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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
GAG RULE" VICTIM
TRANSFERRED TO COAST
Colonel Davis Told Secretary He
Had Discussed Army Matters.

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Sept. 10 enforcement
Of the army gag rule by Secretary
Of War Baker has resulted in the trans
fer 10 San Francisco of Colonel Rich
mond ?. Davis, assistant chief Of coast
artillery, who admitted to the Secre-
tarv that he had discussed army legis-
lation with Senators and Representa-
tiyes. Other officers who have made
similar admissions fear the disciplin
ing Of Colonel Davis is only the begin
ming Of d general cleanup Of the War
Department with the object OF replacing
the officers now on duty here with 9TH
ers more amenable TO the civilian au-
thority.
Secretary Baker some time ago, 1t
was learned to-day, sent a circular let
ter TO all officers on duty in Washing
ton asking whether they had discussed
army matters, particularly legislation
then pending in Congress. with mem
bers Of either house. The answers were
cHTPluliy litu away anu ~ ""o NV
until few days ago. after Congress
had Adjourned and danger OF an inves-
tigation Of the Secretary's action was
past, that Mr. Baker let the axe fall on
Colonel Davis.
The officers answer was frank ad-
mission that he had not only discussed
the legislation referring To the coast
artillery with those members Of tho
Senate and House that asked his advice,
hut that he told them plainly the de-
fcc,s in the Administrators pro-
gramme other officers are wondering
~hy he was singled out from "A large
number who made similar admissions.
Army officers are assigned 20 duty IN
Washington for four-yoar periods, and
Colonel Davis had been here only TWO,
II. va. selected as assistant chief Of
coast artillery because Of his profound
knowledge Of personnel matters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
CAYNOR SAILS TO DRIVE
AMBULANCE FOR ALLIES
Second Son of Late Mayor Bids
Mother GOOdby at Pier.

Rufus ". Gaynor, second son Of the
late Mayor, sailed yesterday aboard the
Touraine, Of the French Line. 70 drive
an am ulance at the front. Mr.. Gaynor
faid his reason for going vas that ne
believed all full bloOdcd Americans
should do their share 70 aid the Allies.
Mrs. Gaynor accompanied her son 70
the pier, and badc him an afcctionate
farewell.
Other passenger sailing on the Iou-
raine included Miss Gertrude Robinson
Smith. who is going abroad 20 invesu-
gate the need for fOtilla Of ice-mak-
ing automobiles 90 be used in connec-
ton with field dressing stations. Tho
automobiles will be supplied With first
aid dressings, and a complete machine
for the manufacture Of ice, 10 be used
In cold cOmpre1sef, etc. Many lives
have been lost, Miss Robinson Smith
delared, because of the impossibility OF
obtaining ice ~ the front.
Tvo other liners, the Orduna and the
81 Louir, also sailed yesterday with
we'll fitted cabins. Several art con
uolsseurr, including Sir Charles Allom,
The London art dealer. snd Joseph Du.
yeen, Of this city, we're on the ST. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
LongshOremen and TeamsterS Still
Observation-Disclosures May
Face Fight in Court.
mitchell AND UNION HEADS
CONFER TOMORROW NIGHT
Hint of Indictment Action Against Mems
Leaders-Service Rapidly Improving
on All Lines in the City.

Expected to the striking in the form OF
strikes allied trades did not develop yesterday
the dav set for action by James Holland president of the
State Federation of Labor Neither did any union announce
vote favorable to such action its intention TO act The
most any of the leaders would that something
definite might be looked for to-day
This the longshOremen and tdewater boamen
meet in their Twentyhird Street headquarters An hour
later the eamsers meet One all may decide suspend op
erations AS to they would not opinions in labor
circles were divided night Many who have followed the
situation declared that they would believe the strike would
spread only when actually quit work
The reason for this doubt the conflicting statements
coming from those most interested representatives Of the
men being positive in assertions that tomorrow will see
rho onoshoremen out and representatives OF that trade de-
clarno that nothing had been decided upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
German Retreat in West
Sure, Russian Chief Says
General Lochwsky Commander of Cars Troops in France
Constant Hammering Has Worn Lines Thin.
By FRED B. PITNEY.
(By Cable to The Tribune. }

Then you look for wIde movement
on this 'front.'" / asked.
THAT is what we came here for" n
replied. "My men are very hard TO
keep in the trenches. They want TO
get out and fight in the open. They
want to come to hand to hand work
with the Germans. When we are 60
ing TO execute little coup de main
against the Germans and l call on my
men for volunteers, all of them offer
themselves"
you fought against Hindenburg in
Eastern Prussia" said. What do you
think of him as a general" "Hinden-
burg is very hard fighter" SAID
Lochwisky.
"But it is Ludendorf, his chief OF
staff, who is the author of his strategy"
put in a member { General Loch-
wisky's staff.
But it is the chief who is always
responsible" Lochwisky interrupted
quickly. "Hindenburg is hard fighter
and will make bitter struggle. The
striking poin. in his appointment is the
difference in the moral force it shows
between Germany and the Allies. When
Russia was in bad way two years ago
and on account of the lack of muni-
tions at that time was forced TO re-
treat while suffering the pounding By
Hindenburg, and things looked black
Continued on page :, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
MARBLE HOUSE FAILS
TO COAX PHIPPS GIRL
She Rejects Millionaire Father
for Wife He Divorced.
lBy telegraph % Thc Tribune ]

Los Angeles, Sept. ia man and a
woman waited outside a court room in
Denver to-day. The man walked TO and
fro in the ante room. The pale woman
SAT alone in another room.
Inside, a little girl looked up at the
judge. who spoke to her gently. He
was explaining that she must choose
whose life she was TO follow, her
fathers or her mothers.
The child was Helen Phipps, fifteen
years old. The man was Lawrence c.
Phipps, of tho many matrimonial
troubles, steel magnate and well known
in Denver, Pittsburgh and New York.
The woman was his first wife, Gene
We've Chandler Phipps, "thc most beau
tiful woman in the world" from whom
he was divorced in 1904.
While the little girl listened TO the
judge, workmen in the Brentwood Park
district of this city were putting the
finishing touches on the argument that,
the father hoped, would bring her to
him. Phipps had built a house of
marble in Southern California for his
daughter The beautiful building was
10 be her own when she chose him to
be her guardian.
When the Judge had finished the child
looked at him fearlessly.
81 want 20 go TO my mother" she
said, timidly.
A moment later the anteroom where
the man had walked was empty. In the
other the woman was bending over a
sobbing little girl clasped tight in her
..r.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17

Paris. Sept l6-The British ad-
vance north Of the Somme yesterday
put up to Hindenburg more strongly
than ever the question whether he
will shorten the German lines on the
Western front and endeavor to wage
purely defensive war here.
At luncheon yesterday with Cen
eral Lochwisky-commanding the
Russians on the French 'front.' OBJ
tanned some interesting opinions on
the Germans problem. Lochwisky
fought against Hindenburg in Russia,
and when l ate with him at his head
quarters asked him if he thought
Hindenburg would shorten the lines.
at is very hard question to de-
eide he replied at takes a man OF
strong moral courage 10 make a deci-
sion like that. The Kaiser was not
strong enough to make the decision
and had to put Hindenburg in for
him. Now we shall soon see If
Hindenburg has sufficient moral
strength. One thing is sure. the Ger
mans are at the end of their reserve
strength, and if they don't shorten
the lines voluntarily we will do it
for them. They no longer have men
enough to replenish the losses on the
tremendous front they are holding
with the constant hammering they are
undergoing, and they soon will have
70 draw back or break
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
BRITISH CENSORS
OPEN u. S. NAVY NAIL
Official Letters from Ofticers
Read in Vancouver.

Washington, Sept. Is. British cen-
sorship Of United States mail has ex-
tended TO official letters TO the Navy
Department from the Far East. On the
eve Of Great Britain's ncte replying 20
State Department protests against the
rail censorship, it was learned to-day.
ccnsors at Vancouver, b. C., have
opened several letters addressed 70 the
Navy Department from navy officers at
Hong Kong, some of whom have the
diplomatic status of naval attaches.
Admiral Benson, acting Secretary.
said the interference with official mail
had been called 10 the attention of the
State Department in each instance and
protests made 90 London. The cen
sorship. he explained. apparently had
rot been general, "a many similar let
tiers had been received unopened. and
mail going East had not been dis
turbed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
DEATH BREAKS
WILSON'S PLANS
He Cancels Engagements
TO Attend Mrs. HOWe'S
Funeral.

Long Branch. y. j., Sept. l6.-Oan-
ceiling all political engagements for
the first part Of next week. President
Wilson to-day made plans for leaving
for Columbia, S. c., tJ-morrow after
noon to attend the funeral of his SIS
ter. Mrs. Annie +. Howe, who died this
morning in New London, Conn.
The President had planned to speak
in st. Louis on Wednesday before an
underwriters convention, but as soon
ae he heard of his sisters death he
cancelled the engagement and arranged
for Newton D. Baker, Secretary OF war
70 make an address in his place. lie
had also made engagements TO see
Var~e Mccormick, chairman Of the
democratic National Committee; Sem
ator MYERS, of Montana, and other po-
litical leaders on Monday.
News of Mrs. Howe's death reached
the President when ne was at break
fast. lie was greatly shocked, al
though he WAS told several days ago,
on ms visit to his sister in New Lon
don, that it was impossible for her to
live. He had planned to return to New
London before her death.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and DR..
Cary 7. Grayson, the White House ply
s!cian, the President will motor 10
Trenton. \. j.. tomorrow afternoon,
and at 1856 p. m. will join his brother,
Joseph r. Wilson, Of Baltimore. ms
daughter, Miss Margaret Wilson, and
several other relatives, who viii go
with Mrs. Howe's body to Columbia.
The funeral party will arrive at 20
lumbia on Monday morning at li:5V
O'Clock and the funeral VIII be heid
Monday afternoon.
Nr. Wilson will leave again at 6:1
o'clock Monday afternoon, arriving
back here at I'LL Tuesday afternoon.
The President has an engagement TO
sneak at Baltimore on September 20
before the National Grain Dealers As
sociation convention and expects 10
fiji il. Tentative arrangements for
speeches in his porch campaign here
will be held up until after his return
from Columbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
Bulgars Quit MOnastir.

Russian and Serbian advanced guards
and cavalry detachments are now on
the Serbian frontier line north of Flo
rina, preparing for quick move against
Monastir, five miles over the border.
Private advices received tonight state
that the Bulgars are already evac-
uating Monastir and hastily retiring to
the north.
Some indication of the fury of the
Serbian assault is revealed in the enor-
nous number of unwounded soldiers
taken prisoner. One Bulgarian regi-
nent is reported to have lost 500 men
as the result of the two-day lombard
ment by the Serbian artillery, while
whole groups of troops were surround.
ed in the quick dash of the cavalry and
infantry.
To the east, along the Struma and
the Vardar, and in the region between
Continued on page 10. column 5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
Trades Fail TO Strike; Some Vote To-day
Love and Hunger Drive Husband
ToCrude Theft in Bank Crowd
Young Wifes Wedding Ring Pawned, Rent Unpaid, Des-
perate Man Pounces Tempting Roll-Pursuers
Hunt Him Into Policemans Grip.

past the paying teller's cage, then
hurried away, counting snug rolls OF
green and yellow bills. tantalizing
equivalents of food and clothing, doc
tors and nurses.
Hs watched in silence for minute,
then resolutely walked inside. As he
entered Bertram Gumpert. treasurer
of s. Gumpert & Co., OF Brooklyn, had
drawn 1924 in bills and seated himself
at small table to check the paying
teler's count Brennan watched while
Gumpert counted off fifty 81 bills,
which he fastened together with an
elastic band. Then Brennan sprang,
seized the package of money and
dashed into Stone Street.
Gumpert followed, crying thief"
A score of men who had witnessed
the bungling robbery joined Gumpert.
By the time the fugitive reached Bat
terry Park police whistles were scream
ing and fully 200 men were at his
heels. Just before he ran into the
arms of Patrolman Roth, OF Traffic
Squad A, on duty at the South Ferry
building, Brennan dropped the bundle
OF bills. 1t was picked up by one Of
his pursuers and handed to Gumpert.
When Acting Captain Deevy, of the
First Branch Detective Bureau, heard
OF the multiple misfortune which had
prompted the theft he hurriedly
plunged into his purse, then pressed a
bill into Brennan's hand.
That's not a reward for what you
have DONE" he told the prisoner. ITS
simply to show you | believe in you
and sympathize with you"
Mrs. Annie Knapp, with whom Bren-
nan and his wife live in Brooklyn, de-
clared last night that she would care
for Mrs. Brennan until her husband
was freed and had found work again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17

II the New York police were inter-
ested in the "why" as we'll as the
chow" OF crimes they would add this
line to their record of William Bren-
nan, locked up IN the I'd Precinct on
charge of grand larceny.
Motive-loye and hunger
These primitive lOngings proved
more potent than statute books and
criminal codes for Brennan yesterday,
prompting him 10 snatch $50 from
table in the Battery Park National
Bank, at Broadway, and make wild
dash toward South Ferry.
When he left his young wife In
their furnished room. at 479 De Kalb
Avenue, Brooklyn, in the morning,
Brennsn's earthly possessions consist
ed OF the clothing on his back and
two pawn tickets-one showing that
$3.50 had been loaned on his wife's
wedding ring, the second showing an
advance of 81 cents on a single bed
spread. lie and Mrs. Brennan were
without food; their rent was due, and
they faced eviction, and, finally, they
were expecting that within a week or
so there would be a baby to be fed
and clothed. Brennan was without
work, and, to add to his misfortunes.
Lad the day before lost the check he
had received for his last service as
longs shoreman.
Haunted By anxiety and despair, the
young husband strobe past the wide
windows of the Battery Park National
Bank at noon. From his position on
the sidewalk he could see well
dressed men and women as they filed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
$4,000 LOSS IN FIRE
AT PATERSON PLANT
Chemical Works Destroyed
Valuable DYES Burned.

Fire caused by an explosion de-
stroved hte chemical plant of the Wei
derman silk Dyeing and Finishing
Comnanv. of Paterson. \, j., early TINS
morning. The plant is located on River
Street. that place. The loss is estl-
mated at $4,000. -, x;
The loss Of the chemicals will serl-
orslv affect the supply of a certain
Crsde of dye liquil which was beng
made in the plant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
Fling Back Rumanians
in Fierce TWo-day
Battle.
SERBS ADVANCE
SIX MILES
MOnaStir Abandoned as
the Allies Move on
Frontier.
LBr Cahl. 10 Tne Tribunal

London, Sept l6.-Mackensen's army
of invasion has struck heavy blow
at the Rumanians defending the DAN
ube line in the Dobrudja. According
to Teutonc advices, the Bulgar-Ger-
man forces have routed King Ferdi-
nand's troops on the southern bank of
the river and have advanced nearly
thirty miles northeast from Silistria,
which fell last Sunday.
Details of the battle in the Dobrudjs
are lacking, but it is referred to in
official statements as a sweeping VIC
tory Mackensen terms the defeat Of
the Rumanians decisive, while Sofia as
serts that the battle ended with the
complete destruction" of the enemy.
Despite their destruction" the Ru-
manians are reported in the Bulgarian
communication as "retreating along the
whole line, encrgetically pursued by
our troops"
"The Rumanian army has retrested
onto the line Of TZernavoda-Medjia jiale-
Constanza," says dispatch from the
"Kolnischc Volkszeitung." This line
is Of decisive importance as foreseen
in Rumania. The fate of the whole
army fighting in the Dobrudja depends
on the combats in this district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
friday Is Lucky Day
for British in West

pftish Front in France, Sept. 1G.
a,t,ssy oHeers Dniysrgally are speaking
Il. fnesy ~ The best dag for the Brit-
~ ~ sfus fince the offensive began on
- ,ntmms front. with the exception
seiy ]. the attack began yesterday
,,tinz vss the most extensive Of any
we tfn weeks of The battle.
,.ns riow plodding work Of recent
cssess. Ehieh included the taking %
10y and Guillemont, had for ~ OBJ
w control Of all the high ground
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17

Labor officials have arranged for
a conference with Mayor Mitchell to-
morrow night. The Mayor has been
out Of town for the week end, but
will return tonight and discuss GER
tain phases of the strike situation
with leaders of the strikers and
other union heads who threaten TO
become actively interested in the
railway fight.
1t is not known certainly who will
attend the conference. II is said,
however, that Ernest Bohm will he
there. Police Commissioner Woods
is another who will be present.
For the first time since the strike
there was no formal statement from
William B. Fitzgerald, leader Of ths
car men, or from Theodore p. Shonts
en- behalf Of the companies.
Each Side is on Guard.
Each side, it would appear, was
watching the other, awaiting the
next move. The declaration of HIol-
land at Thursdays mass melting, ami
the votes of the Brooklyn and New
York central bodies led to the belief
that labor would act yesterday. In
stead the committee in charge of the
sympathetic movement met, APP
pointed subcommittee and adj
iourned to this afternoon.
Hugh Frayne, chairman Of tho
committee, last night declared there
was nothing 10 be said by the COM
nittee.
The conference committee met be-
fore the announced hour and soon
after adjourned. Before adjourn
ment subcommittee were appointed
tc consider various matters AMI
members Of the committee assigned
10 present the resolutions Of the Cen.
trail Federated Union TO subordinate
bodies. Among the matters assigned
to subcommittee is that Of arrang.
ing for picketing Of the subway and
81" lines to make the boycott effes.
tive. The committee in charge OF
this matter is expected to report TO.
day.
Men Told to Stand Firm.
Fitzgerald and his associate or
ganizers, SPENT the greater part OF
the day visiting the several head
quarters Of the strikers and in ad-
dressing meetings. At each of these
the men were advised TO stand firm
and to pay no attention to requests
from the companies TO return to work
or to reports that the strike is in any
way petering out.
THE fight is won," they were told.
"All that is necessary now is to stick
together"
The results OF the meeting OF the
Central Federated Union on Friday
night were also reported, and the men
were told that from this meeting tan
gible results would soon be noticed.
T. V. O'Connor, international presi-
dent of the Longshoremen's Union.
called by the local officers from his
! Buffalo home, arrived here yesterday.
After a call at the Offices of the union
he disappeared. At the Office he WAS
reported to have gone TO the Hotel
Continental, but no one at that place
world admit having seen him.
One explanation offered for the slow
ness With which the unions have got
under way in the sympathetic strike
matter is that the machinery for 50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-17
Russiars Hard Pressed.

Meanwhile there is no news Of the
Russian army 10 the south, which has
been reported retiring northward from
the Bulgarian frontier. Military OBJ
servers here look for desperate bat
tie any hour between these forces and
Mackensen's army. The correspondent
Of the "Frankfurter Zeitung" tele-
graphs tonight that the German and
Bulgarian forces have formed solid
wall stretching across the Dobrudja
from the Black Sea, at Mangalia, to a
point north Of Silistria, with its CEN
ire twenty-five miles north Of Dobric.
If this alignment is accurately re-
ported, the Russian army under Gen
eral Zaintchikowsky is being closely
pressed.
Meanwhile, II Macedonia the Serbs
have crumpleG up the Bulgar lines
again. With the enemy's advanced
posts in their hands as the result of
Yesterdays nine-mile advance, the
Serbs carried out a decisive attack on
the principal Bulgarian defences to-
day.
Swinging forward along a front OF
four miles west of Lake Ostrovo, King
Peters troops advanced upon Florina,
swept on both sides of the village and
continued their progress for six miles
10 the northwest. with the enemy in
full fight before them.