accusations that the University of Pennsylvania trustees are determined to rid the Institution of six, men, generally considered as leaders of the radical ele ment In the Wharton School faculty and that the dismissal of Dr, Scott Nearlng was only the first of a serlea that are to be made at opportune times, were made by a number of the discharged professor's friends in the faculty and out of It to day. They claim the starvation policy of trustees has not worked and they are undertaking more draatlo methods. They would not let their names be used for what they termed "obvious reasons," but were none the less positive In their statement. They say the men are; J, T. Young, former director of tho Wharton School, since demoted to the position of assistant professor. Clyde L. King. Ward W. Pierson. Thomas Conway, Jr. Cart Keliey, J, Itussell Smith. All are of the Wharton School faculty. Doctor Nearlng refused to talk to any extent In connection with the affair FELSCH'S HOMER FEATURE CONTEST AT SfflBE PARK Three on Base in Fourth When White Sox Out fielder Smashes Ball In the Bleachers Bush Driven From Box. Continued on race rite. Column Oue CINQUE NAVI DA GUERRA NEMICHE BOMBARDANO LA CITT A' DI FANO Si Dice Jmminente I'Occupazione di Gorizia da Parte degi ItalianiLa Cittadina di Mori E' Stata Occupata. II Passo di Falzarego Conquistato. II Mlnistero della Marina JUUano ba annunclato che una squadra aus triaca ha borabardato questa mattlna la cittadina dt Fano, sul Mare Adrlatlco, tra Pes aro ed Ancona I dannl caueatt 4al bombardaraento sono statl insignificant!, a quanto """ur'telegrarnraada Glnevrft annuncia ohe le artlgUerie Italians Btanno dlroccando le dlfese della cjtta- forte austriaca, d Gorizia e ohe la caduta d! ouella cltta e' Jmminente. Le truppe Jtallane operant! nella valle deU'Adlge e sul monte Bajdo hanna vlrtualmento ocoupato la cittadina dl Mori, tra Bovereto e RIva, e eontjnua H" Ti Mlnistero della Guerm JUUano ha annunclato Cfcd un battagUone ungherese, the aveva attaoeato i p...-.- -...-- - - Nero! e' stato a sua volta optrattaeato dat Ber?agHert ohe lo hanno dlstmtto. IB quells, regione le truppe "Italians hanno fatto prlglonlerl 660 nutria tra .ui una trentlna dl ufflclali. VaHa regions dl Ampozza gll Haltenl banno oecupato 11 Passo Falzarogo, oitn TOM Bled!, ed alcunl altrt vlUagel dl quel dlntornl. L'artigltorla italiana ha degglato gwvemente le torUfloastonl dt MsJborghetto, suila strada PLta Sb 1 uUtaM ! dtasUaie nottete ulJa, gruerrm, la ItaJiano.) SHIBE PARK, Juno 18.-UrbanFaber, star of the White Sox pitching stafT, was sent to tho mound by Manager Rowland, while Connie depended on Joe Bush. It was Shawkey's turn to work, but Bob has not been In good shape lately ana failed to Impress Mack in warming up. Bush, on the other ha,nd, had teriflla speed, and it looked very good in prac tice. Mnnnger Mack expected Croweil, the Brown University star, to report, but ho fulled to show up, and sent no .word. Tlie attendance today was small. A terrtflo home-run drive by Happy Felsoh with the bases full In tho fourth Inning settled today's game as far as the Athletics were concerned. Up to this point the game was close. Bush ap parently had plenty of stuff, but was wild and constantly in a hole, and when forced to put the ball over the plate the Sox hit him hard. On the other hand, Faber showed great form after the first, inning. Oldrlng'a double and a wild throw by Weaver gave the Stockmen an early lead, but they did not hold it long. FIRST INNING. Felach fanned. Weaver fouled to Kopf, E. Collins walked, but died stealing, Lapp to Malone. No runs, no hits, no errors. Walsh filed to J. Collins. Barry out, Faber to Fournler, Lapp walked. Old ring doubled to left. Lapp stopping at third. Weaver fumbled Mclnnls' grounder and Lapp scored; he then threw past Fournler and Oldrlng scored, but Mclnnls was held at first Mclnnls stole second. Continued on Pas Thirteen, Column Two Phillies Gome Is Off CINCINNATI, O., June 18. A hard rain an hour before the second game of the Philadelphia-Rod series was scheduled this' afternoon turned Redland Field Into a. swamp, and the game was declared off. LOST AND FOUND brown collir. t M? TPhtla Highland dud. Ttuu-wUy nlgUt. Highland ave., Morion, chUpq ave., Mtrton. Suitable reward. OeVP-fiotos from iJta and Walnut le 1MU and Cbettnut, airman alWar mh Ms, wjto oard If wtaraed. th''B,o1 13 4-K' " tt -11 " mrAA KrcAcfnTn BSUrl UNV ..3rio SO South Md at. icWmSSUy. utoaU tl. iiJb Xt rim. vletittr Ovarorook, Maiioo, Wmbw. iiis. :m Ovarorook, UartoL WrjM- OSaS&iMriaaaw.' Markat at. or Watr'a, e SrtS Ed to $u. WuMutaa. yla5r 5SB. BooaJ . P O. Bldy. Rawatd. E06T -Oo Tu). coaUJ alUrtiraiaf butios mrm a. ..w . UUdttnu wile waiw. ". jyL7 ,T , ;ttl cM. loltlato W H. r. O. K- cuaiuu iu arruutao. nal. 'l uttaa ta ?3 Mikt C.(a. CJ44M BtfveifWeiaani ea &a& ti BOX SCORE ATHLETICS r h VnlBh, of o 1 Barry, M Lupii, e f OldrlBgr, if SI:InnI, lb Ctiunk, rf Malone, ab Kopf, 3b Bush, McAvoy, c Thomas, c "vV. Davs, p Totals 0 1 1 0 0 p 0 1 i l 0 o. 0 0 0 0 1 1 ATHLETICS-CHICAGO GAME 0 a e CHICAGO r h o a e 3 0 0 Fclsclijpf J 2 4 l rj 320 "Weaver, na 1 2 !J e 2 4 50, B. COlHn 2b i 03 4 0 2 0 .0 Tournlor, lb i 2i3. o 0 7 1 0 J. Collins, rf 0 1' 1 0 o 1 0 0 Eoth,lf 1 1 0 o 0 4 4 1 Sehalkfo 2 2 5 rj o 1 2 o Blackburn, 3b 1 2 0 0 o 1 3 0 Tabor, p 2 0 o 3 0 110 0.10 0 0 0 4 8 27 19 1 Totals 11 12 27 14 2 TODAY'S BASEBALL SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE O 1 2 4 O 1 1 1 1-J 1 12 2 20000002 0-4 ai GHICAfJO ATHLETICS Faber and Schnlk; Busli, nnd Lapp. 5T. LOUIB 1 OOOOOOOO-l BOSTON O 1 a O 2 O O O x- 3 Hamilton nnd Ajjncwj Tostor.nnd pndy. DETROIT 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 WASHINGTON 00000210 Stceu and Stnungc; Bochllng nnd Henry. 7 Q 0-3 3 3 NEW YORK PITTSBURGH NATIONAL LEAGUE 0 0O0O030 13 1 1.0 1 0,0 ' Perritt nnd Meyers; Iilamaux and Gibson. 5 7 7 13 2 0 BOSTON BT. LOUIS 1 O O 0-0 0 o 1 o oob, ,- . FEDERAL LEAGUE PITTSBURGH BROOKLYN . i 0 1 17 0 0 0 0. 0- 9100 0 0 0 0 2 A- fj. O 0.r'V4 f1,3 G Henrn'e and Berry j'Uphnm' aiid Eratf.1 r-J, .y'-'''1- ' sr. LOUIS 15 0 0 0 5 10 0-12 12 O NEWARK OOOOOI 00 12 5 3 Davenport and Hnxtley; Mosely and Earidtn. KANSAS CITY 6 O 1 O '.' BALTIMORE O ' 5 O O u Johnson and Brown; Bailey and Jacobs. CHICAGO 0 O 1 3 O 1 1 2.0-8.15 2 BUFFALO OOOOOOOOO o' 12 Brown and Fisher; Krapp and Blair. Other league games postponed on account of rain and we,fc grounds. , harvard 002 i a p. n p TRINCETON 0 0 O 0 1 10 0 Whitney and Hnrte; Chaplin andSalnion. r 1l"3 6 4 GERMAN' CAVALRY REPULSE! FOE IN SHAVLI BERLIN,', June 18, In the Bhavll region German cavalry re pulsed 'theus'slans attempting-to advanco eastward, said today's official statement. ' , V' . ?'k-'' "GOOD LUCK WATER" FOR THE ARIZONA WASHINGTON, June 13. "With a hitr of Jjure HBsran',ft """ water, which fills the reservoir above the Jtoosevelt dam. tn be u - In christening the battleship Arizona at the Brooklyn Navy Y-it tomorrow, Governor Hunt, of Arizona, and hU party calicu "on Trcs; dent Wilson and SeeratRry of the Navy Daniels today. Senator Ashurst explained a tradition that any, man who drank from th. Hassayanda River with his face down stream, never would leave tht State, tell the truth or pay his debts. But if he drank facing UP stream all would-be -well with him. Tho Jug which, caught tii christening water was faced up stream.. . . i BULGARIA. REPLIES TO ALLfES WAR PLEA PSTAjs June, 18. The reply of Bulgaa to the reprHta tiaaaoffBjjglanflTrons and Russia -rflattve W this country tUr info the war, was delivered today by Premier Radoslavoff.' 1SP0 CARPENTERS STRIKE IN CHICAGO SPEEDWAY, Chicago, Jue 18. Wfhtwm hundred carfa and laborers walkd out on R strike at the Chicago- 8pdwf h afternoon following a dash with the State militia, whah rrwal yesterday to polis tb course during the automobile .nm-g we from Satiuttey. , w 4tnl. em pag 4-