"W3 j -r jmry "4 - ht'ww V EVENING LEDGEB-PHIkADEkPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1914. Rr r rl Irman stand oh peace plan IIDSJEWATION president Wilson Hopeful That Further Negotiations Will Result From United Slates' Offer to Act. WASHINGTON. Sept. 18,-Prcsldenl Ln is "extremely hopeful" that prog- Toward peace In Huropo will result J"m Informal Bounding of Germany and 'Iniu'wM ttio situation today regniding Th" .3 illation overtures, necoullng f"rJ nmhorlty. It Is still tor, early high authority but hy careful and tv .. .. fAi-trta '? J Siscuss ons through both omdnl and 'T,fi sources, the President. It Is said, ? Wo" for hope that some dcil.llto peace overtuies may ho presented at an "ilfe president chnrncteriaes the scntl Jnt expressed by German Chancel. E Bethniann.Hollweff to Ambassador SJiiri. - i.on-commllttnl" It was ail Relatively stated today that the ihSor's conversation with Uern.d did 5t touch upon terms or even suggest SoLlble Mwpunca of tho President's jnedlatlon overtures. SEEKS ALLIES' ATTITUm;. jt is understood that tho Chancellor hnl went so far as to say (whether with ..without tho Kal.erV knowledge and fonsent is unknown to ofllclulB hero), itmt Germany could not consider or oven (Ijcum mediation until thrf pusltlon of I No reply was made by Kmporcir Wll Vm himself, nor did the Impel In! Chan .rrilor Indicate whether or not he spoke behalf of his monarch, Ambassador H,d cabled President Wilson. tho Chan- L.n.' mmarks from recollection, which irero substantially as follows: - Germany was appreciative of tho ', American Government's Interest and offer of fcervicea in irjius " ijuma teace. Germany did not want war, but had It forced on her. Even If he defeats France, Bhe must llkewlso vanquish both Great Britain and lUis tla as all three havo made an agree ment not to mako peace except by common consent. Similarly, England ' has announced through Premier As ' milth and her diplomatists and nows- N papers that sho Intended to fight to the limit of her endurance. In view of that determination on ' the part of Great Btltaln, tho United States ought to get proposals of pcaco from the allies. Germuny could ac cept only a lasting peace, one that nould make her pcoplo sccuto against future attacks. To accept mediation now would be Interpreted by the allies E3 a sign of weakness on tho pait of. Germany, and would bo misunderstood tin the German peoplo who, having made great sacrifices, had tho right to demand guarantees of security. PRESIDENT TO ACT. While tho gtcalest ofllclal seciecy bur lounds the peace negotiations, It was ue- eeptcd today thut me i-iesiueiu wouui ihortly make guarded Informal Inriulrks from the allies, advising them of tho German Chancellor's position. It was re ported that the President would ask If the allies could present nny tentative Munux-pruposals, or other suggestions In view of tho Chancellor's, stand that might bring the nations logetht-r upon some plane of preliminary discussion. It was evident today that President Wil son himself Is personally handling the mediation and pence overtures to the ex clusion of Secretary of State Hiyan and ether olliuInN and even excluding tho dip lomatic representatives hero of the war ring powers. That he expects to take an active personal role In the ultlmato peace proceedings Is forecasted. Stirred by the Issuance of tho latest "white paper" from London, dealing with the rupture between Russia, and Ger many and llussla and Austria, both Count Johnnn von Fornstorff, the German Ambassador, and Dr. Coustantlu Dumba, Austria's Ambassador at Washington, de filed today the assertion of Kir Jluurlco He Bunsen that Germany had made pcaco Impossible The German and Austrian repi-centn-llves reiterated former derlurat'ons that Sussla, not Germany was tho real ag iressor. They Intlmntcd strongly thnt the Itrltlsli "white paper" containing Maurice's aesertlon was written from a partial point of view nnd whs untrue. on BernMorif said the atrocities wero tkewisa false. -im. i,. rilrUSTlANA, Font. 13. ins Aften I'osten today published a telegram from Berlin, passed by the Ger man censor, announcing that at n eon srenco t0on to bo held In Washington a Mtls for peace will be reached. HOME RULE BILL NOW LAW Signature of Kintr Qrarze Places It On Statute Books. ilDN' ,Sr,t' 1' Kln George- toilny .. the homo rule bill, which thus low on tho stntuto books as a law. The Irish Homo Hide bill received Its M.Mh,sa?u b ,tl,n Houso of Commjiw i lia ot tuo Hm,s of I'ortl.- &ev let" wm8 UBO' ny lne "Ornament buii. Vir "'"'"'" in power or veto J the House of I.ords of bills whirl, i.nrt tLn JTa, ,J:,Sbei' hy tl"! "-'ominous. It rfVderVnSt0f..1'w,n,fr At1,,lth nn(1 twrn nnl. ., b0tI' part,es will not ho rpera,lve "UI after the end of SIX ARE DEAD. 20 HURT IN ALABAMA RAILROAD WRECK fceuBer Train Is DJtchetl by Hun , ni"S Into Broken Rail. 7 A'-.. Sept. f o clock till r'" Great "vinga . - . una .fit, I., i . " -.-... "i i iiuning into a killed .1 . . h",cd ami i,irf.H IS. six persona In a wieck s niurnliirr on tin. a in. vln..; ."I"" """io"'! near - 2 rtlll.. Vtl n Tiuc.i,.nnu X l. 3 Waa .lit. i "- iasciifiui- IHUll ""h Jlanv i 7 "l U, "rst-cluss Slv reno.t '""' .muixtlow escapes. PREPARING WPLEE VERA CRUZ W oM'hJ; IK."1' rFe"rl,' tor the troon, i ' . ' ,"y;a "er the Amo.icai, BOYS LEAD THE WAY IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE RED CROSS Austin M. Purves, Jr., and His Brother Dale Expect to Raise $500 and Have Made a Splendid Start. Two boys, members of a prominent Chestnut Hill family, one 15, the other 13 years old, have collected $75 for the Kcd Cross Society nnd will swell the sum to $160 when promised checks come In. Both havo been following tho strug glo In Europe dally, They read of the carnage, tho misery and tho suffering of soldiers and their families. They saw plcturesbf poor women with Uttlo boys clutclitng to their skirts nnd car rying babes. Then they decided to "work on their own hook" as one of them expressed It, to help tho soldiers, tho mothers und tho boys In Europe. The persevering boys who got such results are Austin M. Purves, Jr., and hl3 brothor, Dale Benson Purves. They aro sons of Austin Jt. Purves, vice president of tho Pennsylvania Satt Company. They ate buslncssllko In their man ner, nnd olio Is convinced of their sin uerlty when they tell In boyish way how much tho money la needed. The mother of the uoy has been promi nently connected with tho Pennsylvania Association Opposed to Woman Suf frage. It Is In tho name of this organi zation that tho youngsters me making their collections. But It Is not bocauso of tho prominence of their parents that they have succeeded. The boys got the money on their merits. Ono man who subscribed atd: "Why, they gnvo mo an aigument In plain language that I couldn't refuse. Ono of the young sters started to write my numo down while I was talking to him, 1 simply couldn't have asked him to erase It even If I didn't want to contribute. The little collectors hnvc only been collecting since Tuesday, and they say that they won't stop until they get at least $500." BOY DESCHIBES METHOD. When asked to outline tho method they follow In tho collection of funds, Austin, who seems to bo tho spokesman of tho two, replied: "Wo usually go to a house, and, after ringing the bell, nsk for tho lady of tho houso. When she comes we ask her to contribute to the Women's Belief Com mittco of tho Pennsylvania Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, nnd then wo tell her that tho inunoy is for the Red Cross, und that It Is to so to Europo to help taketaro of all the men who have been hurt In tho war." 'And do they usually give you some thing?" "Oh yes! We havo been pretty lucky so far, thoy almost always glvo some thing, even If It's only a quarter." "And you get largo sums?" "Yes. we get as much ns $10 some times." "And after you have got a contribution from one houso you go on to tho next and " "Oh, no wo don't not until we havo given them u receipt for the money," and tho younger boy produced a receipt book in which nil the contributions wefo neatly regl.steied. When ashed If they had any regular hours for making collections tho older boy replied: "Wo usually go out In the mornings and get all wo can, and then wait until latu In tho afternoon when the peoplo aic coming out fiom tho city before try ing It agalnv" "Yes, that's the trouble," Dale ex plained, "so many peoplo are not at home during the clay, you know." That this lad is a keen observer is shown by a remark which he made a moment Inter: "Tho people who are very rich don't glvo us so much," he volunteered; "It's the peoplo who haven't got very much themselves that want to help most of all." PLAN EXTENSIVE CAMPAIGN-. When asked to outline their plans for tho future, Austin replied: "Wo aie Just collecting In Chestnut Hill now, but later wo are going down on Chestnut street nnd collect In all tho big ottlco buildings. Of comse, we couldn't do moro than two of them a day, but we could ptobably get lots of money." Mrs. Purves, however, seemed very doubtful about this phase of the young sters' plane. When asked hotv long they expected to continue, their efforts, It was said that the length of tho war would determine that point, although, as Dale put it: "Ot oouise, wo won't be rble to do very much after next Tuesday, because our school, tho Germantown Friends' School, starts then; but wo aro going to keep right on and do Just as much us we can." Austin maintains nn attitude of strict neutrality on tho war In Europe, but his brother stoutly maintains that he Is "for tho lieimaus, but not for the Kiilber." That the children havo really done won derful work In connection with the Hed Cioss Is n fact denied by none, and If they continue to be ua successful In the future as they have been this week their contributions are certain to figure promi nently among the funds to be turned oer to the Bed Cross Society. RUSSIA INSISTS PRUSSIA MUST BE DESTROYED No Con- !,.' .-" " ""urawn l.i.:. ., tt'obou. X ZL. 5'n.r"'ue 1'ieel num tins ooit. once Foreign Mln- isfc.i.., ..ti, :.'"," .Mexican ,l"er f0 ,.; ;,,i , nK,on' i,m) sevi-ial S . ""'-u. t.?'.'" with ""ens ut othor . t"' with '' lllVt en nce '"'' '" Public J" -he nr,i ;,hi , ar IJPJrlng to tleo (r 'nQltU.r 1, 9 sub'-J to ar.cat embwktd r?r.Vn,?b tl,e Americans antepforjiie United 'tatcs. ESSIES TRANSPORTTNtTTROOPS tlw of ., MNTKAU Bept. IS. t th Vmted s'Le;tem"18 circulated J4"1" through r" 'f00''? have bu ?. H,.,M enormous rrr;mc. o m n"" ",n?-y u'V' W C'anadr,rn":.,V'C8. Pies- !!H Tt I?. ?d'. Paciai RaaT I?P from ::0,",J'. wtruo that any tut lssth7o?.,.t7'.0.'onw named have frutat " vaMM w connection with 1 Pence Overtures Will Be sldered Until Then. PETBOaRAD, Sept. IS. "Tlie Bussian Foreign Ofllce Is In full accord with the Governments of our allies and therefoio will decline to admit to coiibldeiatlon any form of negotia tions, dliect or otherwise, relating to the conclusion of peaco until the nest of mlllluilsm In Ueunany has been ut terly destroyed," says tho Evenlnsr Uourbo Gazette. "That means necessajrlly until Pni bia ceaees to play a predominant role uuiuiig the German mates and also until liusi Britain and France are satisfied In lull regaidlng their personal demands. "From our own point of !ev we must see that Poland ut last is unified and that we re able to attain the complete realization of our own Ilubslan aspira tions as well as the general aspirations of Slavdom. "Until this cfi be accomplished every effort of the representatives of Germany, diplomat or otherwise, to bring about peace is foredoomed to failure." MILAN, Sept- 18.The Corrlere Delia Berra prints an article aaying that pre liminary steps have been taken looking to peace between Russia and Austria It declares that such a compact would not be opposed by England and Franc and that It Is probable that AuitrlsL would be compensated with territory I drawn from Grmany ihould ah retlio I i irom me war uuw, i WOUNDS "WHIP" TO AVENGE DEATH OF FLORENCE SCHENCK Alleged Detective, Who Says Vanderbilt Groom Offered to Pay for Girl's Murder, Meant to Kill Wilson. NEW YOniC, Bcpt 18.-Charle3 H. Wilson, Gwynno Vanderbllt's stable manager, whoso lovo nffalrB havo fur? niched gossip for two continents, wnB backed up ngnlnst a wall In the Van derbilt stables at the Westchester horse show at Whlto Plains yesterday after noon and shot at five times by Frederick .Bchultz, said to bo a house dctectlvo at tho Illtz-Cnrlton Hotel. Wilson escaped with a slight wound In tho foot. According to Schultz, Wilson promised him $1000 to take Florence Rosser Kchcnck, with whom the famous whip had his best-known nffalr, to San Fran cisco nnd there murder her. Miss Sehcnck died last January from a broken heart, her friends said. It was after a conversation ot 10 or 13 minutes dura tion on this subject yesterday afternoon that Schultz suddenly pulled a revolver nnd emptier! It at Wilson. Stable men rushed forward and wrenched thn revolver from Schultz, while others lifted Wilson to his feot. Sheriff Doyle took chargo of Schultz, who began to talk to tho excited crowd around him. Ho declared that ho had avenged tho death ot Miss Sehcnck, whom Wilson cost off. Before he could talk further he waa hustled away to a celt. Ono of the htg'n priced Vanderbilt horses, according to witnesses of tho at tack, saved Wilson's life. When SchulU opened fire tho stable manager leaped be hind one of tho animals, leaving the sleuth the alternative of killing the horso or using for his target that part of Wil son's anatomy that wus still In range. This was Wilson's feet, und Schultz mado the mo5t of his opportunity. Although Schultz denied that he had Intended to harm tho famous whip, but had planned only to scaro him, witnesses say that as he wa3 being led away from the stables to Jail he shouted back to Wilson: "I meant to kill you, but I didn't be cause you are not good enough for that." If the shooting follows, as his aseallant assorts, from Wilson's treatment of Flor ence Schenck, It is tho fourth or fifth event In the aftermath of troublo directly connected with six months In the summer of 1905, when tho whip and the beautiful daughter of Dr. P. S. Schenck, of Nor folk, Va finished a season at tho London horse show with a gay tour of smart set cafes in that city and Paris. Wilson met Miss Schencl: that year, when bhe was eighteen years old and ho was 45. Ho persuaded hor, the girt claim ed, under promise ot marriage, to make a secret trip to Richmond, Va on which Wilson explained that ho was married, but that as soon as he was free lie would make her his wife. FRED E. LEWIS SEES DEMAND FOR FUSION TO DEFEAT PENROSE Believes Pinchot Ready to Withdraw as Washington Party Candidate in Interest of United Attack. ALL.ENTOWN, Pa. , Sept. 18.-Spccula-llon relative to complete fusion between tho Washington and tho Democratic par ties, part of the program being the with drawal ot either Glfford Pinchot or Con gressman A. Mitchell Palmer, the Wash ington nnd Democratic candidates, respectively, fur the United States Senate, has been revived here by Fred E, Lewis, Washington party candidate for Secretary of Internal Affairs, who returned yesterdny from Harrlsburg, where he attended tho meet ing of the Progressive State Committee. The nntl-Penroso sentiment throughout tho State Is so strong, Mr. Lewis de clared, that tho probablo result will be a popular demand for both parties to unite on ono man who can defeat the Ponroso machine. Regarding his own position In event of fusion, Mr. Lewis would make no comment. He did not seem to favor the thought of his becom ing tho fusion candiduto for Lieutenant Governor. "tt Is noticeable," he said, "that Mr. Pinchot tho last few clays has been say ing In his speeches that If he thought ho were weaker than Palmer ho would withdraw from the contest. This, I "take It, sIiowb an Indication to see Mr. Palmer take tho same ctuud, whereupon thero might be a conference and a canvass of the situation to determine which ono ought to be the centro of a further fusion movement. Just at present the situation, mi' far an furthci fusion Is concerned, la undetermined." HAGGIN LEAVES $15,000,000 TO MEDIATE RELATIVES Will of Plnancire nnd Turfmnn la Filed for Probate. NEW YOUK, Sept. 18,-Jnmes Ben All Haggin. financier and turfmnn, who died September 12, left his fortune of $13,000, 000 to his widow, daughter and grand children. His will has been filed for probate. DR. BRUMBAUGH MEETS WITH SUCCESS IN CENTRE COUNTY Republican Candidate Makes Clear His Stand on Issues. BELLE FONTE, Pa., Sept. 18. Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh, the Republican nomluco for Governor, reached here this morning after a successful day cam paigning In Center County. His prin cipal uddresscs yesterday were at Tyrone, State College, nnd at the Grange Fair, Centro Hall. At tho last place he was accompanied by Frank B. McClaln, can didate for Lieutenant Governor. Dr. Brumbaugh referred to tho -work ho has accomplished along educational lines In Pennsylvania as Illustrating what might bo expected of him as governor He declared he would bow to no man's Influence and that ho would give to the people of the state tho best service he could. On tho local option Issue he took a very poslttvo stand, reiterating his previous declaration that the pcoplo ot Pennsylva nia are honest and Intelligent enough to settle for themselves tho question of the sale of liquor In tho various counties. FIRED INTO PIGEON FXOCK Shots Cost Blackbird Hunterti Just $12.50 Each. Two men wero arrested this morning for shooting pigeons at tho Smith Pigeon Farms, near City Line and York road. They wero William Kelley, Beech avenuo and Lamott street, and James Johnson, 1303 Sellers street. The men were sunning for blackbirds. When they reached the pigeon farm they came across a flock of pigeons and fired Into them, bringing down a great number, according to tho police. They wero arrested and taken be fore Magistrate Pennock, In German town, who fined each $12.50. The men were employed on tho Elklns estate. CITIZENS DP IN ARMS OVER DELAY IN TRANSIT PLANS Large West Philadelphia Section Protests Against Councils' Failure to Im prove Facilities. Homeowners and business men In the large section between 51th nnd SSth streets, nnd Woodland nnd Lancaster ave nues, In West Philadelphia, aro up arms against Councils as a body for the delay of plans for tho better transit facilities In Philadelphia, and ngnlnst tho Councllmcn representing the wards In which tho territory Is Included, for neg lecting, after six years of constant de mand from the residents, to obtain a crosstown surface lino on Mth stryot. The movement wilt have tho backing of the 67th Street Business Men's Associa tion, tho Mth ntid .Market Streets Uusl- HtiD50N:Su4$'' Howard E. Coffin Puts End to Car Over -Tax Welcome this new-model HUDSON. It brings a new zest to motoring, and it lifts a good many burdens. It marks the end of excess in size and power, in weight and upkeep, in price and fuel cost. Howard E. Coffin and his 47 engineers have solved many problems in this new-type car. The problems of beauty, comfort and con venience. There are many attractions found in no other car. The problems of lightness. Crudely built, this car would weigh 1,000 pounds more, Skill and ingenuity reduce weight just as they reduce cost and increase quality. The problems of operative cost. The light' ness saves tires. The new-type motor has greatly reduced fuel cost. The problems of price. In the past year alone they have reduced that $200, .Now a quality Six in many respects the finest car of the day sells for $1,550. The Future Type This, beyond question, is the coming type of car. All advances now tend in this direction. Modest in size, yet with ample room for seven. Light and economical. A car of the finest quality yet not over-priced. An impressive satisfactory car. IMMEDIATE DELIVERIES Gomery-Schwartz Motor Car Co. 253 North Broad Street, Philadelphia. Phono Filbert 2164 Catalog oh ,, V. rv ?'. ' - -') a T"1 H" JS- fj,-r- ma nes Men's Association, tho Kth and Spruco Streets Uuslneis Men's Improve ment Association, tho Larchwood Avenue Improvement Association and tho Haiti moro Avenue Utislness Men's Improve ment Association. COUNCILMEN AltE DENOUNCED. Select Councilman Edward W. Patton, of the 27th Ward, has been almost uni versally denounced, together with every other Councilman from West Philadel phia, for having failed to work whole heartedly In Councils In the Interests of West Philadelphia. Tho business men of the district have been vainly trying to Interest the P. It. T. Company nnd Councils In transit condi tions in the neighborhood of Mth street for six years. These conditions havo been bo bad for the last two years especially, that residents of the neighborhood waste 15 minutes every llmo they go to work. The surfneo lines on Murknl street, Spruce street, Unltlmoro avenuo and Woodland avenue, nnd tho elevated on Market stieol can ho renrhed hy most ot the' residents of the Kill stieet neigh borhood only by a walk of Fevernl squares. Most of them walk to the 62d, SSth nnd COtli street stations and take the elevated to work In the mornings. Wlhb KAVOIl ENTIItE PltOGItAM. Theso conditions havo been complained against repeatedly by the residents of the section. With an Immediate start In the transit program vlrtunlly nssured, new life has been Injected Into their fight for the car line, nnd they are preparing to como out In support of tho comprehen slvo program, bocauso they behove that they can obtain tho Mth street line a part of that plan moro quickly than It they nsk to have It built independently of tho entire system, as Councilman Pat ton has been reported to havo suggested. Present conditions of halted development because of lack of adequate transit facili ties In the neighborhood of 66th street are among the worst In tho city. Large areas nre being held vncant by tho owners unUl tho car lino Is a reality. The section above Vine street Is nlmost undeveloped, and for n few hundred feet, B6th street In that neighborhood Is not cut through. Be tween Markiet and Woodland nvenue, every street in the district Is dotted with vacant lota, nnd in some places entire blocks are vncant. CAN'T TELIi ABOUT HIMSELF German Here In Search of Kin Has Memory Lapse. A man who gave his name ns John Wood, 4S years old, Is In tho Germantown Hospital suffering from a lapse of mem ory. The man is unable to tell anything about himself, otht-r than that ho came to Philadelphia In search of his son Fred, who, ho says, works as a machinist, Is married and has several children. His daughter, whose name ho cannot recall, lives with her brother Fred. Tho man walked Into the hospital this morning and asked for treatment. When tho customary questions wero asked the lapse of memory became apparent Store Opens 8.30 A. M. J8 'HIni SH 'ft! mm 'vsl M Mm "jjfl; '111 Hi II 11 ms tmm WANAMAKER'S Store Closes 5.30 P. M. B Wfl , g,jftg mwm Sil jm i lib II li ,IS& IB ii inmi$riinjrd1 iH III Grand Organ Recitals 9, 11 and 5.15 liliKl THE WANAMAKER STORE Tflll AmiTOiuiiniees for Tomorrow I JBw ; -3 pmmm Wrfi'l8!'! J St: Out l WWif I ilj!M liilli J! he opeeiimg up of a braed new coISeciioo of distinctivij dress hats, most of them ostrich trimmed, out of oiur owe milSinery work room prices, $110 to SO (Second Floor, Chestnut) collection of very charmiog afternoon frocks marked at $37.50 to $25 (First Floor, Central) A special showing 0f men's fine new fall overcoats ready in the Clothing Store on the First Floor (First Floor, Market) A little disposal of heavy Turkish hath towels, mmid "seconds," at 20 cents each (Subway Floor, Chestnut) The opening up new neckwear and veilings fresh $f?oim Paris, many very beautiful things among them showing the new fashions (Main Floor, Central) A large special sale of new Anstusimn shirts, piaw negligee style, madras and percale, at $31 each (Main Floor, Market) g special timely lot of wooNilled, silk covered comforts, donnhle bed size, specially priced at $6, $7.50, $8 and $S0 (Fifth Floor, Market) mors men's Balraacaao weatherproof coats under half"price--$5,75, $6.7 S and $6,7-1 (Subway Floor, Market) nt of boys' all wool winter suits. two pair of trousers, at $BtSQ (Subway Floor, Market) A thousand smart new winter suits for wpmen, specinSSv priced at $9.7 to $2$, in the lower price store (Subway Floor, Market) A large new s JOHN WAMAMA J fit faar til ffi'ifpi mWA tf S 31