TEUTONIC ARMIES TO PHOT COMPANY ON POLISH FRONT Not Certain Whether Austrians Will Turn Against Serbia or ( Strike at Kiev to Men ace Rumania. EARLY MOVE IS EXPECTED French Continue Violent Bom bardment of the German Trenches—Russians Still Falling Back. London. Sept. 6.—Considerable mys tery has resulted from a message from Vienna announcin'- that the German and Austrian armies on the eastern front are preparing to part company. The statement announces that yester day Field Marshal Archduke Frederick, ■commander in chief of the Austrian armies bade official farewell to Field Marshal von Mackensen, the German ■commander at Brest-Litovsk. Hence forth, it was stated, the two command ers were to cease cooperating. The message says It is believed the Austrian armies that have been op erating in Poland shortly will be moved In the direction of Serbia. May Drive at Kiev. Military experts are divided in their ■opinion as to whether the Teutons will strike at the Balkans next or advance on Kiev and Odessa in an attempt to project a wedge between the Russian armies and Rumania. The parting of , the German and Austrian commanders at Brest-Litovsk yesterday is though 'to be slgnificent of early developments In one of the two fields. Petrograd in its latest statement, ad mits a retirement of the Russians to v the north bank of the Dvina in the sec tor where the desperate struggle to protect Riga and the road to Petro grad Is in progress. Riga Defenders Firm. North of Vilria, where the German lines have apparently made llttla progress of late, the Russians claim to have continued offensive operations and to have gained ground against the Germans, with the capture of more than a dozen machine guns and 300 prisoners. German troops fighting toward the Russian port of Riga have won a not able victory in the capture of the Bridgehead at Friederlchstadt. on the River Dvina, about 40 miles from Riga, German army headquarters announced today. Petrograd yesterday admitted that k the Russians had withdrawn across the Dvina at a point near Linden after a stubborn battle. In taking the Friederlchstadt position the Germans captured more than 3,300 prisoners. Including *7 officers. All the forts of Grodno are now In possession of the Germans and the Rus sians are retreating eastward. They left six heavy guns to the Germans, while 2,700 of their men were taken prisoners. Paris, Sept. 4.—Particularly violent artillery engagements took place yes terday to the northeast and to the south of Arras and at other points be tween the Oise and the Aisne. accord ing to announcement made today by the French war office. French Fire Violent. Military observers abroad incline to the belief that the persistent bombard ment of Germant positions pressages an offensive movement by the entente allies In the west. The text of the Ftench communica tion follows: "Yesterday saw artillery engage ments of particular violence to the ■northeast and to the south of Arras, in the sectors of Rollincourt, Wailly and Bretencourt, as well as between the Oise and the Aisne In the region of Quennevleres and near Noqvron. “In the environs of Vauquols f(o ex ploded several mines, which seriously damaged the works of the enemy. “There Is nothing to report from the remainder of the front." UNITED STATES WILL DETAIN SUBMARINES Delivery Cannot Be Made Now —Boats Built For Use of British Navy. Quincy, Mass., Sept 6.—Officers of the United States navy will be de tailed on board the 10 submarines re cently constructed at the yards of the , Fore River Shipbuilding company for' Ihe British government, after the boats l leave the shipyard. This information was contained in a formal statement i Issued today by J. W. Powell, pres ident of the corporation. The state ment says: “The department has consented to detail those officers so that all ques- ', lion as to the possibility of the removal j of the bqats from this country to thal possession of a belligerent during tha ; present vffcr Is eliminated. It has Tur- ! ther been arranged that when the \ boats are completed they will be sCnt ' to the Boston navy yard, where they ! will remain until such time as a 41s- 1 position satisfactory to all parties can ■ be arranged.” _ FLIES INTO GERMAN LINES, SAVES AIRMAN * . w Paris, Sept. 4.—Adjutant Bertin, ofj J he French aviation corps ha* been 1 lited in the orders of the day and iwarded the decoration of the legion ,f honor for alighting behind the Ger pan lines and bringing back In safety Adjutant Boyer, who was compelled to iet fire to his machine as the result of ; m accident. Both aviators were engaged In recon loltering expeditions In the same dlrec- i jon Benin’s landing point was about j jour miles beyond thaat of Boyer. On returning after executing his mission. 1 Bertin saw Boyer s machine In flames, lie landed in face of a heavy fire, picked , >u his comrade and flew back to the Trench lines, with a fragment of Bheil n his thigh. The aeroplane was struck n 98 places by bullets and pieces of hell. | DISCOVERS PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DYES Eastern Concern Expected to Have Its Product on Market Within Two Weeks. New York, Sept. 6.—The discovery of a process by which dyestuff materials can be manufactured from crude Amer ican products was announced here to night by Dr. Thomas H. Norton, of the department of commerce, after a series of conferences with representatives of a corporation by which the process is controlled. Although the character of this process was not divulged. Dr. Nor ton declared he had called it to the attention of the department at Wash ington with the statement that it probably would solve the problem con cerning the American manufacturers who are unable to obtain the normal supply from Germany during war times. The owners of the process, he said, were financially able to supply the product, and that it would be on the market within two weeks. Fire at Ranchers and Texas Rangers — Agent of First Chief Makes Denials— Clashes Continue. Washington, D. C., Sept. 6.—State department officials said today they had no advices to substantiate cur rent reports that Mexican troops were concentrating along the border In northeast Mexico, although the situ ation is viewed with increasing appre hension. Practically all mobile forces of the regular army are at the dis posal of Major General Funston. The Pan-American conferees have decided to wait a few days longer be fore meeting again in order to give General Carranza ample opportunity to reply to their appeal for a general conference. His representatives here believe a rejection of the appeal will be forwarded soon. Brownsville, Tex., Sept. 4.—Forty Carranza soldiers fired across the Rio Grande on an American ranchman named Drew today at Cavazos, four miles west of Old Hidalgo, Tex. This report was received at Fort Brown this morning from Captain McCoy, commanding United States cavalry at Mission, Tex. They also fired on a party of Texas rangers near the same place. All vallable cavalry is being rushed to the scene. Soldiers and armed citizens today continued the search for Mexican ban dits operating north of Brownsville. No additional clashes have been re ported. The possees have found two bombs left by the Mexicans. They were filled with bolts and other scrap iron. Carranza Consul J. E. Garza, of Brownsville, told Col. R. D. Bullard, commanding the border patrol here, this morning that the firing on an American aeroplane near here yester day was the work of enemies of Gen eral Carranza, who sought to bring about , trouble between the United States and Carranza. Garza said he had requested General Carranza to place a strong patrol on the Mexican side to stop border raids. San Antonio, Tex., Sept. 4.—A spe cial to the Light from its correspond ent with the border troops, says: “A posse of citizens led by Sheriff Vann, of San Benito, in approaching a small native house at the Aguas Ne gras ranch, shot and killed two Mex icans. who ran and refused to halt. It was found later that a young daugh ter of a Mexican named Ramirez, had been killed by a stray bullet and her mother fatally wounded. The women were in the house which was in the line of fire," The shooting took place about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the recent fight between soldiers and raiders Thursday afternoon. The two Mexicans were identified as local res idents of the neighborhood. The cor respondent adds: “BYiday morning a detachment of the Twelfth cavalry, under Lieut. Matt Bristol, arrested five men near Ne braska station, seven miles southwest of San Benito. One, mounted upon a mule, made a dash for liberty, but was shot down. The remaining four are held by the soldiers pending in structions." This clash is believed to be the one described in unofficial reports to Brownsville last night. DEFIANT WITNESS HAS INQUIRY COURT BLUFFED Denver. Colo., Sept. 4.—The military court of Inquiry Investigating charges against Adjutant General John Chase and other officers of the national guard of Colorado, considered means of bringing C. D. Elliott back from West Virginia. The court awaited the return of Gov. George A. Carlson from the Rocky Mountain National park dedication before deciding definitely upon a plan of action. Elliott is wanted as a witness. Several days ago he was summoned before the military tribunal and refused to answer ques tions relating to his alleged activities In seeking evidence against state and militia officers and Colorado coal op erators. Extradition could be sought only after the returning of an indictment or the filing of an information charging Elliott with a felony. Pending a decision as to its policy toward Elliott, the military court re sumed the taking of testimony relat ing to charges against officers of the guard. CARDINAL VA8ZARY DIES. London, Sept. 4.—The death of Car dinal Claudius Francis Vaszary is an nounced in a dispatch to the Central News from Amsterdam today. PERFECT SCORE MADE BY BIG COAST GUNS New York, Sept. 4.—A perfect score was made today it was semi-ofticlally announced, in the firing of twelve shots from the 12-inch motars at Fort Tot ten at a moving target between 6,000 and 7,000 yards distant. The moving target was 12 feet square, made of canvas representing a battle ship moving diagonally across the line of the ftre. Diplomacy and Wife Place King of Greece in Ticklish Position KING CONSTANTINE. UUUUUU, OCJJL. ■»»-UVCUH6IH uc»c»v^ merits placed King Constantine, of Greece, In a ticklish situation. Serbia has agreed to surrender her part of Macedonia to Bulgaria if Greece will surrender that part which fell to her as the result of the Balkan wars. Mace donia is Bulgaria's price for reforming the Balkan league and entering the war on the side of the quadruple entente. King Constantine, Bwayed by na tional Interests on one hand and by his queen, who Is a sister of Emperor William, of Germany, on the other, has a difficult role to play. The queen is violently pro-German as a matter of course. The Greek government, under the leadership of Premier Venlzelos leans toward the entente allies. But the king has the final say and upon his thoulders now rests the responsibility hi. ucuuwig wuai puuuy win uc j/uioucw by the Balkan states. Meantime German and Austrian troops are said to be gathering on the Balkan frontier. It Is believed their purpose Is to Inaugurate a drive through Bulgaria. Serbia and Rumania to carry relief to Turkey. Advices from Sofia Indicate that un less the whole of Macedonia le con ceded there Is little chance of re-estab lishment of the Balkan league. It Is pointed out In official circles at the Bulgarian capital that compliance with the demand of the entente allies means actual participation In the war, while agreement to the request of the cen tral power Implies merely friendly neu trality, expressed in permitting the shipment through Bulgaria of arms and other war supplies for the Turks. CLEAR MRS. MOHR Suspects Now Declare They Never Confessed Murdering Physician—Widow Inno cent, They Say. Providence, R. I., Sept. 6.—Con fronted with the statements of the negroes repudiating their alleged confessions, Chief of Police Thomas F. Robins, of Barrington, who Is in official charge of the whole case, ■aid this afternoon that none of. the three men had signed a con fession. The only signed statement from them, of which he had knowl edge, he said, was that in which Healis advanced the theory that robbery was the motive for the crime. Providence. R. I.. Sept 6.—A denial that they had confessed to the murder of Dr. C. Franklin Mohr was made to the Associated Press today by George W. Healis, Henry Spellman and C. Vic tor Brown, the negroes, who, according to the police authorities had previously declared that they killed the physician at the instigation of Mrs. Mohr. The denial was made in the county |a.il at Bristol, where the negroes are locked up pending a hearing In the listrict court at Warren on September 16. Healis, the chauffeur of Dr. Mo-hr's ;ar on the night of the murder, was the ipokesman for the trio, but Brown and Spellman signified their assent to all that he said. Innocent, They Say. “Tell the people,” Healis said, “that we are absolutely Innocent and that we believe Mrs. Mohr knew nothing of this crime. We have never signed a confession and anything said to the' Providence police was said in a joking way or in a spirit of anger. “Dr. Mohr, to my knowledge had been threatened by several prominent Ethode Island people. I found a letter In his car front a man living on Elm wood avenue, In which he threatened the doctor, and said that if he did not cease his attentions to his wife he would fill him full of holes." Healis declared that the doctor's automobile was followed on the night Df the shooting and it was his theory that Dr. Mohr was shot by some men who jumped out of a car, fired at both the physician and Miss Burger and then wrecked the machine on a cross road. At this point Brown broke in and denied that he ever had written or signed a confession. Chauffeur Gives Theory. Healis, resuming his story, said: ‘•When 1 started the machine in the earn Tuesday night it acted fun.iy. On the way down the lights kept going jut and the motor worked badly. 11 noticed by the headlights that a car I was following me, but when I tried to : speed up the machine to lose the one behind the engine went back on me, I and finally stalled. The other car came up behind, slowed down and then went on. Just beyond where we stopped is a cross road. A few min utes after the car passed, the shoot ing began and I believe that the man Jumped out of the car when It slowed down, did the shooting and then cut across lots to the car on the cross roads." i __ 4 1 MEET DEATH IN TRAIN WRECK Accident Occurred Several Days Ago 200 Miles East of Mexico City, Silliman Reports. Washington. D. C.. Sept 6.—Two hundred people. Including many wom en and children, were killed In a train wreck several days ago, 200 miles east of Mexico City. American Consul Silliman reported the Incident to the state department today. Another train, following with 45 American refugees aboard, was de layed by the wreck, but reached Ver% Cruz yesterday. FIVE ORPHAN GIRLS ARE LOST IN BLAZE Catholic Orphanage Burns —. Little Bodies Recovered Prom Debris. San Frandscq, Sept. 6.—Fire de stroyed the St. Franols Girls’ directory, Catholic orphanage here early today, with the loss of at least five lives. When the Are was discovered the children were marshaled and marched out of the building by sister Mary Agnes and Mother Superior Margaret. They were quartered In nearby homes and it wus believed all had escaped. First search of the ruins disclosed the body of Elizabeth O'Brien, four years old and four others. Another body Identified was that of Catherine O’Brien Elizabeth’s sister. The remaining three were burned be yond recognition. SUBSCRIPTIONS POUR IN ON NEW WAR LOAN Berlin, Sept. 4 (by wireless to Say vllle.)—Subscriptions to the third Ger man war loan are coming In rapidly, In advance of the time set for the for mal opening of subscription lists. The Berlin municipal savings bank has sub scribed 45,000,000 marks as compared with the subscriptions of 30,000,000 marks for the first war loan and 40, 000,000 marks for the second. The agricultural central loan bank subscribed 25,000.000 marks. Seven other subscriptions amounting to 14, 500,000 marks have been received. GERMANY TO EMPLOY NEW SUPER-SUBMARINE Berlin via wireless to Sayvllle), Sept. 1-—A dispatch from Christiania spates that a German submarine of a new type, far larger than any previous ves sels of this character, has been ob served off the southwestern coast of Norway. This is regarded in Berlin as confirming reports that Germany is about to place In commission super submarines, far excelling the best of her submersiblea hitherto. LONDON INTIMATES PEACE PROPOSALS FROM GERMANY MIGHT NOT BE ONWELCOME Stated That “Proper Overtures” on Part of Kaiser Would Meet With Consideration, But That Entente Allies Would Not Depart Far From Grey’s “Irreducible Minimum,” In cluding Restoration of Belgium, Freedom of France From Attack and Security For Small Nations. LABOR LEADERS OF w¥LD BACKING NEW MOVE Samuel Gompers Declares American Federation Is In Close Communication With Organizations of Europe Looking to Restoration of New Era—Will Act When Time Comes, He Asserts—Vatican Said to Believe That Rapidly Vanish ing Credits Will Force End of War. [From The Tribune Bureau.] Washington, Sept. 5.—Out of the maze of peace rumors and ac tivities there is a growing belief in Washington that the time maj not be far distant when President Wilson will be called upon by th« belligerents of Europe to act in the role of mediary. There is little question regarding the attitude of Germany. The most significant intimation coming from th<> side of the quadruple en tente is a statement from London that “proper peace proposals’’ by Germany would meet with consideration. Whether or not President Wilson has been informed that Great Britain and her allies would enter into a discussion of peace has not been disclosed and the source of the intimation from London has not been made known. President Wilson yesterday made it clear that he would not consent to proffer his good offices until both sides to the controversy are in a receptive mood. IXOHS BAM Seven Killed By Texas Rangers In Fight on Border—Neither Party Crosses Boun dary Line. Brownsville, Tex., Sept 4.—Seven Mexicans were killed In a battle this afternoon between Texas rangers on the American side and the Mexicans believed to be Carranza soldiers on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande near Hidalgo, near Old Hidalgo, Tex. The battle was still being waged at 2 o’clock. There are said to have been 40 Mexi cans In the original party. They fired across the Rio Grande this morning on a Texas ranchman near where the fighting was being waged this after noon. . _ No one on the American side had been killed when the last report was received here. PRICE OF EXCHANGE RELATIVELY STEADY There is every intimation that the warring powers are rapidly becoming overwhelmed by the titanic struggle. Germany Is at the high tide of her military success. The allies are barely getting their combined resources to the point of efficiency. It It a question of whether or not Germany can maintain her present favorable position. On the other hand it Is questionable If the allies, in face of their strained financial condition, can make the sacrifices necessary to dislodge her. Germany Is Intimating that the price of peace will come high fer the allies at this time. Diplomats regard much of this talk as bluff, believing that the Teutonic powers would make slashing concessions from the term* tentatively put forth, If their enemies showed a disposition to talk terms. P°Ji?on' SePt- <—Although It has been established rather definitely that Lon don has no part In the Initiation of In- „ formal peace discussions, it Is plain that official circles are interested keen ly in the news of activity in this di rection. There are straws in the wind which * indicate that what are designated as 1 proper peace overtures" on the part of Germany would meet with considera tion. However, the general public not so well Informed as Is the government, probably would regard such overture* as prematura. It la added that England has no in tention of making at present any con cessions other than those enumerated in Premier Asquith’s speech on Novem ber 9 last, when he said: "The Irreducible minimum of term* include the restoration of Belgium se curity for France against aggression, the rights of existence for small nation* nnd the overthrow of the Prussian mili tary machine. Reports from Washington that efforts in the direction of peace negotiation* were receiving impetus from German sources are commented on generally by London newspapers, which take th* view that if such a movement has been, launched it Is with the object of pro curing diplomatic and financial support from neutrals. ‘‘There 18 no doubt,” said the Pall Mall Gazette, that a mockery of peace is to form the theme for a widespread ‘ peace campaign in neutral countries.” Washington, D. C., Sept. 4.—Leading Catholics usually well Informed re garding affairs at the Vatican ex pressed belief that the financial condi tion of the principal belligerents would force them to consider peace proposal* before the opening of another winter campaign. President Wilson, Secretary Lansing, Cardinal Gibbons and Monsignor Will iam T. Russell, rector of St. Patrick’* Catholic church here, the four men with direct knowledge of the message sent to the president by the pope, continued today to maintain silence on the sub ject. Much speculation has been aroused by a statement by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, to the effect that American labor leaders are in communication with labor leaders of Europe touching upon the question of peace. He de clined to disclose the nature of these communications, but added that the American federation would do all in its power to restore peace .when the proper time came. Mr. Gompers saw President Wilson only a few days ago. Whether or not he discussed peace with the president is not known. The socialists of Europe are known to be conducting an active peace prop aganda. This political group is largely representative of the labor element, particularly in France, Germany and Vrwrlon/1 Market Almost Stagnant Ow ing to Exodus of Finan cial Powers. New York. Sept. 6.—Stagnation to day followed the turmoil of the week In foreign exchange markets here to day. The relaxation was eo complete that for more than an hour after the opening of the short business day not a gustation on any foreign money was available. This was partly due to the big exo dus yesterday from the financial dis trict of bankers In close touch with the situation on the eve of the Labor day holiday. Nominal quotations were: Sterling, $4.(7; francs. $6.94; marks. 81; Ures, $(.44. None of these figures showed much variation from yesterday. The market closed today at Blight re cessions from previous quotations. ANOTHER GOLD CARGO EN ROUTE TO AMERICA Fast Battle Cruiser Bearing $40,000,000 Expected at Halifax Sunday. Bangor. Me.. Sept. «.—It was reported here tonight that another shipment of British gold Is due to pass through this city early next week on Its way from Halifax to New York by express. The money said to aggregate about $49,000,000 is expected to arrive In Hal ifax Sunday or Monday In one of the fastest battle cruisers of the British navy which ship It Is believed probably Will bring the delegates to the con ference soon to be held In New York to devise means of establishing the rates of foreign exchange. FREE ADMISSIONS TO STATE FAIR SUGGESTED Des Moines, la., Sept. 4.—Free outer gates as a means of reviving public In terest In the Iowa State fair was sug gested today by. ex-Governor CarrolS, who says the slump In attendance this year Indicates that the expense of peo ple coming from a distance has become burdensome. Members of the state fair board haven't taken kindly to the idea of free admission. grant eight-hour day. New York. Sept. 4.—Announcement of the adoption of an eight-hour day by the Standard Oil company, of New Jer sey, was made here today on behalf of ! the board of directors of that concern. : Twenty-five thousand workers were said to be affected by the order, which . would become effective September 13. MARTIAL LAW ORDER FOR PORT AU PRINCE Admiral Caperton Takes Action For General Safety—No New Uprising. Port Au Prince, Sept. 6.—Rear Ad miral Caperton, In command of th« American expeditionary forces, today proclaimed martial law at Port Au Prince, and In other districts occupied by American troops. The people are calm. Washington. D. C., Sept. 4.—"Rear Admiral Caperton notified the navy department today that he had de clared martial law at Port Au Prince and vicinity. He acted In pursuance of his general orders to do whatever was necessary to preserve peace. No unusual disorder was reported and navy officials here regarded the a«'. mlral's action as a precautionary one against threats of uprising against th». Amerlcan occupation."