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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, October lit was reported
late tonight that the Americans on
the front between the Meuse and the
Argonne had again moved forward
over one Of the most hotly contested
sectors Of their advance, the ground
north and west of Montfaucoh
The enemy tonight appears to be
Withdrawing on the American left
Broadly speaking, he Is going on the
direction Of tho juncture Of the Brun-
hild and Kriemhild systems.
= In the. Argonne forest Americans
made progress today. East Of the for
est they are operating north of
Cierges and hold positions on the
road from Geanes to Exermont.
In this district there has been stiff
fighting. local positions repeatedly
changing hands until the Americans
today established their supremacy.
The excellence Of the American
aerial force is demonstrated by a total
bag since September 26 Of 100 hostile
planes and -21 balloons.
Bushwhacking Activity.
+ During the day. the chief activity
Of tho Americans was in holding and
consolidating THAR positions in ths
tHQ - AaaW ep1ats< attacka sal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
Americans M0ue FOrlUQrd
Between Meuse and Arq0nne
Stiff Fighting for Local Posifions-1OO Enemy
Aeros D0wned Since September rs.
{. Confusion Behind Foe Lines.

pecially on the aebatable ground
north and west of Montfaucon. In
the heavily wooded ground of the Ar
gonne. west of the forest itself. the
fighting became reduced to mere
bushwhacking tactics. This is form
of warfare in which the Americans,
with their individual initiative, are
second to none. Thus, although small
bodies Of Germans infiltrated through
the lines toward the American rear.
the Americans were easily able to
take care of them.
|. To what extent the Germans have
been compelled by the turn of the
events to change their plans is shown
BY a battalion order Just captured.
It says tersely:
The, troops are reminded that our
present position, is our winter posi-
ton" Tho regiment at the time this
dictum was issued was in the line be-
low Cambria. There seems to have
been a general juggling Of the Ger
man forces.
Numerous observers have reported
q general movement; especially across
the Mouse westward from Brieulles.
Its direction. is. along the river to-
apex OF. the American line.
German Efforts Dwindle.
/ German efforts to penetrate or bend
the limo between the Mouse and the
Afsne dwi1dled rapidly today. Ono
minor attack, some outpost
scrimmaging and = half-hearted BON.
1Qa1a q 1lincteeothrR RaUl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

Advance Five Miles East.
Northeast Of st. Quentin the British
have advanced more than five miles
eastward from the front line of the
Hindenburg positions. A salient. most
dangerous to the enemy. has been
driven in between St. Quentin and
Le Catelet and the British are ad-
vancine through big gap in the en-
emy line across important roads and
railways toward La Cateau, one OF
the most important traffic centers
west of the German border.
Cambria has not yet been occupied
by the British, but Field Marshal Haig
has taken important heights south of
the town and east Of the Scheldt ca
nal, thus drawing closer the net about
Cambria, The French met with spir-
tied resistance in entering st. Quen-
fin, but succeeded in throwing the
enemy beyond the canal, which cuts
through the eastern suburbs. North
and south of the town the French
have advanced further eastward.
In Flanders the Germans are report
ed to have set fire to the railway
functions Of Roulers and Menin and
TO be removing their big guns from
the Belgian coast around the sub
marine base of Ostend. which is being
outfianked on the south. The Bel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
ALLIES TEARING GAPS IN GERMAN LINES
PRECAUTIONS IN THE DISTRICT URGED
TO PREVENT SPREAD OF LNFL UENZA

The District Commissioners have issued appeal for the
against of influenza follows
To the People of the District of Columbia
The epidemic of influenza in the District of Columbia mas NOT
yet assumed alarming proportions, but the District and ieoeaA
all possible precautionary
prevent the rapid spread of the disease
everything panic should be avoided Be cool and ca
careful Avoid crowds Walk to work. possible Follow Win
medical advice offered through the and
smother cough sneeze II al
tackled, 20 to ask for medical advice.
of the National Capital do his share to avod
the danger of this epidemic.
fail by of the extraordinary measures
necessary his promoting the success
of the fourth liberty loan
every previous loan the District of Columbia has led Let
WELL despite the unusual
and extraordinary conditions.
LOUIS BROWNIOW.
JOHN G. D. KNIGHT.
w. GWYNNE GARDINER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
~ the Associated Pres!

PARIS, October 2.-The French
troops now have passed beyond st.
Quentin, northeast east and south
east of tho town. According to the
Havas Agency they hold line run
ming along the ,.Somme from Tron-
quoy to Rouvroy and then along the
St. 0uentin-La Fere road to the River
Disc, at Vendeuil
Heavy fighting took place in St
Quentin last night. Resisting stub
bornly. the Germans were driven
back to the east bank Of the canal
Stateaeat todAE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
:EVACUATING
ALL SERBIAN TERRITORY
Troops Going Back Ouer Own Frontiers.
Germany, Ho.Uever, Expected to Put
Up Fight for Railroad
to Constantinople.

stir resistance to tho allied press.
ure.
"On September 30. up to noon, the
hour fixed for the suspension Of hos.
tilfties according to the armistice, the
allied armies continued their progress
under favorable conditions. The Ser.
bfan army occupied the heights OF
Gradishte and Plavitse. between Uskuh
and the Bulgarian frontier. To- the
west allied troops entered kichevo.
I'm the region of the lakes we
reached Struga, Albania. To the west
of Lake Ochrida the Austrian forces
continue to resist vigorously
Greeks Pursue Enemy.
SALoNIKI, Tuesday, October l.
The following statement was issued
at the Greek headquarters here last
night: .
Greek troops have continued their
advance in pursuit of the enemy In
the region to the north Of Veles they
have occupied the heights north of
Yenikey and the slopes dominating
Pala.jli."
At the allied headquarters the fol-
lowing statement waS issued:
by virtue of the terms of the con-
vention signed at 10 o'clock pm, Sep
tember 20, hostilitieS against the Bull
garians ceased at noon today"
German Resistance Expected.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 1.-The military
authorities are agreed that the allies
must prepare for a new campaign in
serbia against the Austro-Hungarian
and German forces, which number
100000, including those in Albania.
The German elements are chiefly con-
centrated in the neighborhood of
Uskub, which French cavalry have
entered, while the Austrians are ex-
pected to- defend Nish as we'll as the
confluence of the western and south
ern Moravia rivers and the great stra
tegical points down to- the Danube.
Germany, if reports from a neutral
center can be relied upon, is going
to make a great effort to maintain
communication over the Orient rail-
N>npt;nnod nm Nipatoopth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
STREET CAR MEN
ASK TEN-H0UR DAY
Demand Is Made Today by
Employees of the W. r.
and E. Company.
CONFERENCE REQUESTED

A. ten-hour work day is asked by
the motormen and conductors of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company in the text of an agreement
which they submitted to the company
today.
The men recently went back into
the local division of the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees of America, and
the agreement which they presented
to the company today was adopted al
a meeting of the union last night. A
letter accompanying the agreement
asks that representatives of the union
be granted a conference with officials
of the company to consider the terms
of the memorandum.
Frank DIsgs, chairman of the COM
mittee handling the matter. said Viii.
liam F. Ham, president of the COM
pany, was out of the city, but was ex-
pected back within a few days. The
other members of the committee are
H. B. McCary and W. Williamson.
Provision Regarding Hours.
The provision regarding working
hours reads as follows:
"All schedules shall be made on a
ten-hour basis for a days work. Sew
enty Der cent of the runs shall be
straight, the rest to be swings runs
to be completed in twelve consecu-
tive hours. 1t is agreed that all
schedules as above specified shall be
nosted for selection of runs at least
fSe days before going into effect. MO
tormen and conductors shall select
their runs in accordance with theiI
seniority in service Of the company
other sections which refer to work
ing hours are:
"Motormen and conductors shall be
maid for all time lost by them when
they are required to go to the general
Office to make statement, to attend
court or inquest.
"Any conductor or motorman as
signed to snow sweeper shall be paid
time and one-half for time put in on
such work.
Request for Free Pass Books.
~Free pass books shall be furnished
by the company to all motormen an6
conductors at all times. =
sMotormen and conductors holding
runs that do not appear on the Sun
day or holiday schedules shall not b
required 10 report on ouAoAys VI
"Aii motormen and conductors shall
have at least twenty minutes for mea.
trip.
time from the. time they report until
put to work or relieved. Provided
J that no report shall pay less than one
, hour. :,
eight hours continuous rest from the
ending of one days work to the be.
ginning of another"
No Wage Scale Changes Asked.
No changes in the wage scale are
asked for, the company having recent.
| " put into effect new scale of Il
cents an hour for the first three
months, 46 cents an hour for the next
nine months and - cents thereafter.
The memorandum provides that rep.
lresentatives Of the company, shall con.
| FER with a>committee Z reAEesenting thu
union on all grievances, which may
arfse I'M future and that. whenever
these conferee8 fail to agree. the Ques-
tione if, dispute shall be submitted tt
! q board Of arbitration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
D. c. SCHOOLSEND
SESSIONS IN FIGHT
AGAINST EPIDEMIC
Not to Open Tomorrow; Will
Remain Closed Until
Crisis Is Passed.
OTHER DRASTIC MOVES
TO CHECK INFLUENZA
Departments Get Stagger Hours;
Loan Parades Postponed;
New Store Hours.
TODAY'S INFLUENZA DE-
yELOPMENTs.

Public schools ordered closed
indefinitely, beginning tOmor-
row.
Government departments to
inaugurate staggered hours to-
morrow, to relieve street car
congestion.
All stores, except drug stores
and grocery stores. to open at
10 a.m., beginning tomorrow.
Inspection of all eating places
to be made at once. under SUI
perviSiOn of United States pub
lie health service.
Liberty loan parades postponed
definitely.
Community center activities
postponed Indefinitely.
Crowding at theatefs to be
regulated.
Four deaths and thifty-f0ur
new cases Of influenza reported
during morning, make total Of
tWenty-fOuf deaths and 1913
cases for District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
GOOD WAR NEWS
SHOULD NOT CAUSE
RELAXATION HERE
President Wilson Desirous
That American People Shall
Not Lessen Their Effort.
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
MUST. BE FREELY AIDED
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

President Wilson, while en-
tertaining not a doubt of the
success of the fourth liberty
loan, is said to hold the opinion
that the American people must
take care that the splendid news
from all battle fronts shall not
induce to overoptimism as to an
early ending of the war such as
to cause relaxation of interest
in furthering the loan.
1t is felt that no one should
be moved to lessen effort in be-
half of the loan or to withhold
his purse in the thought that
''the war may be about over"
and that individual effort may
not be needed to the utmost.
Time to Increase Effort.
To the contrary, it is urged in all
official quarters that now is the time
to increase effort rather than relax.
The good news ie regarded as a prom
Use; fulfllment is yet to be achieved
by action.
The military arm is to deliver great
and yet greater blows against the en-
r~l fo nd h
sinews to make the blows effective.
and for the hour those sinews are the
proceeds ct liberty bonds.
Big Events Seem Near.
From practically every important
scene of military operations comes
news today favorable to the success
ingly disheartening import to the de-
signs of Germany. Coincidently, and
holding out promise of still further
gain to our own side and discontinue
to the enemy. come reports which are
deemed more than rumorS. of lmpend-
ing events Of grave character, which
if they come to pass will have per-
haps controlling influence upon the
outcome of the war.
The Huns are being pushed eastward
in Belgium by force of arms. a fact
that they contemplate complete evacua-
ton Of that country and falling back
upon their own frontier.
British and French Push On.
There is steady advance Of the Brit
ish under Gen. Ha;g. wherever the Brit
ish forces are operating, with no indi-
cation Of the power OF the Germans to
stop the onrush. GreatZnumbers C OF I
Germans, and their artillery practically
The French and Americans are NOV
ing irresistibly forward. driving the
Huns eastward and northeastward, the
retreat at times taxing the aspect OF a
Iout, with terrible losses inflicted upon
tho enemy.
Americans Keep Up Stride.
Tho Americans. wherever fighting for
their own hand. are maintaining their
stride, always In advance and never to
the rearward: fighting at time against
odds in the superior numbers OF the
enemy. but still holding when not ad-
vancing.
In Palestine the British are recording
eyer-increasing progress against the
Turks, making important captures Of
guns and men. While thus violently at
lacked on their southern front the Turks
find themselves menaced to the north
ward by the exit of Bulgaria from the
war. The Turk has every reason to
think that the situation looks black for
bin.
Turk Peace Feelers Reported.
AS to the reports of possible inn
md Is classed a. promising a fruitful
harvest. Turkey Is said to be sending
out ~feelers' looking to an armistice.
Indeed, II might be held that the re-
noYts are credible enough to warrant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
TURKEY REPORTEDST|L[
WITH Central POWERS

AMSTERDAM. October Tuesday.
Tho 5Tukish cabinet according to q
telegram puhlished by the Cologne Ca
xetta. has decidM Elm. an circumstances
p adhere b the alliance With tts csn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
Germans in Oise Valley Men,
aced---French Gain Fiue
Kilometers Above Vesle.
BELGLANS ADVANCE SWIFTLY;
FOE WITHDRAWAL NEARER

BY
LONDON. October 2, 1880 p.m.-Between Cambria
and St. Quentin the German line of defense has been
broken It is uncertain what lines the enemy has in the
The British advance threatens the German line OF
the Disc valley and also from the assf OF St
Goban.
Between the Aisne and the Vese rivers French troops
in the last three days have advanced front OF ten
miles depth of three four miles. The Germans now
are retreatng toward the line they held in 1917.
In of the loss the Germans of St Quentin and
the lines the north of that city, enemy retirement
fairly large scale probable Given fairly good
weather. very big changes the western front may
be seen before winter
PARIS October O. pm. (by the Associated Press)-
Gen. Berhelots army today is making good progress
beteen the Vese river and the Aisne canal The French
troops have captured FIVE six villages and their advance
at some points has reached depth Of from five to six
kilofnetsfss =s.s..A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
Liberty Hut Rally Tonight.

The Liberty Hut will be the scene of
another big loan rally tonight. at
which Secretary Daniels and A Mitch
ell Palmer, alien enemy custodian,
will stir the gathering with eloquent
appeals. The meeting will start at 8
o'clock and tickets of admission will
not be necessary. Robert N. Harper.
chairman Of the committee which has
made the arrangements for this meet
ing. will preside. The Marine Band
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

BY the
Gernanys defenses between Cambria and ST. Quentin
crumbne determined blows of Marshal Foch and the
time of the expected withdrawal from France and Bel
eium apparently is drawing appreciably
Under the attacks of British French and American
the Hndenburg defense system from the Scarpe the Ose
distance of miles, being In the north the valuable
network of railroads Flanders rapidly becoming useless and
in the south the French are pressing vigorously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight; tomorrow
partly cloudy.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today-Highest, 70, at
pm today; lowest, 46. at am. to-
day.
Full report on page 1S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

Continued on Nineteenth Page. )
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02
Turk Peace Feelers Reported.

Aa to the reports of possible inn
pending events. the crop is plentiful
and Is classed a. promising fruitful
harvest. Turkey Is said to be sending
out "feelers" looking to an armistice.
Indeed, It might be held that the re-
ports are credible enough to warrant
lCo0fin10d On F5ffeenfh Ra2al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-02

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled -
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in tbs
paper and also the local news pubaished herein.
An rights Of publication Of special
-dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-25
SEEKS SERVICE FOR REVENGE
Harold Bowen Saw "Red" When He
Heard Brother Had Been Wound
ed in France.

Sioux Falls, s. D.-When Harold
Bowen of Hartford, S. D, was advised
that his brother, William Bowen, had
been wounded while on the firing line
in France with other American troops,
he Immediately commenced to see
red" and fastened to Sioux Falls in
an effort to be assigned to early serv-
ice in France so he could avenge the
wOuHding of his brother.
Harold Bowen was selective draft
man, and stood well down the list. He
appealed to the local exemption board
in Sioux Falls and begged TO be accept
ed into the service at once, out Of his
turn, in order that he could get to
France with the least possible delay so
he could kill few Germans.
His plea was accepted by the men,
bers Of the exemption board, and
young Bowen departed to undergo
training at Camp Lewis, Wash. pre-
liminary to being sent to the battle
line in France. ~ - 80; *
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-25
HOW SNAKES HELP FARMER
Man Who Knows Points Out How
Valuable to the TiIIer of the
Soil Are Their Services.

Snakes are a valuable asset and
there should be a campaign against
killing them, writes Gayne 7. K Nor
ton, in the American Forestry Maya
zine. The article goes on to show
what the snake does for food conSer-
walton by ways of killing rodents and
insects, the greatest enemies to grain
that man knows. The public has be-
come acquainted with snakes as never
before, writes Mr. Norton, because OF
the THOUSANDS who have been engaged
in the campaign for war gardens that
has been conducted by the national
emergency food garden commission.
"With this summer the millions of
war gardens have given the snake pop
ular interest. Tremendously increased
tillage has brought people and snakes
together.
UNLESS much education work is
done the number of snakes that will
be killed next year by the wel-lnean-
ing but misinformed gardeners will be
very large. Cur snakes are national
asset worth many millions of dollars
and should be conserved. The rela-
ton they bear to successful crops is
important-more important than even
the acreage farmer realizes"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-25
Get New Kidneys !!

The kidneys are the mosG overworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of fltering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back; highly
colored urine; loss of Appetite, indiges-
ton; irritation, or even stone in the blad-
der. These symptoms Indicate a condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady, Bright's disease, for which there
Is said to DC no cure.
Do net delay minute AT the first in
dIcatlon of trouble in the kidney, liver,
bladder or urinary organs start taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules, and
save yourself before it is too late. Instant
treatment is necessary in kidney and blad-
der troubles. A delay is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal Harlem Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years this famous prep
oIation has been an unfaling remedy for
all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
It is the pure, original HARLEM Oil your
grcat-grandmother used. About two cap
:ules each day will keep you toned up and
feeling fine. Get it at any drug store, and
If it does not give you almost immediate
relief, your money Will be refunded. Be
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes, three
sizes.-Adv
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-07-25
IDLER MUST WORK OR FIGHT
Every Loafer Put to Work Releases a
Man Who May Help on Farm
Farmer Needs Help.


prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of AgricultureJ
Work or fight!
Tho government makes that man
datory upon every man within the
dratt age.
S2if-rcspect makes it mandatory up
On every man of every age,
II, perchance, there are any oilers
and l0afcrs continuing to lead lives of
useleSSnesS in your town despite war
needs for man power. you can do a
great deal to cause them to change
their course. You can make a COM
paint to the sheriff or chief of police
or any officer, charging them with va
grdncy. Ii the vagrancy laws are not
being strictly and unrelentingly en-
forced in your community, yours is
one Of the very few places in the Unit
ad States where those laws are not be-