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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Knox Here to Clear Up
the Loose Ends of
Evidence.
BIG CONSPIRACY
HAD NO REAL HEAD
Investigator Says Coop
Grafton Was Only by
Chance.

John c. Knox. the Assistant United
States Attorney from this district who
has been in Washington and Philadel-
phia supervising the preliminary work
Of prosecuting the blackmailing ring
that has been operating in Chicago.
Philadelphia, Boston and this city. re-
turned yesterday 70 check up evidence
with agents OF the Department OF JUS
tice
Mr.. Knox. who as special prosecutor
had charge Of the German bomb con-
spirscies. said he was az work on
many loose ends OF the case and that
some interesting features Nigh; be dis
closed early next week.
IL is understood the prosecutor and
the stats Of the Department o. Justice
in this city, Philadelphia and Chicago
have obtained such an abundance Of
evidence that the first case will proba-
bly, be brought 70 trial in Philadelphia
in the first week in October.
One OF the agents of the department,
familiar with the work of the black
mailers. said he was confident that
there was no real directing head. as
had been reported. 1T wss just a case
of confidence men working together
from time 10 time" ne said. 1T is
true these criminals always worked in
groups, but these spasmodic alliances
were more occasions OF chance than
systematized organizations. We know
that several Of them we're mixed up
with the enterprises OF various groups.
1T may be that some Of the cases
will be tried in the Southern District
Of New York, chiefly because this city
happened 10 be the place where these
conspiracies were planned and IN some
Instances where the overt act making
the conspiracy effective was commit
ted"
It was said in the Federal Building
yesterday that several arrests might be
made on Monday. but until certain per
sons had been taken into custody no
Information concerning the plans Of
the prosecutor could be made public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
8 TONS OF STEEL DROP
ON LIGHTER; 2 HURT
Mass Slips from Deck Of Battle
ship Arizona.

Two msn we're injured and lighter
was wrecked yesterday az the navy
ard whom mass Of stee weigh lne
$4,000 pounds fell from the deck Oh me
rev batueship Arizona through the
deck of the lighter Shrapnel. IL truck
the men in It's drop, continued on
through the bottom Of the craft. and
hurled itself in the mud OF the navy
vard channel. Officials said II could
not ne recovered. The injured work
err. John Rim and Michael Hickey
were removed 20 Cumberland street
HOSPITAL.
The davits used for the lifting Of the
anchors Of the Arizona were beng
te-.ed. The anchors will weigh about
$4,000 pounds. and the weights were
intended 10 represent them. In some
manner the steel began 20 slide. and
before ic could be stopped, 1t mad de-
uclished the Shrapuei, which was pre-
vonted from sinking only BY its mast
catching in the forecastle Of the
Arizona.
II was the first accident on the bat
tleship since u was launched. fourteen
months ago. The vessel will be put
in commission by the middle OF DC
toher
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
WILSON AND PAGE
IN CONFERENCE
Ambassador Visits Sha-
dow Lawn Before
Sailing.

From a Sta- Correspondent; o. The Tribune
Long Branch. y. j., Sept. 22.-Presl-
dent Wilson put aside the preparation
Of campaign speeches tonight 10 con
fer with Walter Hines Page, Ambassa-
cor 10 Great Britain, who came down
from New York for instructions before
returning 20 mis- post n London. Am
bassador Pages conference was SEIZED
uled for o'clock. but owing 70 wreck
which DELAYED his train he did not ar
rive at Shadow Lawn until nearly ~
o'clock.
with the new retaliatory powers
vested in the President by the noma'
and James amendments 10 the revenue
bill ard with the questions penang
with England rapidly approaching
head. President Wilson desires tha'
the dinlomatic represe ntatlves OF the
government in the Allied capitals be
fully informed as 20 the Administraa.-
tons attitude. With this IN view. both
Ambassador Page and AmDassadoi
sharp have been IN Washington during
the last six weeks conferrlng with sec
rotary Lansing.
The chief subject discussed by the
President and Ambassador Page is
understood 20 have been the BRITISH
blacklist. Although Sir Cecil Spring
Rice. the British Ambas sador' mas
riven unofficial assurances 20 the state
Department that everything possiO. e
would be done 20 alleviate the hard
ships resulting from the operation OF
the act. IL is known that the Adm n
istration has been very much dlssatis'
fed wth the treatment that mas DeeN
accorded American firms.
Tomorrow President Wilson WI
make the hrst speech in mis- campa u
for reelection. From the south veranda
Of Shadow Lawn he will address dele
cation OF several hundred Trenton
business men VINO with several thou'
and other Democrats are 20 make me
first pilgrimage 10 the summer " hI.e
House Considerable Importance is al
tached 20 this address, as ls u3der'
stood II will be the Presidents reply 20
the Hughes attacks on the eignt-nou'
law. 80, -,
eeveraI addresses at Shadow Lawn
Following his speech 70 the gram
dealers association in Baltimore on
Monday, in which he Will dwell on tne
Administration solcitude ior me
farmers. he viii receive on "Wednesday
a delegation of Boy Scouts and address
them briefly 49,
cation OF the Young Mems League oil
democratic Clubs, who will journey OUT
70 Shadow Lawn from New York IN
several special trains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
COMBAT ALIENATION SUIT
Parents Assert They Had Right ia
Counsel Daughter.

John F. Wallace. president Of West
inghouse. Church, Kerr & Co, and for
merly chief engineer Of the Panama
Canal. and mis- wife. Mrs. Sadie +. Wal
lace. entered denial in the Supreme
Court yesterday in the alienation suit
for 500, 900 brought against them BY
their son-in-law, Pierre joseph lie May,
a motion picture actor.
lie May alleged that Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace had induced his wife, Mrs.
Berdina r. Wallace. TO leave him. MIR
and Mrs. Wallace say that any advice
or counsel they gave their daughter
was given honestly and in good faith
for the protection and in the discharge
Of their duties as her parents, and with
out malice, and as such was privileged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Dutch-German U-Boat
Case Waits Wars End

Berlin. Sept. % by wireless to Say
Vile \. Y.).-The German and Dutch
governments have come 10 an agree
n,ent 70 submit 20 an international
committee Of investigation. after the
end of the war, the question involved
in the sinking Of the Dutch steamship
Tubantia.
This decision" says the Overseas
News Agency announcement, was
taken in the interest OF friendly rela-
tons
The Tubantia was sunk off the Dutch
coast on March IS last. The Dutcn
claimed that she had been torpedoed by
A German submarine, producing rag
ment OF bronze found on the inner
which the Dutch Ministry OF Marine be-
l.eved 10 be part Of German torpedo
German admitted the German origin
Of the torpedo. but asserted that the
commander OF the submarine from
which the torpedo came said II was NOT
fred a. the TubaLtia on March IN, put
n. a British warship on March D. and
that il missed its target.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23

Ottawa. Sept 22-Tribute 70 the
fighting qualities Of His Majesty's
land ship Creme de Menthe' Is given
by the press representative az Cana
dian corps headquarters in France in
an account received here to-day Of the
part played by the Dominion's troops
n the offensive Of September IS. The
assertion is made that German ma
chine gunners we're found chained and
padlocked to their guns.
The morning of September Is
dawned bright and clear" said the mes
sage from the front. There was
frosty nip 20 the air. Suddenly our
massed artillery burst into frenzy
Of activity. Shells OF every calibre
were hurled over the heads OF the walt
ing infantry. 49,,
Shortly after s o'clock our battal-
ions began their attack. In successive
waves our infantrymen moved forward,
climbing over the sh-ll-torn ground ana
leaping the battered trenches. Among
them burst the enemy shells.
Under Hail Of Fire.
"The noise was terrific. Machine gun
and rife fire poured into them. Stead
lily they mounted the last ridge, saw
Martinpuich on their right, and looked
over 20 the brick ruins and white chalk
mounds OF the sugar refinery and the
trenches TO the right and left, which
we're TO be their objective.
NO sooner were the first lines OF
German trenches secured than the as
saulting waves pressed onward. In their
midst, moving ponderously but steadily,
came several of the new armored cars.
His majesty's land ship Creme De
Menthe led the way. and the effect was
electrical. In vain the Germans rained
stream OF bullets against the inyul-
nerable cars. They were powerless 70
stop the advance.
Although our infantry were the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Days Official Reports
on Balkan Operations

Berlin, Sept. 92.-To-dGy's official
report on Balkan fighting says:
II Dobrudja strong Rumanian forces
t,tackee southwest OF Toprai Sari
fourteen niles southwest Of Con-
.2nzaj By an encircling counter at
net By Bulgarian Turkish
tiisoops against the flank and rear o.
ho enemy me Rumanisns are being
ei,yen back IN disorder
Macedonian front-Fighting activity
% me Florna rivulet is still lively and
hts been reswskened 20 the east ~
ne Vsrdar River.
herman seapianes on Septemb Der %
s.lecessfglly attacked with bombs two
@-szlan ships used a. starting places
10Y aerop.ares which, escorted by one
ulser and several destroyer, ap-
,i'aenec tce Bulgarian coast near
'sfas. The hostile sea forces we're
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23

compelled 10 retire Immediately and
we're pursued BY our seaplanes.
German hydroaeroplanes later sue
ccSStully attacked hostile transport
steamers at Constanza and dropped
bombs on the railroads in northern
Doorudja. In spite OF heavy Smelling
all the raiders returned.
Paris, Sept. o2.-To-dGy's Official
communication follolCs:
Along the Struma front and in the
region OF Dorian Lake there has been
the customary artillery fighting. Be
tween the River Nardar and the River
Cerna violent Bulgarian attack upon
Zborsky was subjected to sanguinary
check.
In the region of the Brods River
Serbian troops, continuing their for
ward march. penetrated as far as the
immediate vicinity OF Urbani (Nrbeni).
About 100 prisoners were captured By
the Serbian5.
To the north OF Florina an attack Of
the enemy was broken by the fire Of
the French infantry. Our troops
cleaned UP all the ground 70 the north
west of Arnensko, and made progress
following some severe lighting upon
the heights which dominate the road
from Florina TO Poplli
Sofa, Sept. 22.-To-dHys official
statement reads:
Macedonian front Wednesday, {:
There IS no change in the situation.
Our troops az Florina and MAMMALIAN
Height passed the day in relative quiet.
A Russian attack on Hill 1878. north OF
the village of Armenik. failed. Hostile
battalions were repulsed in disorder In
the Moglenica Valley. On both sides OF
the Nardar there was weak artillery
fire. In the Struma Valley and along
the Egean coast quiet prevailed.
Rumanian front: Along the Danube
the day was quiet. In DobrudJa our
detachments are consolidating their po-
sitiOns. Yesterday was marked by fee
Die actions only German aeroplanes
successfully attacked the enemy rail
way near Tohernaveda, causing great
damage. A Russian squadron OF TWEEN
" lighting units unsuccessfully bonn
barded the heights north and east OF
the village Of Pervelia. Our hydro
planes frustrated an attack by hostile
hydroplanes on Narna.
London, Sept. 22.-TO-dGy's official
report says:
On our Struma front. ships Of the
royal navy shelled the enemy in the
nei ghborhood Of Neohori with salts
factory results.
On the Dorian front, there has been
increased artillery activity on both
sides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
AUSTRIAN AERO
SINKS SUBMARINE
Crew of French Craft
Are Rescued from
AdriatiC.

London. Sept. pa French subma-
rine has been sunk in the Southern
Adriatic by bombs from an Austro-
Hungarian naval aeroplane, according
20 an Austrian Admiralty statement
issued to-day. The crew were rescued
in a drowning condition.
According 20 the Austrian statement
the submarine destroyed was the Fou-
caus. As there IS no such French sub
marine listed. the report probably re-
ferred TO the Foucault, built at Cher
bourr in 1912. The Foucault was re-
ported in Rome to have sunk an Aus
TRAN cruiser in the Adriatic in Jan
uary. -
The German Admiralty reported TO-
dav that an Allied transport compete
lv filed had been sunk IN the MedlIer-
rancan last Sunday by U-ooar / ne
steamer sank In forty three secohds'
according 20 the announcement Wn ca
does not mention whether any OF those
on board were saved.
A German seaplane few over Dover
to-day and dropped Jhre' O"'i'NS'
vas chased away by antl-aircrait guns
before causing any sualtles.
The Austrian Admiralty statement
reads: -.
IAN Austro-HunEarian naya. aero
rlane In the Southern Adriatlc sank
bv means Of bombs the French suoma-
-ine Foucaus. The acceptance pI-o'
was Lieutenant CeieZeny and the oO-
server was Lieutenant Won n. m ours'
The entire crew OF the submarine
comprising two oihcers ana twenty
seven men. many Of whom were DO
= drowning condition, were rescucl
and made prisoner by the naval aero
plane mentioned and by another.
Half an hour later the imptlso'.e,'
cre,, ,ras taken over by torpedo boat,
,,.bifo -be two officers were transported
rI -, Tho naval aoropianes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
POLICEMAN CLAIMS $500
FOR HIS STRIKE ARREST
Glad to Give II to Him." Presi-
dent Shonts Says.

Patrolman Frank o. Bye, Of Traffic
Squad A. is the first claimant Of the
5000 reward offered BY the INTERIOR
ough for any one causing the arrest
and conviction OF a person caught
throwing missiles at cars and injuring
messengers or members Of the crew.
BYE arrested Frank Anderson, Of Jersey
City. charged with throwing a stone
through the window of Fourteenth
Street crosstown line car and inJuring
a Mrs. Marco.
~ am only TOO glad TO give this re-
ward" said Mr.. Shonts last night, "and
Patrolman Bye will get the money to-
morrow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Greek Cruiser Prepares
10 Join SalOnica Revolt

London. Sept. % A dispatch 20 The
Mail" from Athens says:
The Greek armored cruiser Georgio
Averof. lying or the arsenal Of the
i-lard Of Salamis. near Pireus, - pre-
raring 20 join the revolutionary move
mert ~ Salonica. The government mas
ordered the remainder Of the feet 10
n~event the Georgia Averof from
reaching Salonica."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
NINE SOCKS on 2 LEGS
LEAD HUSBAND ASTRAY
Wife. in Search, Says Hose Were
of Assorted HueS.

Mrs Frederick Bowers. OF 327 South
First street. Brooklyn, thought some
thing was wrong last Saturday when
her husband left the house wearing
four socks Of variegated hues on one
foot and FIVE equally motley SOCKS on
the other.
After waiting until yesterday Tor
him 20 return she asked the ponce 70
help find him. He Is thirty-three
wears old and clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Canadians Make Brilliant
Record in Somme Fighting
Message from the Front Tells of Their Irresistible Sweep
Over Enemy Trenches Defended by Germans
Chained to Machine Guns.

70 reach the sugar refinery. the cars as
sisted materially in silencing the Ger
man machine guns and enflading the
enemy trenches and the deep, strongly
protected dugouts OF the sugar refinery
Ten officers, including a battalion com
mander. were made prisoners.
AT the same time the trencSes on
either flank. known 20 Us as the candy
trenche and the sugar trench, were
stormed and captured.
Still Another Blow Struck.
80 successful was this attack that
the corps commander. Sir Julian byng
decided 20 strike another immediate
blow. He ordered that the village OF
Courcellette. together with a line OF
German trenches between Moquet Farm
and the northwestern edge OF the VII
lage, should be attacked.
"By o'clock in the evening all prep
arations were completed and the new
attack was launched. The objective was
a d fficult one. including a large and
strongly fortified village on the right.
"A famous French-Canadian oattal-
ion. having as its objective the larger
part Of COurcellette, behaved with the
greatest skill and eallantry. On their
left a Halifax battalion coopersted
brilliantly in the capture OF the rest
Of the village. A Canadian light In
fartry battalion, together with a Mon
treal battalion, az the same time capt
ured the line Of trenches 70 the west
and established a strong position.
Thus. within little more than twelve
hours. the Canadians had captured the
whole Of the German defensive posi-
tions on a wide front 20 1 depth OF
from 1000 70 1000 yards. This was
accomplished in the face Of desperate
and determined resistance in which the
Germans fought with the courage OF
despair
ut is an authentic fact that German
machine gunners were found chained
and padlccked 20 their guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
R,,lqars' Swift Stroke in
Dobrudja Turns Tide
of Battle.
srpBS DEEPEN WEDGE
IN MACEDONIA
push Nearer to MonaStir
with Cooperation of
French.

f,-sor. Sept. -. Checking the re-
20. Of MS forces in the Dobrudja,
y.cssnsen turned snd struck back at
,bs Rumanians to-day.
King Ferdinands troops had pur-
I'd the apparently broken Bulgar
s,-,.s for nearly a da-. This morn
80 thew attempted rush attack on
=. snenv near Toprai Sari, fourteen
ras. southwest Of Constanza. Appa-
,.,tlv they were outgeneralled by the
German commander.
Directing a counter drive against the
ssBk Of the Russian army, Mackensen
.ueeeeded in folding back the wing,
,,e.-elinc 10 and dashing in on the
,,smv's rear. The Rumanisns fell
hack in disorder. according TO the Ger
MAI Official report.
From the Allied war Offices there is
10 statement tonight regarding the
Dobrudja operations. After the stand
made BIZ the Russian and Rumanisn
forces and their clean cut victory over
the invaders yesterday, II Is not be
Tsved here that the new Bulgarian
move constitutes another threat TO
Csrravoda and the railroad running
into Rumsnia from ConstsnZa.
Rash Move Seen.
Observers express confidence that
the Rumanian line will hold. and look
upon to-day'S successful operation by
Mzckersen as a temporary success due
70 a rash move on the part Of some
overconident RumanIan commander.
In Western Macedonia there IS no
pause in the lighting. With the perfect
cooperation OF the French troops and
artillery, the Serbs are smashing ahead
al nearly every point.
Using Florlna as d base. they are
steadily pushing a deep wedge into the
5ulgar lines along the Southern Ser
biaa frontier. Here the attacking
forces have already seized the trenches
constructed by the Bulgars before they
S'srted their disastrous drive into
Macedonia 4 desperate battle for the
aeigsts dom mating the road from Flo
Cra 20 Pop..i is proceeding favoraoly
10 Aing Peters troops
Bulgars Mass for Defence.
10 the east, along the Broda River
sad the NitJe ridge. where the Serbs
.Ee lnt-enched IN strong positions
eolmaading the plains within the Dor
se- The Bulcars are maSsing 20 pre-
''sr: . sudden march on Monastir
fsrseed from two directions. however
hey w.ll have 10 alternative but re-
r-at once the Allied forces break
though north Of Florina.
here the Franco-Serbian army is IA
'ored D. q railroad running due north
through the middle OF a Level pain. a,
ne end OF which lies Monactir. A vic
nry az the Cerna River would virtually
enpel the abandonment OF Monastir-
ard that { a not seem far of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
CELEBRATES NEW JOB
ONLY TO FIND IT'S GONE
Bayonne Schoolmaster's Pro-
motion Made in Error.

Two weeks ago the Bayonne Board Of
Education appointed Samuel Bel.nkof
as principal Of Lincoln School. one Of
the largest public schools IN Bayonns.
His friends arranged large testi-
monial dinner for him, which was given
Wednesday night.
When the school board met again on
Thursday night Mr. Belinkof sent a
letter of acceptance with thanks.
Yesterday however. il was discovered
that there we're several on the eligible
list higher in marks and seniority than
he and his appointment was rescinded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Anti-Militarists to Meet.

William B. Fitzgerald, the car mems
organizer; Hugh Frayne, Arturo Clio
vanetti. Leon Samson. Or. Charles F.
Aked. Lincoln Stefens and Or. |. Hour
wich will be among the speakers az an
anti-militarist demonstration in Car
negie Hall on September 30. President
Wilson wrote that he was sorry he
could not accept "the interesting inyi-
tation" TO address the audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
YOUNG BRITON MISSING
FROM SANATORlUN
Son of Barbados Legislator
Sought by Westminster Police.

Percy D. Cave, twenty-year-old son
Of R. G.. Cave, member Of Parliament
in Barbados, British West Indies, has
been missing from the Morrow Sana-
torium. Harrison, y. Y, since Wednes,
day. The police have been appealed
to for traces OF him.
Young Mr.. Cave has been recovering
from 4 recent illness, and 10 Is thought
that in an attack Of amnesia ne mas
wandered away. and possibly met with
foul play. The young man is britisn
subject and speaks with a decided Eng
l.sn accent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
Mine Sunk Kelyinia,
British Admiralty Says

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE British
Admiralty to-day informed the state
Icpartment that 1t was convinced the
british steamer Kelvinia was sunk by
a mine. and that no further inyestiga-
lions would be made The department
will regard the incident as closed;
Several American muleteers on ooara
he shin had expressed the opinion tnat
Re vas sunk By q torpedo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
U. S. AMBULANCE TO BALKANS
Section of Thirty Cars To Be Sent with
French To Salonica-

Paris, Sept. % The American Am
bulance Field Service announced to-
day the formation Of a section 10 serve
with the French army in the Balkans.
IL will include thirty ambulances Of
the latest model, repair ears, a kitchen
car. tents and accessories for service
far from the hospital base. The per
sonnet is being recruited from veterans
Of the service.
As American volunteers have served
on the User. Aisne and Somme. IN the
Champagne, at Verdun. in Lorraine and
in the reconquered portions Of Alssce,
establishment OF 4 Salonica section ex-
tends the service 20 include almost all
OF the great campaigns Of the French
army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-23
WAR RELIEF SUPPLIES SENT
Russians. French and Italians VIII
Benefit

Uospital and surgical supplies TO me
,,.ine 81 $4,000 were sent by the
Ar,erican Red Cross 20 Europe IN four
Sh",r,ents this week Some OF the
s"nniies were sent 20 the American
cansul at Vladivostok 10 be used
snong the war prisoners in Siberia;
0tbcTs went 70 the American Hospital
TO- Italian Wounded at Florence. The
is,,.s, sbipment went TO the American
Relief Clearing House in Paris.
Stationery and comfort kits IN con
siderable quantities were sent 10 the
American soldiers on the border. Forty
eight Of the kits sent this week were
made and filed by FIVE children, VINO
describe themselves as the comfort
kittsns."