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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
Won HENTZE APPROVED
AUSTRIA'S PEACE NOTE
Discussed and Sanctioned by
Cabinets Despite
Denials
Bv GEORGE RENWICK
Special Gable to Erening Public Ledger
WNVTWTT' TTTE. UV y TT-'T ~.
Amsterdam, Sept. is

Amsterdam, Sept. lS.
In their comments rather Informal on
the whrIe. on the Austro-H Hungarian
peace conference. the ma ajority of the
German papers insist that the step has
been taken without the knowledge Of
the German Government. II can. how
ever. be asserted emphaticalIy as ! said
yesterday that not only did the Berlin
Government know well beforehand rf
the move which surprised the Ger
man press early on SUNDAY morning.
but that the Berlin and Vienna cabinets
discussed the matter fully. 1t was gone
over at the recent headquarters confer
euCe and Won HintZe saw and approved
the final draft Of the note before he left
Vienna.
The Lokal Anzeieer. like most other
papers, thinks the Austro Hungarian
move has no chance Of success and
waxed indignant about the will to an
Initiation Of Germany's enemies.
1t is clear frDm the Austrian press
that no great hopes are entertained of
success. though in reaCtionary and to
scme extent Government circles a certain
amount of advantage is hoped for ever
in case of failure.
The situation in Austria grows daily
more threatening \ traveller who re-
Gently came from Vienna said that the
change which had come about during
the last six months there was little
short of astounding. while in Germany
there is noted "A change Of tone. too.
Let the Entente keep a stiff upper
lip and hit hard and A few months
more will carry the whole situation for
ward in surprising manner he tolC
| me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
URGE ALLIES DIRECT
PEACE BID ANSWER
TO TEUTON PEOPLES
Special Gable TO Erening Public Ledger
Copyright. 1918, bv NeU York Times co.
IA

SPeCtdt CdOLe 70 EteHtHg hotN LehSe'
Copyright. 1918. by New York Times 60.
London, Sept IS.
( The Daily Chronicle says this morning
that IT is now certain that the Austrian
invitation to the bellgerents to partlci-
pate In a nonbinding secret conference
will be rejected.
president Wilson speaks. of course.
only for America, but the Entente
Powers cannot fail to be Influenced by
his example" ;he Daily Chronicle as
serts ,"They are not absolved thereby
from the obligation Of giving a more
detailed reply than wa5pecessarN from
the American Presdenr Their. posi-
ton Is not the same as that Of the
United States, and they owe it 10 their
own people. and to the democracies cf
the world, to showsthat they are not
animated by imperalistic ambitions and
have no desire TO annihilate Germany.
In short their reply ought tC b. r0uChed
no as to carry message of hope and
not of despair to the masses of the pOpu-
Iation both in Germany and in Austria
Hungary"
Balfour's declaration that he could
not honestly see in the Austrian peace
note the slightest hope that the goal
which we all desire could be attained
the goal of a peace which should be
more than truce-refscts virtually
the unanimous opinion in London.
The Westminster Gazette believes the
right and wise assumption to be that
there is an intense WEAKNESS and long
ing for peace among the masses of Aus
tria-Hungary, which is more or less sec
onded by the masses in Germany. but
that SO far the German ruling caste re-
mains impenitent, or at least still under
the conviction that il can come out of
the war with great accessions of terri.
tory and power.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
RedfieId FdUOrS
Cana! Purchase


0ntlnuet from rage une
and the Delaware River. and the latter
river with the chesapeake Bay. particu-
lar reference to be paid to their owner
ship and operation by the Government.
1T has been found" Secretary Red
field reported. that the cape cod Canal
is modern and efficient in most respects
and that with moderate widening and
deepening it would accommodate viz
tually all the coastwisr traffic now go
ing around cape cod. Similarly. tn"
location Of the present Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal has been found to he the
hest suited for the construction Of
deep-sea level canal. only in the case
of the canal across New Jersey would
an entirely new route he required for the
present and prospective needs Of the
COuntryS commerce.
These canals would prOvid" the only
connections that are needed to make
practically continuous system of deep
intracoastal waterways extending from
Boston to Norfolk. with extensions of
lesser but yet available depths to Beau
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
ALLIES WIN 1000
CAPTIVES AND 80
GUNS IN BALKANS
Serbian and French Troops
Plunge Five Miles on
l5-Mile Front

Paris. Sept lS.-Allied forces on the
Macedonian front have penetrated to
depth of nearly four and one-half
miles on "A front of fifteen and one
half miles and have captured 1000
prisoners. according to an official
statement issued by the War Office.
The text of the statement reads:
"OperatiOnS on the Macedonian front
continued very successfully. The front
through SOkOla. DObrOpOljc and Vet.
renik has been widcn"d to twenty-five
kilometers, and the Allied forces have
penetrated to a depth of seven kilO.
meters.
"PrisOners to the number of 1000, in.
Guiding a staff colonel, have been cap
tured. Thirty guns. numerous mine
throwers and machine guns and con
siderable booty have been taken.
THE Serbian forces are Vying with
the French in courage and spirit"
The early success of the Allied troops
in Macedonia may lead to general Of
fsnsive IN this area with the purpose of
cutting off Turkey. \ movement Of this
character. carried to completion, would
crush Bulgaria and free Serbia and "A
large part of the oppressed nationalties
Of the Balkans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
KAISER'S MAIN OBJECT
A PATCHED.UP PEACE

Psris, Sept. 1s.-The two great out
standing objectives Of the Allies and the
enemy. respectively, are now becoming
more clear in the eyes of public opinion
here wit hevery days operations. That
OF the Allies, for the time being. is
simply and solely to drive the Germans
out of France. outside Of this impera-
tive duty. nothing else really counts ;
for II Involves all else that the great
fraternal nations who have banded to-
gether against the common enemy lave
In view.
The policy of the Germans has now
become equally clear to observers here.
Harassed by the British, badly beaten
time after time by the French, driven
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
CIen,enceau Stands
Firm, With Wilson


ical 1t is assumed that the Wekerl'
cabinet will resign at an early date.
According to a Vienna telegram to the
Reichpost. the Austro-ifungarian peaCe
note was dispatched after consultation
with Germany with the latt.r's fullest
approval. The note was composed after
an animated exchange Of views between
the two Governments, and the Germa n
Government the dispatch adds. con-
,curred that the moment for its issuance
was not ill-chosen.
Nothing IL known in competent circles
in Berlin regarding the London report
tha: Germany has made a separate praCe
proposal to Belgium, according to
flispatches received here FROM Berl!n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
Americans Capture
Strong Positions
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
sur.Moselle twelve miles from Metz
"a Paris dispatch yesterday announced
the capture of VandieresJ
American artillery on Sunday put
down devastating fire, silencing
most of the German machine guns
that were sweeping our flank from
Bois de Rappe. After losing Wanderers
the Germans bomparded Il with gas
shells, compelling our men to eNacu.
ate it, as Il lies in valley and fumes
were held in.
But on Monday the Americans ad-
vanced again, and they not only occu'
pied the village but passed beyond II,
establishing their lines to the north
of the place. American patrols, pushed
within 400 yards of Pagny on Monday
afternoon.
On Monday afternoon our center
was advanced north of st. Benoit, In
f1icting a severe defeat upon German
storm battalion at Haumont. This vii.
lage Is now in our hands ana II has
been held against German counter
attack. which was made in an effort
to retake It.
The Fourteenth German storm bat.
TALON which attacked the Americans
at Seicheprey in Nav was training the
Thirty.ffth Austro.Hungarian assault
battalion in German machine-gun
methods at Marmbos farm when
thrown into the line in an effort
to stem the American advance. The
unit was ordered to hold Haumont to
the end. but an American platoon sur
plised it and the Germans surrendered
without firing shot
Two Prussian 20S.milimeter guns
six giant minenwerfers. 100 heavy
machine guns. 100 lighter machine
guns. two snti.tank guns, 1000 rifles
and 3,5OO,OOO rounds Of small-arm am
muntion were captured Most of thu
prisoners were taken from artillery
units.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18

Paris, Sept. 1S.-IRy I. y. S).-Fur-
ther progress in the French drive be.
tween the Aisne and Ailette Rivers. in
which enormous losses were inflicted
upon the Germans. is announced by
the French War Office in the following
communique:
Progress has again been made in
the region of Holman Savy north Of
the AisneL Prisoners were taken. An
other advance has been made on the
plateau northeast of Allemant (south
of Chemin- -des-Dames) Prisoners were
captured here also.
I'VE have taken a German strong
point east of SanCy.
MANY bodies found north of Laf-
faux show the enormous losses in
flicted upon the Gefmans.
"On the Nesle River front (where
Americans are holding part of the line)
three German COunter-attacks were
repulsed in the region of Glennes.
Heavy losses were inflicted upon the
enemy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
DRIVE BACK FOES PLANES
German Aviation Machine Gun.
ners Foiled by Americans
By the Associated Press

with the Americah Army in Lorraine.
Sept lS-German aviation machine
eunners and bombers attacked what
they supposed to he the American posi-
tions in the region Of the west Of Van
dieres last night. The mist and low
clouds. however, prevented the Germans
from finding their targets.
The Germans themselves were located
and driven back by anti-airCraft fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18

Although the eighteen to forty-tive
registrants in this city fell below the
official estimate. Pennsylvania went
over the top" with l.14S,969 men.
This is 3nOO in excess of the estimate
for the State.
Philadelphia s total registration was
2t0.6i3. or 1850 less than was eX-
pected.
The registration of native born in
the state was S77,5li; first paper de
clarant aliens. 6l,595; non-deClaran'
aliens. @lO.2l3 There we're 1893, %
whites enrolled, 53,9sS negroes, li2
Orientals. seven Indian citizens, and
thirty-nint nOn-CitiZen Indians.
The totals from the fifty-one .PhiIa-
d.lphia local boards show the regisra
tiOn of lS6,6S2 citizens; 1887 deClar-
ant aliens, 3+.331 non-deClarant aliens
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
By the United Press

Amsterdam, Sept. 1S--German war
correspondents predict that activity
soon will he revived on the Nerdun
front. where a great battle is said to
he likely.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-18
FIR C0nts in Wonderful Variety

No,e,nber September
Reg. Price sdte f''oo
$50 Marmot Coats. -. .6S.oo
Smart Loose Belted Model.
Large Shawl Collar.
1000 Natural Muskrat. .SS. 90
Three-auar rter Length Full Model.
Large Shawl Collar.
I72.5O Natural Raccoon. 1880
Three-auarter Length Loose Belted
Model. Selected Quality Skins.
1880 Natural Nutris. .14S.O0
4O-in Flare Design. Deep Shawl Collar
1880 Wildcat Coat. .146.O0
Loose Jaunty Belted Model.
Large Collar and Guns OF CiVet.
2I5.OO Hudson Seal. ..172.00
Three-quarter Length Loose Model.
shawl or Cape Collar.
245O0 Hudson Seal. .196.O0
45-inch Full Model. Large Cape
Collar and Cuns OF skunk.
ain 40 Hudson Seal :. .24s. 90
aim. Very Full Model; Wide Border
shawl or Cape Collar Curs Of Skunk
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23

Is not fitted ir to the figure, but hangs loose and straight, to permit of charm and grace if the figure is uncorseted.
 However, many women prefer to wear a light boneless corset under these gowns and those of cotton or silk tricot are the most desirable. The cor. sets may be produced in white and flesh color and are little more than hip bands, yet they greatly improve the appearance of the wearer of gowns of this order.
 F'rocks developed in combinations of materials are decidedly smart ana modish at this time. Evening gowns are almost always of two or more ma terials and street and afternoon frocks are of two materials. Pictured today is a particularly swagger afternoon trock developed in a combination Of cloth and velvet made in a sort of coat or jacket effect, the fabric com bination being the only attempt at
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
By Edith M. Burtis

hTOW that the war is over interest
 in clothes abounds. And interest in evening gowns has, like a spark suddenly famed into flame, been in tensifed to brilliancy that could not be anticipated earlier in the season. Shops and modistes are receiving many requests for evening gowns gay in color and festive in design.
 And this is as it should be- for it is quite natural that a woman express her thoughts by her clothes. Joyful thoughts, happy thoughts can only be expressed in colors of the rainbow and so we have these colors and will have many more delightful colors in our oc- Casion clothes. A splendid example of the evening gown a la mode is the one illustrated today. This is a lovely sheer gown of tulle, trimmed with fri descent banding and posed over a foundation of satin. The color is orchid and silver. and for your infor- nation if this color is not your color let me advise that what is generally
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23

AS THE general public gleans, from A the many sources now open to it, more of that very essential art, 1n- terior decorating, there is evidenced an increasing good taste in every room in virtually every house. While, of course, it was and is yet deplorably easy to make sad blunders in the furnishing of any part of the house, from basement to roof garden, 1 think the dining room the chief sufferer from this danger because of the great op- portunity 1t offers for vulgar display. In it the mistaken hostess only too often gives the impression of crying from tho housetops of her sideboard and china closet, as it were, Come all and gaze with awe at my collection of silver! What think you of my tons of cut glass? And can you ever hope to have a set of such gorgeous china? Why, just see how much more than I use I can afford to own!
 Now not only would such an array offend well.bred people, but it would even disturb the digestion of the fooo eaten by those who had no conscious objection to their mistaken surround ings. The psychology of things must be observed in furnishing a dining room, and one of the first essentials is that it should be a restful, quiet place in which food may be eaten in peace, and when it is crowded with unused articles, ablaze with too much silver and sparkling with an over abundance of glass, the environment cannot but be disturbing and disquiet- ing u the best of digestions.
 Fortunately people are beginning to realize the intrusion of the unnecessary, and a most gratifying amount of shelf cleaning is going on as result, not to speak of the increasing number of runmage sales. Yet a moment. There is an objection to rummage sales, or, rather, to some of the things sold at rummage sales. Why pass on atrocious ornaments or things in horrible taste for some benighted soul
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23

CEAL fur and wool embroidery trim b smart afternoon promenade gown of a combination of black satin and black velvet.
 An exquisite steel bead tassel is the only trimming on a swagger hat of turban shaping made of black satin,
 Among the really smart women it is noted with considerable interest that only the small and slend7r women affect the peplum blouse. This is rather uneXplainable, as a pepIum blouse with matching skirt of simple design is exceptionally good for large figures corrected on stylish lines.
 Hats of metal cloth covered with maIne arc an inspiration of an Ameri- can creator, and are much more beau tifuI and elegant than hats of this material that are unveiled.
 An exquisite collar with vest front, particularly desirable for a dress of cloth or velvet, is of ecru georgette embroidered ill navy blue silk cord and silk floss.
 An unusual hat for Palm Beach wear is a Napoleonic model of black satin, the entire shape covered with an allover pattern of embroidery done in gold thread.
 In sport skirts there is an endless and fascinating assortment, it seems, as to fabric, color and design Among the most delightful models are those of tricolette, satin. crepe de chine and fancy plaids both in silk and in wool.
 Pastel shades of ribbon worked into dainty floral Wreaths trim a dainty separate collar of white georgette.
 X swagger hat designed for Palm Beach wear is a medium size roll brim sailor with fairly high crown. It is of black satin and liserc and is trimmed with a small ostrich feather
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23

trimming save for a very simple em' broidery of wool at the neck. The skirt is slightly on the order of a ''pullback~ or draped model, and, like the velvet gown already described, tends to con- ceal the figure rather than to accen- tuate it. and, as, in tn. velvet gown, there is a tendency for the long or MOyen Age waistline, fc. the girdle Is placed directly at the waistline and is then draped down to the tip of the hip.
 Unquestionably both these, afternoon frocks give promise of what you may expect for spring, and such promise should be interesting and pleasing to most women, for these simple, straight lines are becoming to women generally and when properly constructed clothes on these lines tend to give that de sired and delightful appearance of. youthfulnesS that is quite rluY every woman's aim.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23

known as the sweet pea colors are all popular and you may add to this list canary yellow and any combination of metal cloth.
 It looks as if the season will be gay that is at least what those who make and sell clothes tell me--and whether we wear these frocks or not ourselves every Womans heart should and does, I believe, rejoice that there is once more joy and happiness in our midst,
 Nidseason frocks for afternoon wear, though simple in design, are nevertheless rather extreme models, as is shown by the unusual frock of vel vet illustrated today. The striking
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23
By Rene StiLIn1ur

to purchase? Not only do we want to make our own homes beautiful but surely we want to keep homes in gen eral, no matter how humble, from be- ing ugly. It is we'll indeed to pass on the useful or the attractive super1uous articles croWding ones shelves, but IL shows but the correct veneration TOT the beautiful to destroy the ugly, 1n- stead of passing it from family to family.
 But we arc not talking rummage sales, are we? Rather, we are en- deavoring to make dining rooms the restful, beautiful, appropriate things that they should be, and to this end getting rid of the superf1uous is one of the first steps. When you have faith fully attended to the housekeeping beware of seeming to display" even that which you have left. Most of the silver can be concealed in the buffet or pantry and very few pieces indeed placed upon the top of the buffet itself. In one beautiful dining room which I frequent the large mahogany Duftet Is aQ0rned with d SlnSle large silver deposit vase, n which are kept flowers the year around
 As to china and crystal closets, it is true that in some dining rooms they seem to be necessary, and when they are well designed and not of the "fashy" variety they are some times even desirable, especially in the large dining room. Tn the Closetless dining room one cannot very well dis pense with them and there are times, too, when such a separate closet assists in balancing the furnishings of a room. One must ever be careful not to overcroWd these closets and to remember that in those that have glass shelves linen or lace doilies are ill bad taste and but add to the con- fusion.
 But the ideal dining room is the one that exhibits only the china, silver, and glassware which is to be used the time and whose other exposed
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23

trimming is colorful wool embroidery done in floral motifs. The skirt is straight and tubelike, and one might call the bodice a glorified middy blouse, for it slips on over the head, buttoning on the shoulder, and falls in straight, close lines to the tip Cf the hip. There are many such dresses to be seen, and it is more than likely that this mode will extend into spring and be worn with small furs or the lovely fur doln1ans of modern cut as winter vanishes and warm days bring their promise of summer.
 Whether or not women generally can afford to indulge in elaborate
New Britain herald., 1918-12-23

colorful break in the wall, especially near the big old fireplace A closet which was already there was conse- quently equipped with the quaint small-paned glass ioors, and the dress er'l1ke shelf beneath was decorated With just enough china and glass to balance the effect. Moreover, the pieces thereon might at any time be needed for the table and thus had an excuse for being so conveniently placed. The long mantel shelf over the fireplace has it's monotony delight fully broken by bits of the same usable china
 The apartment dining room is often one which allows for no superfluoua piece of furniture and it is to this that we possibly owe the growing popu- larity of the built-in china cupboard In a small room, too is the necessity for all possible illusions of space to keep the walls from closing in upon the inmates, and this, as well as the desire for the decorative effect, is the reason for the glass-doored cupboard which so effectively breaks and opens outward a solid wall.
 Many of the dining rooms in the older houses have built-n dining room cupbOards, though frequently their mistresses fail to see the possibilities of such cupboards and keep in them only unsightly things and drag into the room an extra separate closet to hold the more pretentious china glassware, etc. which could be made to so prettily decorate the shelves of the original cupboard. One of these old cupboards would contribute great decorative value if equipped with a glassed door, and it would be espe. cially quaint if the glass were in. serted in small panes, similar to the door in the photograph. Either the original solid door of the cupboard could be cut, which would greatly less en the expense of the transforma- ton, and only the upper half slassed, or new French doors could be put on the cupboard. A plain glass door is really not desirable.