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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
ALLIES DESTROY U. S.
CONSULATE IN TURKEY
Alexandretta ShelIed, but No
Lives Are Lost.

Berlin, Sept 10 by wireless The
destruction OF the American Consulate
at Alexandretta, Asiatic Turkey, in 2
bombardment by Allied warshps. IS
announced in a delayed Turkish Official
report, dated September 4.
Small hostile warships shelled the
open town Of Alexandretta," the state
ment says. The damage 20 Turkish
property was insignificant. The United
States Consulate was destroyed. No
lives were lost.
Our coast batteries shelled hostile
transport and monitor of Smyrna The
monitor withdrew. enveloped in flames.
The transport was hit by two shells
and retired toward Samos'
Washington. Sept. 1O.-No Ameri-
can consul is stationed at Alexan-
dretta, Asiatic Turkey. but the State
Department employs a Turk. John T.
Peristiany. 20 forward consular infor-
nation. Department officials said to-
day that 4 the agents place Of bust
ness was destroyed in a lombard
ment. as reported, IL was no concern
Of the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
Berlin. Sept. 1O.-To-dan's GER

Berlin, Sept. fO.-To-dqys Ger
man official announcement reads:
After Fridays pause in the sighting
the battle on the SOmme front is pur-
suing its course. A British assault on
front OF fifteen kilometres about ten
miles between Thiepval and Combles
broke down under the tenacious resist
ance OF our troops. commanded By
Generals Marshall and Won Kirchbach.
The French were repulsed with san
culinary losses IN the Barleux Belloy
sector by the regiments Of General Won
Quasi Northwest Of Chsulnes We took
a number Of prisoners and six machine
guns while clearing few trench sec
tions.
On tn, right bank Of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.', new fighting took
place south OF Thiaumont work and 10
the easy Of Fleury. The enemy pene-
trsted our positions, but was driven
out again by a counter-attack.
In aerial engagements during the
last few days. chiefly or the Somme
front, the enemy lost nine machines.
Three aeroplanes we're brought down
by our snti-aircraft guns. Captain
Boelke brought down mis- twenty-sec-
ond aviator
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
10Th STREET AND 3RO AVENUE
NEW YORK
September !, 1916.

of
what SAID, to which do not assent
Mr.. Stevens replied on January 18th as follows:
81 received Yesterday afternoon the 10th your e.
with reference the statement signed by me appearing
the Times and that you DO assent 10 the last
lines OF such statement beginning with the WORDS ana 4
time is Tos t and q rs g Tas 6 the oer
sioners and all agreed that contained correct state
original TO the representative OF the moormen and
were delivered to rs7TS'fn4.yes OF the Pc5 not per
feet agreement recollection the conclusions reahel
embarrassment anyone in the future since there Is but
Little - any Pos 5a t4 IT . lo[ SZsT 0 o5 2ot
The results Of yesterday conference 50 happy that
s.de which will undoabtedy be manifest in the future will
about satisfactory settlement OF all matters which are
a but believe that agree with me in ID thinking
OF the Yonkcrs Railway
concluded the correspondence with the following letter:
The Hon FRANK W. STEVENS,
Chairman Public Service Commission
Albany " asuiry7tf P NJ Where it ba: been the
Our conference the other day was from public point
Of view great success and am not only grateful to you
way in which you did it. do think that my difference
with you and the rest OF your Commission
likely be matter There has been no difference
between the men far as know, the only differ
1rooost;on have now got the facts to enable me to
clude that union IS foolish hopeessy corrupt and
ers ordinance full force and effect there still great
deal 10 be Strengthening the AFFAIRS OF the fonkers
Railroad but | concerned, quite ready 10
trust 10 remediabe influences time cannot think that
800 men their money be stolen and themselves
be fooled ur the Hit indefinitely
The endeavor spell permanent agreement for arbitra
ton out senographer minutes upon this state OF facts
do no care to characterize although the Commission remark
that we have already developed the fact throws light
upon their processes Still less do wish to enlarge upon
the which the senogapher minutes were used at
recent hearings.
understand from Mr. Cook that his complaint Of the
cedure Of the Commission made to 1T directly and Mr.
Maher whose testimony completed informs me that ms
position has been correctly fairly represented
SO much for the allegations that have either Intentionally
violated the honor bound to keep or was so
negligent my duties that had entirely forgotten IT.
apologize for ntrudng these matters which appear
On LARGELY personal upon your attention, but considering the
character Mr. Strauss attack feel that am bound IN the
public interest to make this reply.
am, with great respect
Very sincerely,
FsrpEncK W WmTRIDGE. President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
Days Official Reports
on Balkan Operations

Berlin, Sept. fO.-To-dqy's official
announcement regarding operations
iu the Balkans says
SiIistria has fallen.
The Rumanians and Russians during
the last few days appear 20 have sut-
fered very considerable losses.
South OF Dornavstrs our troops came
into touch with RImanian forces.
German seap.anes succes sillly
dropped bombs on grain silos. oil tanks
and the railroad station az Constance,
and also on the Russian naval forces
In port. Notwithstanding a hostile
counter action all our planes returned
unchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
KING TAKES PAGE TO FRONT
American Ambassador Is Guest of
Italian Monarch.

Paris. Sept. 10.-Thomas Nelson
Page, American Ambassador 70 Italy,
has left for the Italian war front as
the guest there OF the King. according
20 the "Matin."
A dispatch from Rome last week said
Ambassador Page was 20 inspect the
Italian front. accompanied By the
American Embassy military and naval
attaches. Captain E. r. Heiberg and
Lieutenant Commander Charles r.
Train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11

Executive Mansion, Albany, y Y
Sn:
was yesterday August 31st shown copy Of letter ad
dressed YOU by the Hon Oscar Straus dated August 10TH
giving an account OF activities Public Service Com
during previous month and saying that that Com
mission had learned important lessons which they hoped to
Utilize for imposing further legislation.
This letter is largely taken up with discussion about
and what have done and left undone.
The Commission have not hesated to say that:
There can question that the strike on the Yonkers
train Of this strike including strike other branches
q The Third Avenue Railroad and the threatened difficulties
The immediate and logical result Of the attitude
Of Frederick W Whitrdge President Of the Third Avenue
Railroad and the actions ne took ID the naie proyeo con
c1svey that he either Intentionally violated me agreement
s,ockholder his employees and the public forget
entirely this important agreement
The notion that had the power loose bind the forces
Of destruction and disorder which have broken out in this
try within the last few weeks though had been here,
Instead Of four thousand miles away sufficiently absurd on
The face but consequence of the declaration have quoted
newspapers and Of the public have into
their heads that have deliberately violated contract agree
nent abrate all the differences with my employees That
odo1 charge resent and is not true say to you
that have any such that such
ment existence and nobody, so far as
know pretended such did in fact exist
down the declaration of the Public Service Com
mission IN the absence Of any formal agreement which the
Commission did dare nv absence TO aege, they
produced senogapher report Of conference which had
WITH Mr. B. T. Chairman Of the Public Service Com
mission Of the District and undertook to spell
report which had laid under the dust for
heay four years without having been heard from The con
Ference held for the purpose Of inducing the Yonkers
o had been strike 30 return TO work, and for no oe pur
pose That object accomplished largely through the tact
Mr Stevens and 20 him agreed TO arbrate certain
Wings under conditions if il became necessary II did
m become necessary because the had grievances which
'y wished arbitrae What said about arbitration at that
% rela,ed settlement Of the Yonker strike in 1913
INCH then discussing and did relate to anything
s 70 anything which had occurred which might
Slb, 1915, 1916 and nobody pretended it did.
After the conference copies Of this stcnographcs
'pon the me II sent TO did not
Iaa and 10 this day have it, bat day
UT the meeting a newspaper report in consequence Of
'h"t telcgraphed 20 Mr.. Stevens follows:
The Times and other papers this morning contain what
yFpo BE- document signed by you and gwen the
men b1 II which have received copy giving the
~ yesterday The last lines OF that
statement beginning with the words and after further
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
Sofa, Sept. 1O.-An official COM
punication issued to-day says:

soma. SEPT. IVA OF t-lAt ty"t-
munication issued to-day says:
On the Rumanian front quiet has
prevailed on the banks OF the Danube,
except in the direction Of Widin, where
shrapnel was fred from the R.manlan
bank.
After the capitulation Of Turtukai the
Rumanians fred on the town from the
left bank Of the Danube. Our ar
tillery replied By Smelling Oltenitza.
Our advance in Dobrudja continues
very successfully. The enemy every
where has been beaten and is retreat
ing. On Wednesday the Rumanlan d.
vision garrisoning SilIstria. attempted
70 assist the Rumanian troops a. Iur-
tukai. but were themselves attacked
and defeated by our troops al the vii
lage Of Sarsanlar, twenty kilometres
southeast Of Turtukai, and forced 20
retreat toward the fortress Of Slhstrla.
We captured three officers and 100 men.
three batteries OF quickhrers, many
horses and much material.
On September 8. 8 and bitter fight
ing developed near Dobric. which on
the afternoon OF the seventh termi-
mated in a complete defeat Of the en-
envy. who left the battlefield pursued
b. our troops.
London, Sept. 1O.--The follOtctng
official communication concerning
the operations in Macedonia iCGs Is
sued tonight:
On the Salonica-Struma front dur
ing the night We shelled Jenikoi and
Nevolyen. Enemy patrols and work
ing parties were dispersed BY our ma
chine gun FIRE. A successful raid was
carried out on the Doiran front
Paris, Sept. 10.-To-ddy's Official
report reads:
There has been much activity among
ratrols and intermittent bomoardment
along great part Of the front ne
pulgarians abandoned several trenches
in the district east OF Vetrenlk, leaving
munitions.
Rome, Sept. 1o.-To-ddy's Official
statement says;
To protect our southern front az
Avlona lAlbania) our troops YESTERDAY
occupied without opposition the
heights between Porto Palermo and me
village Of Subaso, on the River Arlhos
Voyusa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
g. Altmatt & On.
Correct Autumn Styles i'm
Mems Hats

are an especially interesting feature OF the
display in the Mems Wear Department, on
the First Floor.
A new model that will appeal TO the we'll
dressed man is the Sphinx Brown Derby, in
stock at $500.
lightweight English Der5ies, of smart but
conservative lines, are included i'm the show
ing, as well as variety Of Soft Hats Of
extremely light weight, the products Of the
best manufacturers of Europe and America.
The Mems Wear Department easily accessible from the
Fifth Avenue entrance.
5ifth AusnlR. aem aurk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
Paris, Sept. 10.-To-nighfs Off
cidl report reads:


cial report reads:
South Of the Somme the Germans
twice attacked our trenches southwest
Of Berry. but the attempts suffered
complete check.
Aviation-On Saturday our airnen
were engaged IN forty combats over me
enemy's lines, in the course OF when
the Germans suffered losses. On the
Somme front Adjutant Do-me brought
down MS ninth aeroplane. which
dropped az Beaulencourt, south OF ba-
paume. -Four other German aircraft
fell in a damaged condition, one IN the
region OF MaIssOnette and the other
north and east Of Peronne.
On the Verdun front an enemy aero
plane came under our machine gun hre
a. close range and fell 20 the earth
near Dieppe. Another fell on the Ger
man first lines near Nauquois, IN the
Argonne
On Saturday night one Of our squad
rons dropped $50 5ombs on station.
and enemy depOts in the region OF
Chauny south Of s.. Quentin. Sew
~~al --,~~hines OF this squadron made
two fights from their serodrome 70
t..c-. selected for the bombardment.
The same night eighteen OF our ms
chimes dropped numerou5 bombs on the
Military establishments at Ham and IN
Tho -cgior south Of Peronne. Several
fires were observed il the districts at
tackled.
An earlier statement reads:
The enemy launched severa. strong
counter attacks south Of the Somme IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11

advanced OF a front o. 5000 yards 20
depth Of nearly 5000 yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11

tional Guard will supply at least $50
aviators under the present appropriA-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
AUSTRIA FIGHTS
TO HOLD LANDS
No Peace That Means Loss
of Territory, Says For
eign Minister.

Vienna. Sept. THE Austro-Hun-
garian Minister Of Foreign Arairs'
Baron Stephen Burian Won Rajecz, dis
cussed to-day in an interview the posi-
ton Of the Dual Monarchy IN the world
war. which, he said, had been erroneous
ly characterized By enemies and certain
neutrsls as unsatisfactory.
"Austria-Hungary is far from lying
down, as hoped By some said the MIN
ister in a tone carrying conviction. ut
is true We would hail peace with Joy'
but not the sort Of peace our enemies
would impose So long as We have 20
defend ourselves against those VINO
want 20 take part OF our territory, We
naturally are unwilling 70 discuss
peace So long We are also determined
70 hold out and win
The Minister. reviewing the situation
prior 70 Rumania's declaration Of war,
said:
we offered Rumania no territorial
concessions az any time after having
discovered, in the case Of Italy, that
the world was likely 20 mistake our
reasonable attitude for weakness. Eor
were We ever taken by surprise by Ku-
mania. What did fool Us was that
Rumania made up her mind so quickly
knew of Bargain.
I've knew in June, after the setting
in Of the latest Russian offensive, that
Rome and Bratiano (the Rumanisn
Premier had made a definite bargain;
Our military authorities made al
possible preparations. which did not
consist. as has been believed, IN hold
ing the mountain SUBMITS and passes
along the Rumanlan border. but which
consisted in the establishment Of the
line OF defence now occupied by our
troops
"Rumsnia's action was no surprise,
despite the fact that the Rumanian
diplomats lied 20 me constantly. Toward
the last their assurance became TOO
fervent and their lying too patiently
obvious, so I reached the conclusion
that trouble was not far of.
well, Rumanis will have a good
chance 20 rue her bargain, II ! am not
mistaken. The fact is, We are far from
com pletely dead. as some thing
Asked as 70 the ronarchy's military
and economic status az this moment,
the minister said he had no anxiety
on that score, but added:
Some think We are not doing enough.
In addition 70 holding the Italians
checked, We have managed 70 render
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
Days Official Reports
on SOmme Offensive

London, Sept. 1O.-Ths British
communication issued tonight says:
About noon today the enemy counter
attacked north Of Gincny, but was re
pulsed.
In the last twenty-four hours more
than $50 prisoners and three machine
guns have been taken. The progress
Of our attacks was closely followed By
our airmen, VINO a. times engaged nos
tile troops with machine gun IRE.
AS the result Of many aerial comoats
three hostile machines were destroyed
and others were driven down damaged.
Saturday night our troops entered
the enemys trenches south OF Neuve
Chapelle and inflicted severe casualties
on the occupants.
An earlier statement follolc..
All the ground gained yesterday has
been maintained, and our gains were
further extended last night and this
morning.
Prisoners are still coming in and the
full number taken cannot yet be stated
A counter attack northeast OF Pozieres
during the night was easily beaten OF.
As result Of the heavy lighting dur
ing the last week our line has been ad-
vanced on a front OF o,OOO yards 70
depth varying from 300 10 5000 yards.
Severe defeats and heavy losses have
been inflicted on the enemy, and the
important and strongly defended To-
calities Of Falfemont Farm. Leuze
Wood, Guillemont and Ginchy have
been wrested from him despite his Ut
most efforts 20 retain them. The spirit
and dash Of our troops during this
severe lighting, in the face OF frequent
and determined counter attacks and
constant and intense artillery FIRE, have
been magnificent.
The fine work Of Irish troops from
COnnaught, Leinster and Munster
already mentioned in connection with
the capture OF Guillemont, was carried
on yesterday by the same troops IN the
attack or Ginchy. Some Of our rife
regiments and regiments from War
wickshire. Kent, Devonshire, Glouces-
tershire, Surrey, Cornwall, Wales and
Scotland. also engaged in al the hght-
ing Of the last week. have done splen-
did work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
THIRD AVENUE RAILWAY COMPANY
PHONE, $40 HARLEM

Honorable CHARLES :. WHITMAN,
Executive Mansion, Albany, y. \.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
Cameo Designs.

as well as numerous al-over effects which insure
pleasing effect wherever the knot is ted' comprise
only part of this remarkable offering
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-12

ing to which happened to be most op-
posed TO peace at the time. At just
this time. England. Russia and
France are so opposed. and Germany
is willing. The situation may be re-
yersed at any time. hence Mr.. Wilson
will wait till both are ready. But
there is a matter about which Wash
ington has sent a protest other than
the numerous ones regarding subula-
rine war. 1t is the department OF
Belgians from their homes into Ger
many and putting them TO work
there. thereby releasing more Ger
mans from civil occupations for the
trenches. But Mr.. Wilson has not
protested on this ground. II is on
the ground of the unhumanity OF
tearing men not engaged in war from
their families and countries and send
ing them at an hours notice to the
enemy's country TO become slaves.
Germany took $4,000 French people
from French soil. many OF them
young girls who were to be used as
orderlies for the officers-whatever
that might turn out TO be. She has
taken 10000 Belgians the same way
and is now taking three hundred
thousand more. Criminal deeds are
often excused by their perpetrators
on the ground that they are for good
ends. and so Germany says that ii is
necessary to take the Belgians for
their good. But Belgians ought to
be better judges and they regard the
ruthless breaking up of families in
this matter as no better than the
similar treatment accorded the I'M
happy Armenians by the Turks. from
whom their friends. the Germans,
seem to have learned some lessons.
There is no reason to believe that /
he protest of Mr. Wilson will do any
good.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-12
AN INTERRUPTED "sKIN" GAME
No Hard Times IL We Take the Size
of the Roll in a Lasi Nights Game
Ear Fair Indication.

: The Goddess Of Chance frowned
upon a little skin" game that Wa
progressing merrily in the home OF
John MungO. eolored. last night when
Officer T. h. Laney, with the assis-
lance OF Messrs. Paul Griffith and
Earl Helms. broke up the manipula-
tions in which 4 tidy little sum was
lat stake. And as an aftermath. four
coon followers of the game paid big
Iron men in the Recorders Court this
morning. Ed Alexander paid $40
and the cost: Roy Williams reluctant
" counted out sl4.s0: Ernest Trues-
dale paid a like sum for his folly:
while John Mungo. the games bank
er. was also let OF for the same
amount Three other members OF
the game escaped through windows.
Mr.. Laney received word about
$50 last night that the game was
at its height Rounding up Messrs.
/ Griffith and Helms he departed TO
I the den OF fortune. which was a biz
three room frame house with many
windows and doors. He left Pau'
guarding the front, and Earl took his
station at the rear exit. while the
officer made his presence known.
There was an awful stampede. Sew
leral rushed TO the front entrance.
where their heads met hefty licks
from a stick in Mr. Grifflth's hands.
Failing there. some of them rushed
to a side window. where they bursted
through. head foremost. robbing the
window OF its glass.
The raiders estimated that there
was about $50 in the game. but no
one seemed TO have the roll cinched.
Mungo was a little ahead. but the
cards were going back on him. while
old Ed Alexander had never seed"
such luck in all his born days. Ed
has slick trick that he works on
novices. but according to the size Of
his roll at the time OF the raid, the
bunch must have been wise TO him.
Ed gave a demonstration of his pet
scheme in the court house this morn
ing after his trial Those who are
familiar with skin" know that the
game is very simple. The first play
er 10 the right of the dealer draws
a card. on which he bets his pile that
il will be the last card matched by
the dealer. When all OF the players |
have secured a card, the dealer COM
mences to turn off cards from the |
pack When each players card is |
he automatically loses his |
bet. and he must select another card. |
Now Eds scheme is to place three |
cards of kind at the bottom of the |
deck. and select the fourth one of |
the same suit for his playing card. |
He therefore knows that a mate to
his playing card will be the last one |
to be turned up. so he bets confident
ly, knowing that he is as safe as sun
rise. When Ed gets chance to work
his favorte trick, it's like getting
money from home, to use a hackney
ed expression.
The officers feel confident of get
ting the other three members of the
game in the tolls of the law. and II /
they do so. il will be a nice nights
work for Mr.. Laney. as the costs and
fines will amount to nearly hundred
dollars.