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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
ROCKWELL SLAIN
BY ILLEGAL SHOT
Explosive Bullet Killed
American Aviator,
Doctor Reports.
By FRED. B. PITNEI.

Paris. Sept. 3O.-Kiffin Rockwell, the
American aviator, was killed by an ex-
plosive bullet, which entered the chest
and passed out through the back. The
surgeon who attended him has given
signed certificate regarding the nature
of the wound, which proves conclusive
" that an explosive bullet was used.
The surgeon said that if an ordinary
bullet had been used - one coming
within the laws Of civilized war
Rockwell probably would have lived,
judging from the position OF the
wound.
Rockwell will be buried on the spot
where he fell, in accordance with g
wish he expressed on the night before
he made the fatal fight. His body is
now buried temporarily in a cemetery
near the Headquarters Of the American
squadron in the Vosges, and final in
terment must wait until after the war,
as the field in which he fel! is within
rife shot Of the German trenches. II
is a beautiful meadow, filled with fow-
ers and crossed by winding brook.
The funeral, which was held last
Monday, was attended by several hun
dred French and British aviators, be-
sides all the members Of the American
squadron. His brother, Paul Rockwell,
was the only civilian present. Besides
the air pilots, there were present a
regiment of terrtorials and q battalion
Of tirailleurs, and the dead aviator was
given full military honors. A memorial
service will soon be held for him in
pariq
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
RpEMEN A CAPTIVE,
WASHINGTON is TOLD
Melted and Now In Harbor III
Scotland. Is Report.

Washington, Sept. SO.-Another re-
port of the capture of the German
merchant submarines Bremen reached
official circles here to-day from unofii-
eial but usually reliable sources. Ac-
cording 70 this account, which IS given
credence by some high military Off
GERS. the Bremen was seen three weeks
ago at the big British naval station at
Rosyth. or the east coast Of Scotland,
having been captured in one Of the
steel nets recently used With such sue
cess by Great Britain against under
water craft.
More than seventy submarines are
said to have been taken or destroyed
by the nets.
In spite of persistent reports of the
Bremen's capture, her agents in this
country apparently still are confident
that she is safe on the high seas and
will appear at New London, Conn, IN
due time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01

Berlin, Sept. 80 by wireless TO Say
vile, y. Y).-"The discussions in
meetings Of the Reichstag committees
and on the floor Of the Rechstag have
created the Impression that the Ger
man government and the chief army
command have reached a new decision
in regard to submarine warfare" says
the Overseas News Agency. at is
stated by a competent authority that
no new decision concerning submarine
warfare has been reached.
"The newspapers are much excited
in regard to the presence of American
volunteers in hostile aviation corps.
II Is said suthoritatively that the gov
ernment does not consider the volun-
teering of Americans as a breach of
neutrality"
Chancellor Won Bethmann- II Hollweg,
at yesterdays session of the Budget
Committee of the Reichstag, made con-
hdential statements on various mat
ters and promised TO give further in
formation to a special subcommittee.
Foreign Minister Won Jagow, Naval
Minister Vice Admiral Won Capelle and
DR.. Alfred zimmerman, Under Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs, also addressed
tho committee.
Leader Bassermsnn, Of the National
Liberals and chairman OF the commit.
tee, agreed with the Imperial Chancel-
lor that prospects for peace do not eN'
ist. The National Liberals made mo-
ton for the appointment Of standing
of the Reichstag on foreign
affairs. which would have the right to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Germany Denies Plan
for New U-BOat War
Hollweg Didn't Forecast Attack Renewal, Says
Berlin Admits Americans Right to
Enlist as Aviators.

assemble at any time when the Reich
stag is not in session.
The ebullition in yesterdays news
papers over the case of the American
aviator Kitten Rockwell, who was
killed recently near Thanh, on the
Western front, now appears to be with
out official Importance or bearing upon
the general submarine policy.
There was no Foreign Office inspirs-
ton or suggestion that the presence
of Americans in the Eentente forces
would be made the subject OF oficiai
representations or negotiations. 1t Is
declared that the journalistic outbursV
is not TO be taken as an indication OF
any impending change in the suoma-
rine policy, but rather is an ISOLATED
breaking out OF the latent teeling uue
to munitions shipments and Ike mat
ters. .,
The German press this morning aP-
pesrs to have forgotten the incident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
IST FIELD ARTILLERY,
NEW YORK, TO RETURN
Michigan Units to Relieve About
1,500 at Border.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-Names of two
more National Guard regiments to re-
turn home from the Mexican border
were given the War Department to-day
in dispatches from General Funston.
They are the 1st Regiment of New York
Field Artillery and the 10th Pennsyl-
vania Regiment Of Infantry.
The department to-day ordered the
33d Regiment Of Infantry, Troops A
and B OF Cavalry. Field Hospital No. !,
Ambulance Company No. /. one com
pany Of Engineers and Signal Corps,
Batteries A and b Of Field Artillery,
all Of Michigan, TO the border.
Directions also were sent TO General
Funston instructing him TO return TO
home stations more guard organiza-
tions already on the border as soon as
the Michigan troops arrive there. Un-
der the usual proportion, 300 TO %,OOO
guardsmcn will be relieved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
BILL FOR INDIES SALE
PLEBISCITE IS PASSED
Danish Peoples Vote Will De-
eide Controversy in November.

Copenhagen, Sept. 30.-Both houses
of the Danish Parliament to-day passed
the bill providing for a plebiscite on
the sale OF the Danish West Indies 10
the United States. IL Is believed the
matter will be settled definitely by the
end OF November.
The plebisctt. will include the Farce
Islands, but not Iceland and Greenland.
Premier Zahme urged immediate action
on the bill in view of the fact that the
United States Senate already has ap-
proved the treaty.
Il has been settled definitely that NJ.
Rottboer, representing the Conserva-
,ives; former Premier ]. c. Christen-
sen, Of the Left, and NJ. Stauning, Of
the Socialist party, will JOIN the Zahme
Cabinet as ministers without portfolio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
AUTO KILLS WOMAN
AND HURTS DAUGHTER
Machine Driven by Broker Hits
GrOup-He Is Arrested.

An automobile ran into group OF
women who had alighted from n
Eighty-sixth Street car at Central
Park West last night, killing one and
iniuring two others. Mrs. Charlotte
Greene, Of 3 Apollo street, Jersey
City, was killed. She died from
fracture Of the skull.
Her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth schenk.
of 400 Amsterdam Avenue, received
possible internal injuries md Mrs.
Kate Prendcrgast, OF 9Ol Lexington
Avenue, suffered fracture Of the
skull. ,.,,.
William Hulbertz, Of I40 West FIFTY
fifth Street, who was driving the au-
tomobilr, ms arrested. lie said ne
was rcker. The police were told
that he was speeding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Milk Famine To-Morrow, City Warned
Baby Doe, Wait, Adopted
When Rich Child Dies
Mother in Bellevue Sobs Goodby Her Infant Goes to
Fill Vacant Place in the Vanderburgh Home
in Gloversville.

wife of Richard T. Vanderburgh, .
millionaire glove manufacturer, knew
what had happened
The GlOversvlle mother, for all the
expert care provided for her, wasn't
doing very we'll. Her physician, who
knew wnat might result when the in
evitablc discovery was made, jumped
for telephone. He got Bellevue Hos
pital in New York.
This is DR.. Hager, of Gloversville, "
be said. 81 want baby. Got to have
one within a week.
Bellevue has had such orders before.
The query from the New York end of
the wire, after DR.. Hager had told Of
the urgency of the case and Of the
prosperity Of the fosterparents to be,
was rather matter of fact:
Bellevue Supplies Baby.
"How old baby do you want? Any
particular color hair or eyes,"
Something like that they asked, any
way. Mrs. Vanderbilt had seen her
baby that one time. It wasn't certain
she would remember-but she might.
DR.. Hager described the little Wander
burgh who had come and gone. He
didn't know it, but he was describing
John Doe No. 473.
DR.. Hager was invited to come to
New York and sec what Bellevue had
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
GERMANY SHAKES UP
DIPLOMATIC STAFFS
Colonial Secretaryto Go to Hol-
land; Turkey Envoy RetireS.

London, Sept. 30.--The leave OF alb
sence given to Count Paul Wolf-Met-
ternich, the German Ambassador at
Constantinople. will end in his retire
ment, says the "Vossische Zeitung," Of
Berlin, according 70 a Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam.
The newspaper also says that DR.. W.
s. Sol, Secretary Of State for the Colo
nies, will become German Minister TO
Holland in succession 20 DR.. Won Kuhl-
mann, who will take Count Wolf-Met
ternich's place at Constantinople.
Another Berlin telegram says the
next Minister TO The Hague will be DR..
Rosen, formerly Minister 10 Morocco
and Rumania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01

John Doe (No. 473) changed mothers
and estates in Bellevue Hospital last
night. At s o'clock he wore hospital
dress of cotton that No. 472 had worn
before him, and his prospects we're ex-
actly those Of the hundreds Of babies
the hospital surgeons usher into the
eyer-growing Doe family each year. A
half hour later ne was bundled IN
woollens and silks. The surname Of
Vsnderburgh was rightfully and legally
his. He was sure of prep school and
college and heir to a fortune.
The mother John Doe-Vsnderburgh
left behind was taken into the hospital
a few weeks ago. The name she gave
there doesn't matter. A frail, unhappy
girl, she cried almost continually
cried harder than ever when her baby
was laid in her arms for the first time.
Most mothers manage TO smile.
Heir to Fortune Dies.
This John Doe of Bellevue, nine
pounds in weight, with blue eyes and
light hair that is going TO be curly, ar
rived almost at the same time with a
real bone and blood Nanderburgh. That
was six days ago.
1t was in Gloversville, y. Y, that the
Vanderburgh baby saw the light. He
blinked his eyes once or twice, and
what he saw Of the world in the two
blinks was ali he ever was to see. He
was taken away before his mother, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
City Asked for More Teachers.

The Institute for Public Servics. OF
81 Chambers Street. through William
II. Allen. director. has written to the
Board Of Estimate urging that more
teachers be supplied for the public
schools in 1917 than are requested in
the budget OF the BOARD Of Education
for that year. The board estimates 1872
teachers. TO cost sl33,000, will be re-
quired to care for the SO PEI cent in
crease in classes having more than
Nifty pupils each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Is New Sinkings Fail
TO Stir State Department

Washington, Sept. 3O.-on the eve Of
final settlement of the Lusitanis case
BY the acceptance of form of words
considered by the Administration equiv
aIent TO a disayowal, the State De-
partment has before it fifteen new cases
of submarine attacks, in which eighty
three lives were lost. So far as the
department's records show, these yes
sells we're torpedoed without warning
six of them in the North Sea, but to-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Force That Menaced
HermannSta DIT FleeS
i'm Disorder.
BUCHAREST GOAL
OF HINDENBURG
Swift Drive by Allies in
Balkans May Foil
TeutOn Plan.

London, Sept. 36.-The desperate
battle which has been raging for
four days in the Hernfannstadt sec
tor of Pennsylvania has resulted IN
a German victory. The first Runra-
rian army &as destructively de-
feated, according TO Berlin, and fled
IN dirorder into the mountains south
of Hermannstadt-
~The German and Austrian troops
lander General Won Falkenhayn had
seized the Rothenthurm Pass, south
of Hermannstadt. and when an en-
circling movement from the west
forced the Rumanians to retire tow
ard that gateway the Bavarians IN
the pass opened up a devastating
fire on them. The Second Rumanian
army was then called upon to relieve
the first group, but their arrival on
the battlefield was too tardy TO save
the day.
4 great deal Of significance at
taches to this operation, in the opin-
;on Of military obcerve~S here. II IS
the first success obtained by Won
Falkenhayn since he took command
of the Teuton forces in Transyl-
vania, following mis- retirement on
august 20 as chief OF the German
General Staff in favor of Won Hin
denburg.
Hindenburgs Plan Under Way.
The new move also represents the
initial attempt of Won Falkenhayn to
carry out Hindenburg's military
plans. Falkenhayn had long advo-
Gated that Germany's supreme effort
bp staged on the West front. His in
sistence led to the disastrous vent
ure at Verdun. Hindenburg, on the
other hand, held that Germany's
hope of victory lay in a crushing Of
fensive in the East.
Il seems now that Hindenburg's long
promised offensive in the east has been
launched against the Russians, as
many had been led to believe, but
against the Rumanians. The Teuton
forces in Pennsylvania have been
powerfully reinforced. and the former
chief Of staff is following the plan OF
his successor in Office.
The reason for the opening Of the
new campaign at the present moment
is apparent: at the eleventh hour the
Kaiser hopes to convince Greece that
il would be dsadvantageous for her TO
ioin hands with the Entente now. The
new show of strength against Rumania,
rather than against the Cars armies,
is intended solely for the benefit Of
those who are clamoring most loudly
for the immediate Intervention Of
Athens.
The German leaders realize that,
though nominally already sided with the
Allies, Greece has not yet cast the die'
and may be kept on the fence by sue
cessful demonstration Of Teuton power
against her neighbor.
bucharest Confesses Defeat.
The success Of this first Ieuton
thrust in Transylvania is admitted in
.o.rioht's official communique from
Bucharest. The reverse near Hermann
stadt and the subsequent retreat south
ward are told by the Rumanian War
Office, which adds. however. that the re-
treating forces cut their way through
the enemy troops who assailed them
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
Negotiations Progress.

IL is reported, however, tnat the ne
po.iations between Greece and the En-
tente Powers are progressing satlslac-
torilv at London and Paris, the Greek
Government having added several clari-
fvine explanations to it's original pro-
posols respecting the abandonment OF
neutrality by Greece.
In view Of the propitious nature OF
these negotiations, it is considered in
some quarters unlikely that the King
will declare war or even issue decree
Of mobilization before Monday. II even
at that time. although several classes
Of reserves over thirty-two years OF age
have been informally called out for ''eS-
ercises."
Dispatches received from Athens say
that those close TO the King are an
gered by the spirit OF distrust In which
the Entente representatives are de-
clared to have met all the Kings ad-
vances. II the Allies continue TO show
suspicion OF the sovereign's motives
and sincerity, il is asserted, all possi-
bility Of cooperation between Greece
and the Entente will be at an end.
The successful conclusion OF the ne
gotiations now hinging between the
Greek government and the Allied rep
resentatives depends solely on the
character Of the guarantees OF sincerity
demanded by the Allies. 1t is declared.
Il 10 believed here that the Entente
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Aitken's Remarkable Feat.

Athens performance in winning the
big race in record breaking time was
truly remarkable. After the first fifty
miles of the 250-mile grind, he held
the lead and was never oyertakcn.
Time after time Christiaens and Resta.
who were nearest to him, and little
later Pete Henderson, coming from be-
hind in his Maxwell, sought TO over
take the flying Aitken, but in vain.
Gradually IL became evident to the
CROW d that unless some mishap TO his
car delayed Aitken or put him out Of
the race, he must inevitably be the
winner.
At the lb0-mile mark Aitken estab.
lished a new record for that distance.
He made it in hour 25 minutes and
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
GREEK DELAY
STIRS REVOLT
Nation PIunging Into
Anarchy as King
FalterS.

London, Sept. 3O.-While the
Greek government is awaiting the
reply of the Entente representa-
tives to the proposal that Athens
definitely join the Allies, conditions
in the chief cities of the country are
rapidly approaching anarchy. Teie-
grams received here state that dem
onstrations for war are being held
with increasing frequency. RumorS
of intervention and mobilization OF
the army are constantly stirring the
people. .,
Meanwhile King Constantine and
his government are straddled De-
tween a policy of watchful but anX-
tous waiting and immediate enlist
ment in the ranks of the Allies. For
several reasons the King and his
advisers are seeking postponement
of the latter move.
The activities Of the anti-Nenizelist
forces in the last few days have sue
ceeded in further injuring the Aimed
cause in the eyes of the King and his
followers. The rumors persistentiy
,presd abroad by the former Premier
opponents that the Germans were SEND
ing forty divisions of troops into the
Balkans have had their effect IN IN
ereasing the opposition OF the govern
ment TO the Entente cause.
Unless venizelos meets with une@-
neeted support, it is feared in some
circles that nothing but tremendous
Allied success is likely TO influence the
present Cabinet toward charged at'i-
tude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-01
wEATH r

,Np COOL SUNDAY. MONDAY
LIN AND WARMER MODERATE
NORTHWEST WINDS.
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mothers wife of Richard T. Vndebugh
Hospital knew
s he a hospital what had happened
ohaduor lilo oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
PT0MAINE WAVE
SPREADS IN CITY
Thousands of Cases Due
to Food Corner" Say
Health Officials.

Z considerable portion Of New York's
population bent itself nearly double
and groGned yesterday in more or less
humble submission 20 a wave Of pto-
maine poisoning. which has appeared
suddenly in the last forty-eight hours.
Phys clans in widely scattered parts Of
the city have treated more ptomaine
cases during the last two or three
days .haH they ordinarily treat IN SIX
or eight months.
"Out o. twenty patients who came 20
my Office this morning sad a physl-
clan with Offices In Columbus Circle,
fifteen suffered from ptomalne poison
ing, aithoura none &C them remem-
bered eating any canned goods, which
is the usual source Of the ailment."
Physicians and health officials esti-
mate several thousand persons have
had ptomaine poisoning ID the last
few days. although but very few cases
have been serious. Tho cause OF the
spread % the aiiment rs believed 20 lie
IN the quantities Of food shipped into
New York IN anticipation Of a rail-
road strike and then dumped on the
market after Z had begun 70 spoil
Food held up by the railroad embargoes
also has been placed on sale IN the
last few days.
The ntomaine wave resulted in a
greatly increased number Of suspect
ed cases" Of infantile paralysis being
re0ortcd The symptoms Of ptomalne
poisoning are very similar 20 those IN
the early stages Of paralysis, and
scores Of physicians, summoned by
frantic patients who believed they had
paralysis. found them suffering from
1tomaine poisoning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
Sea Rockies in Maine
Study Semaphore Code

Aboard the Z. 6. s. Maine. Gravesenj
Bay, Sept 5.-The Maine moved from
her anchorage of Sandy Hook this
afternoon. going 20 Gravesend Bay, Just
outside the Narrows, where she joine l
the Kentucky and New Jersey, de-
stroyers 20 and 80 and a small feet
Of power boats, which have enrolled
for this weeks manGuvres.
The sudden shift in the Names po-
sition changed to-day's programme.
Instead Of going ashore for infantry
drill a Sandy Hook, the civilian volun-
teers listened 20 a lecture on arms-
ment. given by Lieutenant Commander
c. c. Block. the Names executive Of
fccr Following the lecture special
drills were given % several squads.
Preparatory 70 the finish Of the
cruise next week the volunteers to-day
signed blanks declaring their Intentions
in regard 70 joining the naval reserve.
The majority Of men said they were
not willing 20 bind themselves az pres
ent. On leaving the ship the civilians
receive a formal discharge signed by
Captain ". ". Taylor
All the civilians on the Maine sre
busy mastering the semaphore signal
code. Frank McAc0O in particular IS
determ med % qualify as a signal man
and any time Of the day or night when
he is not On duty he can be found on
the quarterback waving his arms Ike
windmill
Wednesday and Thursday will be
spent organizing the privately owned
motor boats into a Aotilla and drilling
them in signalling. 10 is probable
members OF the civilian crews Of the
three battleships now az anchor viii
be assigned % service as signal men on
The small boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-06
WOMAN DIVES Is
STORIES TODEATH
ROCkaway Woman's Body
Strikes Employe in
AnsOnia Court.

As Sidney Leach's elevator flashed
past the thirteenth floor on an upward
trip through The Ansonia Hotel yester-
day noon the operator caught a glimpse
of q woman standing on the ledge Of
the hall window or the outer side Of
The glass, her arms spread out before
her.
Leach checked MS elevator and slid
back 20 the thirteenth floor. but the
shape was gone 4 second later he
heard a crash and a scream OF terror
from the court below. The crash
marked the suicide Of Mrs. Irene Lam
dis, twenty-four. OF 300 Central Ave
hue, Far kockawsy. The scream came
from Joseph MARITIME, an enploye Of the
hotel, who was working IN the area
and was grazed by the falling body.
For nearly an hour before she went
% her death Mrs. Lands had been seen
wandering about the foyer or the hotel.
Employees Of the Ansonia took her al
first for patron. bat later reported her
erratic actions 20 the manager. who was
about 20 question her when she dlsap-
peareG. No one knows how she reached
the thirteenth floor.
In the purse which her hand still
gripped when her body was picked up
SIX pennies and Two slips Of paper
were found. One bore her name and
address, the other q Far Rockaway
telephone number. When this was
called by the police, woman who an
swered grew hysterical when told OF
what had occurred, and Frederick Ma
than. Mrs. Landis's brother. then came
70 the receiver and heard the news.
Il ! Z o. D q
only comment.
According 70 her husband, Abraham
lands, q salesman Of the Central Belt
ing Company, $50 St. Nicholas Avenue,
Manhattan. Mrs. Lands left her home
early yesterday, saying that she was
going 20 the dentist.
Il cant figure out why she did it,
he said last night. She was in good
health and good spirits
The woman had one child, Irene, FIVE
years old.