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The sun., 1916-10-18
SERBIA.NS ATTACKING.
Fighting Along CrrnR without De-
cisiv~ Results as Vet.

LoNpoN. Oct. 1.-THE Scrbiars are
making strong attacks against the Bul-
garian lines along the corna River, south
Of Monastjr. but apparently without sue
cess as yet.
The berlin Official report tonight as
sorts that these limited attacks w"'e
rcpulscd. The French official report as
serts the Scrhians rcpulscd a Bulgarian
countcr attack, which - described as
violent"
sofia asserts that heavy losses were
indicted on the French troops along tho
Monastir- Florlna railway line last Sat
urday. Referring to the fighting of the
same date the Bulgarian War Onicc says
the Scrhians failed IN violent attempts
TO break the Bulgarian front on the
Cerna etwcc Brod and Skochivlr. The
Sc, bians made eight success We and "ex-
,rcmely determined attacks. It Is re-
lated.
1t il indicated that the next move may
be expected along the Nardar River.
where the French report that the art.l-
lery duel is particularly violent.
The sun., 1916-10-18
HEAVY LOSSES FEARED.
state Department Hopes to Clear
IN Misunderstnnding.

W~AsHrNGroN, Oct. 17.-Great Brit
aims detention of American tobacco
shipments is expected here to cause
heavy losses in this country unless "A
modification OF the ruling can be OBJ
tanned Tie state Department already
has made infoima; representations. and
officials said tonight they hoped TO
clear up the misunderstanding to the
abstraction Of American interests.
Besides the consiGnments reported
held in London American tobacco valued
at more than $4,000. 900 Ia detained
aboard British ships and in warehouses
at DANISH ports on the charge that it's
shipment violated the shipping arrange
ment. In previous agreements for
passage of shipments through the block
AIDE lines Great Britain never attempted
to apply the doctrine OF Ultimate sale.
The understanding here was that only
a bona fide sale to Europeans whole
salers would be required In the case Of
the tobacco c~onsignments.
The regulation which stopped Ameri-
can tobacco shipments was issued on
July Is. 1t prohibited the expectation
OF tobacco TO Germany or to German
dealers In countries contiguous to Ger
many. The State Department finally
obtained Nh agreement under which all
tobacco bought and paid for before
August 4 AMI shipped before August 80
was to be admitted 10 Denmark and
other neutral European countries. \
once was released, Most OF IL had
reached European ports when II devel-
oped that Great Britain interpreted the
agreement tn apply, not tn transactions
in this country. but TO Anal transactions
i'm Europe.
The sun., 1916-10-18
HENKEL NOW SCORES IN
HYMENEAL HANDICAP
Says Anna Kuhncl Is Disquali-
fled Starter, as Former
Husband Still Lives.

Jacob Henkel, having got his second
wind IN the matrimonial race In which
Miss Anna Kuhnel Is pushing him hard
with a suit for $50, 600. alleting breach
Of promise. yesterda. rushed into the
fore. He entered in the Supreme Court
a general denial that he ever had whls-
pered honeyed words In Miss Runners
ear and a statement that Nil kuhnei
is disqualified and out of the running
anyway.
The papers. which were filed In the
same court where his offer to go through
tho marriage mill with Miss Kuhnel
was put on record three weeks ago in
answer to her suit. stated that she was
married in Austria by n Roman Catho-
lie priest according to the laws OF mat
country, which forbid the reinarriage OF
Roman Catholics as long as both Oh
them keep away from the undertaken.
Her former husband is still alive,
Jacob alleges, 80 that spells any jolly
little plans she may have made Tor a
wedding with the stationary engineer.
The sun., 1916-10-18
KISS COST MAN HIS LIFE.
Beast 10 Husba nd About YOung
Wife Leads to ktIIins,

PATERSON. n. j., oct, IA boast
that he had kissed another mans wife
cost the life OF Vincenzo Gala scio. 20
years old, at the hands of the woman's
husband this morning, The police have
sent out an alarm for Rocco Pallamaro,
IS years old, IA saloon keeper In this city.
0alascio was found dead on Jersey
street. At first suicide was the theory
Of the police, hut Il few minutes later a
young woman pushed through the crowd,
asking II the dead man were her hus-
band. When she learned ne was not she
disappeared. The police found her to he
Mrs. Margaret Palltmaro. the saloon
Keepers seventeen-year-old wife.
From the story she told the police.
0alascio was her sweetheart before her
marriage. \ week ago she went with
him TO a motion picture show, This
morning, intoxicated, GalasciO tainted
Pallamaro with the statement that he
had kissed her. Pallamaro rushed home
and demanded Of his wife II tho state
ment were true, When she admitted It
he went back to where Galascio stood,
drew a revolver and killed him.
The sun., 1916-10-18
ALLIES ON SOMME
MAKE SMALL GAINS
French Take More Houses in
Sailly-Sailliscl and Cheek
Counter Attacks.

LONDON. Oct. 1..-French troops to-
Gay took more houses in Sailly-Saillisel
and broke M two fresh counter attacks
Of the Germans east Of Belloy -en-San-
terre.
The British troops on the Somme front
took enemy trenches west OF Serre.
which IL at the extreme north of the
Territory embraced In the present Of
fensive.
The French communication tonight
says:
ION the whole Somme front there was
4 bombardment on both sides to-day
which sometimes reached great violence.
East Of Belloy-en-Santerre the enemy
launched two fresh attacks which. like
the preceding ones, were completely re-
pulsed. The enemy suffered heavy losses
There II nothing to report on the re-
mainder Of the front"
The day statement OF the French
after recountlng the further advance In
Sally says:
THE enemy this morning delivered a
violent counte attack and succeeded In
penetrating "A portion of our 'front.' line.
An immediate counter attack entirely
drove him out. South Of the River
6omme a fresh attack on our positions
east Of Berny-en-Santerre was broker
by our fire
The official statement of the German
Wa office asserts that attacks north
- the river against the line between
9ueudecour. and sally and north Of
Fresnes and Maxancourt broke down
under the curtain OF fire.
Clear weather obtains over the battle
field again and the fiers OF both armiei
are extremely active. The French an
nounce hat their airmen fought sixty
hve engagements. bringing down i've
enemy machines. The British airmer
Destroyed three enemy mahcines ant
drove another to earth. besides forcinf
two German kite balloons down, Bu'
the British statement admits that on,
machine was destroyed by anti-aircraf
Gunfire of the Germans and that NJ,
have not returned. The Germans say
their airmen shot down six enem,
planes, Capt. Boelke putting two out o
action.
The sun., 1916-10-18
S~ALESMANSHIP CLUB FORMS.
S~ucrcssful Executives VIII Address
Inaugural Meeting Tonight.

TIL" inaugural membership meeting of
The New York Sal"smaushIp club will
taxi" p'ar" Tonight in tn" bah room Of
'h" Wtldnrf-Astor.a. A hanque; will lee
rendered 10y IA" executive committee OF
tie vlub 20 the visiting executives.
NutVal 4. liaw kins. general sales
manager Of the Ford Motor Company
and president of the World Salesman
ship Congress Hugh Chalmers, president
~ the Chalmers Motor Car Company
Edward A. Woods, president of the Ma
tlonal Association of Life Insurance
Underwriters Of Iittsburg. and {. Louis
Allen, president OF the Pyrene Manufac-
turing Company, will speak.
The purpose Of the club will he for
The hcttcrment OF craftsmanship. Near
~ 100 have already affiliated and il is
expected not less than l.00O members
will join tonight. The meeting will be
oren to all sales executives and sales
men.
The sun., 1916-10-18
RUMANIAN TROOPS
HOLDING FOE BACK
Lines Unexpectedly Stiffcncd
Both in Pennsylvania
and DObrudja.
STAND MADE At PASSES
Austrians and Germans Get
Across Mountain From
tier at One Point.

IoSpoN. oct. 17.-Somewhat unex-
rectedly, the Rumanian lines ave stiff
fened and are holding both in Transyl-
vania and Dobrudja.
Bucharest announced officially to-day
that the Austro-G erman attacks in
Transylvania have been repulsed and
the Berlin official announcement agrees
with this by saying THE Rumanians
are offering resistance on the roads
through the passes on the eastern front.
South II west Of Kronstadt the posi-
ton generally Is unchanged"
The Bulgarian statement comedies
that there has been no change in the
situation in the Dobrudja. as the Ru-
manians and Russians assert.
In but one place have the attackers
of the Gyimes Pass. which leads from
northeastern Pennsylvania into northern
Rumania and IL tr8versed 10y the rail-
way. the Germans have reached Agas,
ten miles within the Rumanlan frontier.
The Rumanian War ONCE announced
"To the west of Tulghes attacks Of the
enemy were rcpulscd. The fighting con-
tinues. In the Blcaz Valley we ~repulsed
hostile attacks. our troops are holding
her positions to the west OF the from
tier. In the Truths Valley, where the
enemy has advanced az far as Avas. the
ishting Is proceeding. In the Iaul VAL
ley the enemy has been driven back be-
yond the frontier. In the Oituz Valley
there was very lively fighting. Frontier
positions changed h,i'ds several times.
The fighting continues.
small enemy detachmoata approached
the frontier between cs"in and SaNala,
but were driven back to- 'hc Buzeu vail
ley. The fire from our artillery COM
peeled the enemy to abandon his
treuohcs and withdraw In n ~northerly
direction. We took 40 prisoners.
Al Table Butzl our troops made an
inCurslon az far as Buzeu Lui and Boza
vania. where they attacked the energy
Al Bratocea ard Dredelus ihcre woe
minor engagements, and at Predeal an
artillery action occurred. An attack or
our lef, flank AT Rucar was rcpulsed.
"Our troops which had been repulse
NJ Nat Matcias hill, have maintained
their new positions aga!ns, repea'el 1t
lacks Of the enemy West Of caneni tho
enemy is attacking In the "v.on 4 Mont
Rohu!. The fighting continues.
- the remainder ~ tho front a
far as the Danube at O-sovi The position
~ unchanged.
There is no change on the sopther7
font"
According to news dispatches from
Buchares, the Rumanlan retreat from
PENNSYLVANIA was chiefly due to the
heavy guns Of the Austro-Gernen
which o~utranged the Rumanian ,r.t!'c"v
Military experts direct attention chiefly
10 the pr"lcal and Buxen passes, the
former leading directly 10 tho valuable
oil fields 81 the prahova valley. and IN"
latter bc!ug tine road to 'Ne important
railway junction OF Bux'n connecting
Bucharest with northern Ruinania ani
Russia. In neither Of these passes have
the invaders made any SERIOUS ltad'
way as yet.
The sun., 1916-10-18
RIOTERS ATTACK 4
CARS; SIX INJURED
Madison and Lexington Ave.
nue. Surface Lines Scenes
Of BOmbardmcnt

Striking conductors n motormen re-
sumed their bombardment OF the Madi-
son and Lexington avenue cars yes'er-
day and injured six persons. Now that
the police guard has been cut down
there is an Increase In violence. The
parade Of the Police Department. draw
ins many bluecoats from their posts.
also was an incentive to riot!ng yester-
day.
At Ninety-slxth street and Lexington
avenue n score of men invaded the plat
forms Of a car going down town and
attacked the conductor. The motorman
used his controller handle on his as
sailants and outed them. After the
conductors pockets had been emptied
the crowd retreatcd to the sidewalk and
raked the car windows with stone The
passengers ran into the street n es-
capped injury.
Not long after that attack a Madison
avenue car was jumped at Seventy
second street. The mo;orman, Walter
Nichols Of 239 East Eighty-ffth street.
was laid out with n brick and every
window in the car was shattered.
The sun., 1916-10-18
BRITAIN HOLDS UP
TOBACCO FROM US.
Heavy Losses Feared Unless
Modification Of Ruling
Can BE Obtained.

LONDON. Oct. 17.-Large ~cons!gnments
of tobacco from the United States for
Dutch and Scandinavian ports are being
held here On the contention OF the Cow
that they fail TO comply with
the recent arrangement under which
carGocs paid for before August 4 and
shipped prior to August 80 Nigh, pro-
coed to neutral destinations.
Many American tobacco shippers who
have their " representatives In Eu-
rope with whom they do a wholesale
business shipped to them under the i'm
preston that the new order would per-
NIT such action. The Government. how
ever. contends that proof must he fur
nished that the cargoes were paid for
before August 1 by the actual European
buyers.
The sun., 1916-10-18
MMILLAN's FRIENDS ANXIOUS.
Fear Expressed That Relief ship IL
Fast In the Arctic Ice.

Failure ~ receive any word from the
steamship Danmark, which was sent
several months ago 10 the rescue Of
Donald r. Macmillan and his associates
Of the Crocker Land expedition, Is aus
ing some apprehension among the friends
OF those on board.
News has been expected from the Dan
mark by wireless for several weeks and
the fact that none has come led to the
belief yesterday that the ship is fast
IN an Ice pack. 1t Is thought the Dan
mark may nave been caueht In the ice
OF Melville Bay and will have to winter
there. Macmillan established his head
quarters at Etah, Greenland.
The sun., 1916-10-18
PROTEST ONLY ROUTINE.
Germany SO REGARDED the "strict
Accountability" Note.

wAsHiNoToN. Oct. 1.-THE Imperial
German Government did not believe that
President Wilson's warming that he
would hold Germany to a strict account
ability for American lives lost meant
more than a routine protest against the
German war one decree Of February.
1915; otherwise the Lusitania never
would have been sunk. This authorize
tive explanation was made here to-day
by one who Is in close touch with the
Berlin Foreign Office.
The frs, and most important reason
which led the Berlin Foreign ONCE to
feel that the Presidents protest con-
templated no action. II Is explained. was
the refusal Of the United States to OPP
pose effectively the establishment OF the
eo-called British war zone In November.
1914. Berlin regarded this and the re-
suIting blockade as illegal and a ma
grant violation Of American and other
neutral rights.
germany waited four months to see
n the United States would insist upon
its rights. but nothing wa done II was
explained to-day. Therefore In Feb
ruary Germany was obliged to lake It's
Own retaliatory measures against TINS
illegal blockade
The American COLLECTION" tn the Ger
man war zone decree was regarded in
Berlin as comparable to the American
attitude against the British blockade. ~
was felt that President Wilson wanted
10 place himself on record a. opposing
each. but II was not believed that he
meant what he said in his strict ac-
c~ountability" message to Germany.
Up TO May. 1915. according to the
German view. II was expected that some
action would be forthcoming from Wash
ington tina would eliminate the peril to
American and neutral lives on British
ships. The advertisements in the Ameri-
can newspapers prior to the Lusitania $
departure were ordered by the Imperial
Government. which fully instructed
Count Won Bernstorff as to all p%articu-
lars. They were inserted. II In explained.
In the hope tina some positive action to
protect the American pas sengers would
result.
The sun., 1916-10-18
SWISS YIELD TO GERMANY.
11unitiOn sales Ia Allies Prohibited
Uuder Certain Conditions.

GENEVA. via Paris, Oct. 1.-THE Swiss
Government, in consequence OF the re-
cent economic arrangement with Ger
many. has prohibited Swiss factories
from exporting ammunition to the En-
tente Allies II the factories are using
German coal or steel. This order will
render Idle more h $4,000 men, among
whom there is much discomfort.
The proprietors of the factories met
to-day and protested against the order,
arguing hat switzerland receives Bel
gian and not German coal. and that the
Entente Allies supply raw material for
their ammunition.
The sun., 1916-10-18
HOW RUMANIANS LOST,
Pow~rIess In Face Of Crushing su-
p~criority Of German Guns.

Special cane Hespdf'h 10 IHE SINt
LoNpoS. oct, l7.-Only the crushing
superiority In heavy artillery and ma
chine guns Of the Germans succeeded
in driving back the RumaOiars from
~Transylvania. tn" Times correspondents
at bucharest telegraphs under date Of
Thursday. Thu Rumanians were powev-
less in the face of the enemys hre. but
counter attacked all the time.
TIE despatch. filed before the Ger
mans had peutratsd the Trozbdrg pass.
adds that "the Germans are now max
ing desperate efforts to break through
the prcdcil pass and The HI2el Valley,
which Is Of enormous Importance ON ac-
count OF the oil fields. while 10y penr-
tratlng the secotd they hope to seize IN"
important railway centre of Buneu ana
cut the rail c|ommunicat. ION between
bucharest and Galatz. Confidence pre-
walls that the threatened danger Will he
avoided
The sun., 1916-10-18

IN the case OF lsidorc Zimmerman. a
striking conductor. Of 9Gn Els. 1874
street. who was CHARGED with hooting at
an lut"rhorough Rapid Trausi, COMPANY
attorney leaving the Harlem police court.
a SO fine was Imposed hv Magistrate
Murphy In III" mems night court I'm
mernan was uuahl" "a pay. so he WIS
sen, to tho NorkvilIe iail.
Last ri.ht a n~orthhnuud Second ave-
elevated train was stoned by s'rike
s~ympa,hizcrs at 1851 street. MISS Lille
VI CURE. 10 years Did, a saleswomau.
living in 1864 Icrcga avenue. The Bronx.
was struck on the right side of the
head. She was taken 10 the Lincoln
Hospital to be treated for a serious
wound.
The sun., 1916-10-18
VILLA ON HEARST RANCH.
III IL At ~Babicora. say PassenGer
From Pearson.

FL PAso. Tex, Oct. l7.-Francisco
villa Is now on the Hearst ranch at
Babicora. according to a statement OF
passengers arriving here to-day from
Pearson, a station on the Mexican
Northwestern Railway below the Ameri-
can expe~ditionary base. Passengers
from Parral say that villa bands are
moving northward and advices from
Torreon report them heading northwest,
A despatch from Chihuahua says villa
has moved his headquarters to san Isl
dro, on the Mexican Northwestern Rail-
way, about eighty miles west OF Chihua-
hua and 100 miles south of the !Ameri-
can base at Casas Grandes,
All mining companies and other con-
Germs in Mexico are prohibited from
paying their employees in any but Car
rama non-counterfeitable money. ac-
cordlng to information reaching here to-
day.
The sun., 1916-10-18
SNOW CHECKS ALPS FIGHTING.
Italy Reports Rrpuise 81 Austrian
Attack On Monte PasubiO.

ROME. oct. 17.-Repeated attacks by
the AustrIans on Monte Pasubio. on the
Trentino front. on sunday and Monday
were %repulsed b. the Italians, the War
Office announced to-day.
"On Monte Pasubio during the nisht
OF October 10 and on the following morn.
ing the enemy attempted attacks, which
were checked promptly" the statement
says.
"On the whole front yesterday bad
weather hampered the operations Of the
artillery. Heavy snowfalls In the noun
tains are reported
The sun., 1916-10-18
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER HOME.
with R%etinue Of 90 Servants lie
Returns From cleveland,

T%ARRrTowN. y. Y. Oct. 1.-THE gaso-
lene famine did not AFFECT the arrival
Of John d. Rockefeller from Cleveland
this morning. He arrived about S
o'clock in n special car with a retinue of
twcnty-siy servants,
Five automobiles were at the station
70 meet Mr.. Rockefeller and his party.
His coming was n surprise and only en-
ployees at the station were on hand to
greet him. He drove Immediately to
pocantico Hills. He has been away
since June and looks well.
The sun., 1916-10-18

IN quick succession other gangs held
up Two cars AZ Seventy-seventh street
and Madison venue and at Se<enty-
sixth IN II. same line. Four passengers
were cut and bruised by stones. In the
case Of one Of the victims a surgeon
from the German Hospital had to be
called.
Reserves from the Fast Sixty-seventh
and E!ghty-eighih street police stations
nual.y dispersed the rioters and made
three arrests.
So many cases OF assault have piled
IN that the Grand Jury IL swamped. Dis
trict Attorney swami sent word to tho
police magistrates Yesterday that they
could relieve the situation 20 some ex-
tent 10y disposing Of many cases them
selves.
Magistrate Kro'cl In tho Harlcm no,lce
court promptly acted on this suggestion
and gave three men sentences OF three
months each III the workhou,e instead
of having them charged with %felunious
assault and held for The action Of the
Grand Jury.
Most ~ the strike cases can he dealt
with adequately by tho magistrates as
misdcneauors and sentences up To SIX
months can be he imposed.
The sun., 1916-10-18

|. titude conflicts, 1t is pointed out, with
the recognition that the sinking OF the
Lusitania was juetifable.
German official circles. IT IL explained.
regard the l.usitania case as definitely
disposed Of. As soon as the Ambas-
sador's note II published here the I'm
periai Foreign Office will confirm 1t and
the terms OF settlement will be published
simultaneously In Germany and the
United States.
The sun., 1916-10-18
AUSTRIA CUTS DOWN SMOKING.
but One CiRar n Day Can he sold
"a same CustOmer

ViENNA. via London. oct. IS (Wednes-
DAY The Austro-liungar tobacco
monopoly within n few days will issue
orders To It's stores, which sell exclusively
all tobacco dispensed In the monarchy.
~forb!dding the sale of moro than one
cigar daily to the am customer,
The sale of tobacco, cigars or cigar
cites to minors under l6 years Of age
will be forbidden.
The sun., 1916-10-18
APPLE PICKERS ARE SCARCE.
Hood River, Ore. Gro Would
Glnsc Schools 10 Get Helm

Iloon RIVER. Ore, oct. 1.-THE most
acute labor shortage in the history Of
the Hood River apple district resulted to-
day IN the circulation Of a petition by
among local business houses
asking that as many of their clerks as
possible be allowed to take part in the
apple harvest.
Farmers also have asked that the
Hood River High School be closed In or
der that the students may help pick APP
pies.
The sun., 1916-10-18
Princes Body tn lie Buried Here.

BosToS. oct. 1.-The body II y tfu.
Prince. the American aviator VIZ ..
from Injuries received ia a F'o'.I
raid ON o~berndorf. will be nro"-|'
This country for burial. A'ra' gem,
for the shipment Of tn" body So
made by Frederick Prince Jr. q lro''.
and Charles Prince. an unci" w.
charge OF the body. l'rLy-s it'.,
Frederick II. Prince. who s. %. s'
home at PRIDE Crossing, ha- not f,,
told of his sons death.
The sun., 1916-10-18
Trade Hoard seat NJ Ammo.

CHICAGO, oct, IA seat on the
Chicago Board Of Trade sold for 1850
.o.csy, *sbO higher than the previous
hish record. Notable increases i'm trade
ana an Unprecedented seat shortage are
expected TO send prices still higher be-
fore another month.
The sun., 1916-10-18

The German statement gives n detailed
account ~ the Volhynia and Narayuvka
fighting the Narayuvka being a river In
the Halicz tegion). saying
"Reginnlng very early In the morning.
groups newly brought IN and reinforced
storned many times In vain against po-
s!,lons which were kept under the heav-
lest Of artillery IRE aud held by liano-
,erian and Brunswick troops.
The Russians again sacrificed masses ~
men without ach ewing any success what
soevcr. The enemy artillery fire. directed
against positions Of the army under
Gen. Count Won Bothnler. was increased
during the afternoon 10 the greatest in
tenslty and lasted until nlgh'fall, being
Interrupted only during repeated Storm
ing attacks All the infantry attacks
were repulsed and the enemy suffered a
heavy defeat"
The new GorMan-Austrian offensive
In the region whore Rumanla touches
Hungary has made progress. according
to Vienna and Berlin announcements.
which state that the Russians and Ttu-
manians were driven from heights cas-, -
the Negra. This Is a continuation NJ 'he
successes reported In that quarter yes
,erday.
Vienna adds that isolated Russian at
,acks in the wooded Carpathians and
south of the Dniester were repulsed.
The sun., 1916-10-18

Eat and be merry!
For you no longer need
pay the price-to tailors.
Our fat mems sizes in.
clude 81 stout.
In both suits and over.
coats.