New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
Gucgenheim Busted"

lognc. and the story Of their return 10
England Is recital OF pluck and per
severance.
Guggenheim Busted"
Daniel Guggeuhcim. the copper may
nate. and his wife. accompanied by two
men servants and three maids. were
among the first cabin passengers. Mr..
Guggenhcim stated that he WAS "stone
broke" while 10 Paris and was Obliged
20 cable 10 his son for money When
forwarding $4,000 the latter retortcd
20 his father: Now you know how 1t
feels to be busted"
Mr. Guggenheim was enthusiastic
over the possibilities for American
commercial supremacy which the Eu-
ropean crisis has provided. He insist
ed that the first duty Of the federal
government is TO provide an American
merchant marine. after which he said
the capture OF South American trade
for all time is possible.
Theodore T. Shonts. president OF the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company,
with his daughters. the Duchess lie
Chaulnes and her son. and Miss Mar
guerite Shonts. was in Austria when
war was declared against Servis.
Alfred G.. Vanderbilt. whose wife
preceded him to this country on the
Celtic a week ago, said that the British
government had seized thirty-seven
horses Of mis- private stable, including
his famous blue ribbon coaching four.
In payment he had received $3.50
apiece. about one-teuth or the value
Of most Of the animals.
Charles VI. Dietz, Of Omaha, a
wealthy retired lumberman. was at the
Hotel Cecilia in Paris when war was
declared. His first intimstion OF the
state Of affairs was when he saw a
crowd Of French boys pursuing a group
Of German lads through the street,
pelting them with stones. In his haste
10 depart Mr.. Dietz attempted 10 en-
gage cab. but all OF the horses had
been requistioned. Finally d taXicab
chauffeur agreed 20 take him as lar
as Boulogne for 500 francs. There he
got a steamer for England.
Gerard Aids Mrs. James.
Mrs. Ollie James. wife of the United
States Senator from Kentucky, was met
at Quarantine by her husband. She
was in Berlin the day before war was
declared by Germany, and requested
Ambassador Gerard to place her aboard
a train for Russia. Without alarming
her Mr.. Gerard decided 20 prevent her
from going to Russia. and after pur-
chasing her transportation he saw her
safely ensconced in railway coach.
Three days later she found herself in
Copenhagen. She crossed to England
on a freight steamer, which was obliged
10 proceed with the utmost caution be-
cause Of floating mines.
Harry Pollok, the manager Of
Ia W.Ig ltpb W. crh
worlds champion, took passage with
the boxer in the steerage, but after two
days the pair suddenly appeared in the
first cabin. Pollok declined to relate
how the shift was accomplished.
Contrary 20 the reports circulated
said Rabbi David Wittenberg, Of Butte,
Mont, "the Germans have shown every
courtesy and consideration 70 citizens
of neutral nations, especially Amerl-
cans. When I arrived in Berlin from
Constantinople ] was amazed At the
kindness shown 10 me and my fellow
Americans. 4 German relief commit
tee threw open the Rathshaus as a
Headquarters for stranded tourists.
Signs were posted about the city eX-
hOrting the citizens 20 show every
courtesy TO Americans
The Hon. Captain Henry Beresford,
brother Of Lord Decies, arrived with
his wife. better known under her stage
name Of Kitty Gordon. He was cha
grined because the British War Once
mad rejected his services.
II was formerly a captain IN the
Hussars." he said, "and 1t is the opIn-
ion Of retired officers in England that
not enough men have been sent TO the
Continent At the War Office ! was
told that the officers wanted for SER
vice were those between twenty-one
and thirty. am thirty-seven. They
take these men without experience,
while hundreds of officers OF expert
ence are rejected"
Kitty Gordon is here 20 produce a
playlet in vaudeville entitled The
Pink Nightsown.' She said that she
expected TO appear at the Palace Thea
tire on September Z and IN Chicago on
the 18th.
on the last evening OF the voyage a
concert was given at which $500 vas
raised. OF which $500 will 20 20 the
seamen's relief fund. The balance was
turned over to Lady Lister-Kaye TO
care for the children and aged left
destitute by the war.
Among those who contributed 20 the
success Of the concert were Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Castle, Miss Grace Ia
Rue. Howard Brockway, Alfred q. Van
derbilt and Oscar Straus.
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