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Evening star., 1918-10-27
Expressions of Approval
and Disappfoval Given
for Raise in Car Fare

Former Representative James T.
Lloyd Of Missouri. chairman Of the
public utilities committee OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. said last night
that he believed . majority Of the
members OF the committee feel that
the local street car companies were
entitled to 3traight fve-csnt fare for
the period Of the war. Mr.. Lloyd said
the committee had not been able to
hold meetings on the question be-
cause Of liberty loan work. He said
he discussed the question with in
dividual members, however.
Patrick !. Ryan. former editor Of the
Plate Printer, said last night that the
action Of the public utilities commission
would meet the .disapproval Of every
member Of organized labor in Wash
ington.
are supposed to serve the public in the
National Capital" said Mr.. Ryan. have
not in three or more years, understand
the records Of the public utilities COM
mission show, expended one dollar for
new equipment, making no provision for
the abnormal conditions now IN force
and growing worse daily, making It al
most Impossible for them to handle the
congestion OF passengers.
Their claim that bankruptcy faced
them If they were not given straight
scent fare, with the abolishment Of
the six tickets for q quarter; that
cost of material and labor has risen
to such an extent that they are oper-
ating under q loss. 1 think, 10 un-
tenable and worthless as an arGu-
ment. The fact that they have spent
no money fer equipment and are en-
joying an unprecedented income from
Ing no more cars-because they do
not have them to run-than they
operated before war conditions. over
comes their claim Of a high cost OF
labor and their increase Of wages and
their claian Of advance IN cost of ma
teria1. This act Of the public utilities
commission. to my mind brfngs clcAeT
the day Of realization Of the policy
favored for. years by the Central
Labor Unton|that what the city
needs IL suffrage and the power and
right IN q voice in their own govern
mentr -
Evening star., 1918-10-27
ITALIAN.

October 26.-In the region northwest
Of the Monte Grappa massif fighting be-
gan at dawn and continued the whole
day yesterday on the terrain carried by
US on the preceding day.
The struggle was fierce and with vary
ing fortune, but finally tha stubborn
ness Of the fourth army overcame the
desperate attacks Of the enemy and our
at some points.
The Aosta brigade with remarkable
ease took Monte Valderoa, to the north
west Of Monte Spinoncia. Airplanes
bombed and dispersed columns of troops
and transport in the Augana valley, the
Cismon valley and the Arten basin.
In the last twenty-four hours forty
seven officers and 2,002 Of other ranks
have been captured. The Pesaro bri-
gade and the 18th and 23d assault de-
tachments carried out. the difficult con-
quest Of Monte Pertica, which had been
for1nidabay fortified by the enemy.
Evening star., 1918-10-27
RENT.GOUGER FIGHT
FURTHER DELAYED.

Rent-prontsering legislation for the
District of Columbia. attached to the
emergency agriculture appropriation
bin as q rider BY the Senate. has sssn
used successfully n . bulfsr BY thoes
opposed TO wartime prohtbition. aise
attached to the aSrieulturs btn as 9
rsder, 70 prevent Anal cotton en- thai
Reasu1A Fhe hill Will Pow ee owes
unttl after the elApttNAA =
Many 81 the senatos4 hewsyeE ss
sasnsstly y taXef e ssnS.nffTSS.Se,48i IT. TS.y G8i
make . Aght for the sstepttop of tie
YomerAna amendment IN eome foEm
psoprsstioa sln q Anally passed, Tas
DAYS ago reached another. disagree
Hent over the fent-preAteering amsna.
nent, Which = the only nsttSs LETT Y
DISPUTE in the emerTency agricultuse
aDpropsistten hnl ASt ne saess ~ ~
6snato. g which y 0see 6rgl an4
Ss.ssss h zscSs ~ 9e, n,s,f = 80 Sa g S~seSd sSd
pot be until aftsr the electaon e>>>
Evening star., 1918-10-27
AMERICANS MAINTAIN GAINS:
FIERCE FIGHTING EAST OF MEUSE

puted to have Travelled more than any
other in the German army. 1t has
been successfully on the east front,
the Italian front. the Somme and be-
fore st. Mihiel. The regiment be-
longs to the crack 2sth German Di-
vision.
Fighting East Of Meuse.
Violent enemy reactions continue
desperate fighting all along the line.
The American position now runs
through the clearing between the Bel
leu wood and the Etraye wood. The
enemy's determination to hold the
high ground east of the river is
shown by the fact that he has thrown
in one Of his last remaining reserve
vance in the Belleu wood, where the
enemy is counter-attacking- per-
sistent1y.
Ordered to Hold Firm.
The following document has been
captured:
"The enemys crossing Of the Meuse
is to be prevented absolutely. Should
be succeed in crossing he Is to be
thrown back into the Meuse at once.
The enemy must not get foothold
on this side Of the Meuse under any
circumstances"
The last three words are capi-
taized.
Not only in defensive way. but
by counter attacks, the Germans are
fighting desperately to carry out this
order. This is shown by the futile
attacks made Friday In the region
Rappes wood and in the valley north
of Ranfhevil1e
Evening star., 1918-10-27
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

into his positions Of departure by an
extensive counter attack. Southwest
Of lie Quesnoy and northwest of Lam
drecfes attacks broke down.
Between the Disc and the Aisne 4
big combined attack was launched by
the French on a front of more than
sixty kilometers. The main thrust
was directed against our lines be-
as between Sissonne and the Afsne.
The enemy endeavored to capture the
Serre-Couche sector by cutting of
this tract of territory. which is strong,
owing to the nature of the terrain.
Attacks At Sa launched ls earl early in the morn %
broke down. In the afternoon the
enemy obtained a footing in ViHers-
le-Sec and on the heights east of that
place; he was repulsed on the rest
In the Serre-Souche sector the
enemy was only able to reach our
lines near Mortiers at Froidmont and
near Vesle and Pierrepopt, The
troops of Won Luettwitz by uniform
counter attack, took their. old posi-
tions between Vesle and Pierrepont.
On the rest of the front our. fire pre-
vented the enemy from crossing the
sections.
West of the Aisne the enemy's at
tacks were accompanied by strong
squadrons of tanks east. of scissors and
on both sides of La Selve. They were
completely shattered. Twenty-three
tanks were shot to pieces west of
Banogne. The enemy brought in strong
forces between Nizy-le-C Compile and the
Aisne. -
On the heights west of the Aisne the
enemy penetrated positions for the pos
session of which heavy fighting con-
tinued throughout the day. In spite
of strong. forces brought into action
the enemy did not succeed in obtaining
further advantage from the breach at
Saxon wood near Perpy.
Partial attacks took place in the Aisne
lowlands southwest of Anagne. The
enemy, who had temporarily advanced
to the north bank Of the Aisne near
Ambly," was thrown back over the
river by a counter attack.
East Of the Aisne artillery due1s re-
vived temporarily, Partial attacks by
the enemy pressed back our posts to
the northern edge of the heights north
Of Grandpre. For the rest they were
repulsed.
On both sides Of the Meuse fighting
activity was limited to disturbing fire
and minor infantry ehgc gements On
the east bank Saxon companies cleared
out nest Of Americans who remained
behind after the last fighting there
South Of the Selle we captured pris-
oneTs in successful raids
Evening star., 1918-10-27

7 british HEADQUARTERS IN
! FRANCE, October % tReaters)-
British Infantry moving along the
railway northwest Of LIE oaesnoy
have failed to detect any evidences
OF Germans I'm the town Of valen-
ciennes.- Cavalry patrols are cau-
1tfoas1v Aovfng forward reeonnok-
terfnS the country.
by the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 26 (Havas).-The
fall Of Valenciennes is imminent. If it
has not already occurred, the Petit
Parisien says: 1.-The chief strong
hold OF the second German line is
gone. its center invested. 1t is the
object of direct assaults and local
outf1ankiug movements which will
Evening star., 1918-10-27
/. ". clJMNN|GSE
! INFLUENZA VICTIM
Harold [. Gochenour Dies at
Can,p Meade Other Deaths
From Epidemic.

Tarrant w. Cummings q veteran OF
the. Spanish-Anarican war and for
many years q clark in tho Treasury
Department. died suddenly at his
home. 33a6 9Th street northwest. OF
influenza Thursday. Mr. Cummings
was well known to many employees OF
the Treasury before he enlisted In
Battery d, Sd Coast Artillery. short
time ago. He was a member Of Rich
ard J. Harden Camp, No. .. United
Spanish War Veterans.
Funeral services will ba held tor
morrow afternoon at o'clock at zO0S
I street northwest Interme4t Will
be at Arlington, Mr.. CNmmlnGs iiveo
here at 1925 9Th street northwest.
Harold Lee Gochenour.
Harold Lee aoohsneur Of Wa.hins.
ton died at Camp Meade Friday OF
Pneumonia, following Spanish inhu-
enza. Gochenour- was twenty-fouf
years of age.
g. Edward Bailey.
G. Edward Bailey. Junior cost ac-
countant at the War Department, Tor.
merly connected with the federal
bond bureau, died at his home. 915
9Th street northwest. Tuesday. Of
pneumonia. following influenza Inr
terment was at G1enwood cemetery.
Rev.. u. G. 3. Pierce Of AL Souls
Church Officiating.
children, his mother and a brother.
Deaths From influenza.
to 8 o'clock last night follow:
Elma Smith. 26 years. 3312' sherman
avenue northwest; Mary CaminStou.
F27 years. 1884 Mozart street north
west; Nina Thomas, 25. yeaEA 2720 n
street northwest; Merina Johnson. g
Thomas. IL years. 3& Rock Creek
Church road; Patrick J.. DouKberty.
4S years. st. Elizabeth Hospital: Evelyn
NJ. Bailey. 1 year, 2720 N street north
1888 11th street northwest: Agaes
Howell, 8 years, Freedmen's Hospital;
Ella B. Hyde, SO years. Providence
Hospital: Sarah Cleveland % years.
U. s. P. Il. s. Hospital No. 2: TrfPhon
| pital No. 2; Nellie Freeborn,. 2S years.
q. S. p. H. S. Hospital No. 2: Charles
+. Shields, ~ years, St Elizabeth Hos
pital; Abraham PoebleE, 10 years. 81
Elizabeth HOSPITAL; Eiiza6e5h MULTI
Mary Emma Combs. ~ years 1850
Brentwood road northeast; Geraldine
E. Callan, 1 year. 1904 Illinois avenue:
Ethel Osborne, so years. Garaed Hos
p. II. S. Hospital: Mary Fletcher, 2s
years, Grays court southwest; Fran
els Nelson Dixon, 2 months. 442 n
street northwest; William Green. 66
Benjamin Z. Posey. Sc years Provi-
Idence Hospital; Lavinia c. Obrene: IS
years, $40 18th street northeast; viii
liam Farhood, IS years. 3125 18th
street northwest; Ella FlagE Young.
w. Horner. 81 years. 1900 14th street
northwest; Josephine Hessunger, A
years, st. Elizabeth Hospital
Evening star., 1918-10-27
EPIDEMIC NOW MORE
az SERIOUS I'M CLEVELAND
Physicians and Nurses Needed.
Streets Flushed Daily as Pre-
% /.
caution Against Disease.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. October 26.-
The influenza epidemic became more
serious tonight A total Of 500 new
cases were reported throughout the
day. brining the ofacial total to 1929.
Fifty-fzve deaths swelled the toll to 52l.
Scarcity of physicians added to the
shortage of nurses resulted in call
by Health Commissioner RockwooA
for advanced medical students to give
their services in the emergency.
Water Commissioner. Martin an
nounced that beginning tomorrow
every paved street in the city would
be flushed daily in an effort to prevent
influenza germs from being carried
about in the street refuse.
Fifty additional waterworks en-
ployes were put to work digging
graves in city cemeteries to aid the
regular grave diggers. who are over
taxed with the rush OF burials OF in
duenza victim&
I Lake division, Red Cross. made an
ether appeal for. nurses to work in
the smaller communities, particularly
in the mining regions Of Kentucky
and Ohio. where a number Of mines
are seriously crippled due to the large
number OF influenza and pneumonia
cases.
Evening star., 1918-10-27
CURES
| VIRTUES DOUBTFUL
Public Health Service Off
Gals Say Remedies Are Yet
in Experimental Stage.
IEPipEMIc REPoRIEDSLEss

Use OF vaccines In couzbAttng or
treating Spanish influenza has not
gone beyond the experimental stage.
20 far a. tia United States public
health service has been able to learn
In a statement last night the pub
lie. health, service warned the public
against any OF the 'sure cures" being
advocated for the malady, which, ac-
cordins to reports yesterday. is rapid
ly subsiding in all Army camps. and
among the civilian population.
saea General Blue in hia statement
that several different vaccanas are
now being tried. The reports 50 far
lreceived however, do not persHH any
oonciasion Whatsoever rsgardtng the
relative merits. The public health
service is watching the experiments
carefully. but 10 not urging any form
Of vaccine treatment.
The health service urges the public
to remember that there is as yet no
specific cure for influenza and that
many Of the alleged cures and reme-
dies now being recommended by
neighbors, nostrur venders and
chief reliance must be on medical at
tentioa, good nursiaG, fresh air, nu-
tritious food, planty of water and
cheerful surroundings"
The health serytce said thAe many
disease have been suggested In iet-
ters recently> received. ranging from
a suggestion from one person advfs-
I ing "the sprinkan8 OF . little sulphur
in each shoe every morning. 70 tlas
the epidemic probably had originated
In tina ORIENT proposed exap11AtQn
OF all pepper and tobacco in The ooun-
try. He neglected. hoWevsr, TO. say
what to look for In the examfna-
tion.
Reports received yesterday by the
public health service showed the cpl.
demic to be subsiding in Connecticut.
Delaware. Maine. Maryland. Massachus-
etts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Wyoming
and Utah Tennessee reports indicated
In the situation except in
mining towns. In Georgia the disease
was said to be increasing in the larger
cities. but lessening IN rural secuons.
Total deaths FROM influenza and pneu.
monia In Pennsylvania since the start
Of the epidemic. were announced as
F21,571.
camps continued fayosaHle and Secre- re-
Army medical authorities have the
situation in hand. It was intimated BY
the Secretary that the epidemic vili
not further delay military plans to any
extent
4 The number Of new cases Of influenza
reported from Army camps to the sur
geon general yesterday totaIed l,602. in
comparison with 2,375 Friday. Pneu-
monia cases decreased from 500 Fri.
day to 3s6 yesterday. Deaths reported
yesterday were 209. In comparison with
24I Friday. Only two camps-Cody,
N. Mex. and kearney. Cal-reporteo
Evening star., 1918-10-27
MFLUKNzA MT. s. LkGA1IoH.
Ono 1GembsT Of Anezieaa Diplenat-
10 Fhmify st Stockholn .1Ges.

STOCKHOLM aweden octeheF a.
The Amesican legation 10 suffering -
+verely from the Spanish in1senza.
many members Of the star heing ~
including Counselor Sheldon White
house. who IL acting ~ charge DAT
fairsa in the absence Of Minister Aer-
ris.
The wife OF Mr.. HoylA who for Hapy
years vAS on the ata& (f tAa embassy
II AR1tn, 6nt vas t1lAl1exye4 VAoA
AmbaaaAAoe 0aGArd la4t o4o0 Today .
rlptim Of tha apideniA
Evening star., 1918-10-27
BRITISH


October 2s.-As a result Of sue
cessful operation commenced by Hs
this morning south of Valenciennes
we captured the villages Of Artres and
Famars, thus securing crossings of
the River RhoneAe at the former place,
and pushing forward along the east
bank of the Scheldt toward the south
'ern outskirts of valenciennes.
A counter attack delivered by the
enemy in the neighborhood Of Engle-
fontaine was repulsed. During, the
course OF today's operations we took
prisoner about LOCO Germans.
FRENCH.
Aviation-On October 25 our air
sQuadrons gave our troops effective CO.
operati during the battle, engaged
along the front of the. 5th Army. Our
pursuit patrols likewise circled over the
held OF battle at a height of from 100
70 200 meters, assuring security Of the
air Our observation planes, flying still
lower. machine gunned enemy troops
conveys and batteries, supporting the
lanks In their attacks. regulating the
fire of our artillery and marking the
advance Of the infantry.
One air crew fearleSSly carried out
It's work forty meters above the earth,
Drawing the fire of the German ma
chine guns. which were reported to our
sAVVRS W o1SftdlS fAIOlnST at an 3lC1-
tude OF less than 800 meters carried out
a reconnaissance five miles inside the
enemy lines and was able to. report
large enemy reinforcementss arriving
by camions in the region of ST. Far
gean, which We're Immediately taken
under our fire.
Eastern Theater, October 25.-The al
lied forces continue their progress in
Serbia in pursuit of the AuStro-Ger-
mans IN retreat northWard.
Belgian.-There is nothing to report
on the front Of the rFrench-Belgian
armies. The I'd. British Army made
some advance in the direction of the
scheidt, occupying Avelghem. ~.
GERMAN
October 2e (night)-"The day was
engagements between the Scheldt and
the Disc. From the Oise to the Aisne
the French continued their attacks.
South of the Disc these were brought
to a standstill after initial gains of
territory. On the rest Of the wide at
tacking front they failed"
October 26.-There have been
liant courage Of our troops, success
ful struggles on many parts of the
front. After a violent fire the enemy
launched strong attacks in the Lys
lowlands southwest of Deynze and
between the Lys and the Scheldt.
From the north wing Of the attack
to the Courtrai-Audenarde railway he
was repulsed
North Of the Scheldt the enemy. after
slight initial gains Of territory, was
soon brought to standstill
The new line between Ingoyghem
and Avelghem held against fepeated
assaults in the afternoon. In the
battlefield throughout the day the
enemy artillery directed it's fire on
places lying behind the front, which
up until now had been untouched by
the war. They, for the most part,
were destroyed by his fire and the
losses in killed and wounded.
Between the Scheldt and the Disc
the British yesterday confined them
selves to violent partial attacks South
of Famars we threw back the enemy
Evening star., 1918-10-27

nicted by the policeman knocked him
place, and before he could get up he
was disarmed by Wellington Brown,
colored, 2121 18th street, who hap
pened to be passing. and the weapon
turned over 70 the policeman.
Benjamin Chavis, 1886 9Th street,
stopped his automobile and took the
wounded man to the hospital, where
a physician examined the body and
pronounced life extinct. While the
wounded man was being taken to the
hospital Poole was on his way to the
police station with the prisoner The
latter was registered and formally
charged with the homicide.
Jones Arrested in August.
Frank Jones. according to the Do
hce. was arrested August IA hast and
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon It was charged that he had
trouble in a Greek restaurant and that
he shot at Gus Pappas. Policeman
Poole happened to be within hearing
OF the shot and managed to capture
Jones after an exciting pursuit. Jones
was held for the action Of the grand
jury and released on bond in the
sum of S1.0oo for his appearance in
Criminal Court.
Coroner Nevitt last night viewed
the body Of Jones in the morgue at
Freedmen's Hospital. and will hold an
inquest at the. morgue tomorrow
afternoon. -
Evening star., 1918-10-27
ERMANS ARE BATTLING GRIMLY
TO RETARD BRITISH ADVANCE
Fierce Counter Attacks.

that troops were set to work on this
line some time ago.
Fierce Counter Attacks.
There was a battle in the Artres-
Famars sector. just south of Valen-
cienneS. British cycliSt patrols
reached 4rtres at 4 o'clock in the aft
ernoon. The Germans threw in a Wig
orous counter attack along a consid-
cradle front. but their advanced troops
were forced to fail back to the line of
the railway. West vf Famars the enc
my made another fierce counter at
tack; they came up against Scotch
Highlanders. who not only repulsed
the attack, but drove the Germans
back to the line Of the railway. The
enemy suffered heavy casualties here
Counter attacks attempted north OF
Engiefontaine were easily repulsed.
Maresches was heavily garrisoned by
the enemy. and the advance at least
temporarily. was held up here by q
terrific machine gun FIRE from the
town.
Camouhaged Trenches.
In Vendegies. which was captured,
the British found a well eoneealed
whole village was barricaded and
wired. and presented a formidable OBJ
stacle. which evidently was meant to
be held.
Yesterdays advance south Of -valen-
ciennes was rendered doubly hard
by the extension OF the flooded area.
The British were forced to work
west of Conde. and, according to lat
est reports, the enemy was battling
fiercely to hold this position with q
ring Of forts
Evening star., 1918-10-27
NEW CAR SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE TODAY
Utilities Commission Orders
Changes on Wisconsin
Avenue Lines.

Acting upon recommendations maze
by John A. Beeler, consulting en-
gineer of the public utilities commits
sion, the commission has ordered the
following schedule to be operated on
the car lines on Wisconsin avenue
effective today:
Rockville to Georgetown, every
sixty minutes.
Edgemoor to Georgetown, every
sixty minutes.
Somerset to Georgetown, every
thirty minutes.
Great Falls to Georgetown, every
$50 minutes.
Massachusetts avenue to George
town, every fifteen minutes to Anaeri-
can University. every thirty minutes
to District line.
Effect of the Changes.
This arrangement of routes and
headways." Mr.. Beeler's report says.
gives no diminution of service in any
part of the territory served. except
that of the bradley Hills branch in
Maryland Between Bradley Lane and
Great Falls, which serves an extreme
ly small number. Of people living in
An almost paFFSA ISEE1IOEy. oaa eAhS
other hand, the proposed routes and
headways give q marked Improvement
in the service in the territory where
improvement is most necessary, and
not only is the amount OF service In
creased, but with the routes arranged
town. it will be possible with proper
supervision to maintain the spacing
called for by the schedule.
ION Wisconsin avenue between
Georgetown and Macomb street a car
is scheduled to operate under the new
schedule regularly every seven and one
half minutes in each direction. The
present service consists of four cars ep-
Grated during each hour at irregular
intervals varying from eight minutes
to eighteen minutes.
'tOn Wisconsin avenue beyond Ma
comb street, the new schedule gives
a car every fifteen minutes as far as
Somerset, in place Of the present COM
bination Of a thirty-minute service from
Georgetown and another thirty-mfnute
service from 5th and B streets.
Beyond Somerset the service is kept
the same as at present-namely, thirty
minutes to Edgemoor and sixty minutes
to. Rockville.
Extra Cars for Rush Hours.
"Rush-hour traffic on all these
routes will be taken care Of by suf-
[ficient extra cars to handle the people
las counted in recent traffic counts.
During both the morning and evening
rush extra cars will be sent from Wis
consin avenue through to Union sta
tion, thus providing through service
from TenleytoWn and at the same
time assisting in carrying the George
town traffic
Improvement has been made in the
extra service from Rockville by
changing the present irregular rush
headWay to an even twenty-minute
or thirty-minute service. To Ameri-
can University sufficient extra cars
have been put on the schedule to pro-
vide adequate through service from
|Georgetown for all the employees at
the university. The company has tn
stalled a signal at the entrance to the
single track on Massachusetts, avenue
in order to protect cars on this track"
Evening star., 1918-10-27
BETTER SERVICE BY
HIGHER FARE DUE.
COMMISSION SAYS

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