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k the Russians had withdrawn across the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 *
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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.
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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
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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."
