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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
LIEUT.. LARNER, CAPITAL
BOY, BECOMES AN ACE
F1vinTWith Lafayette Squ1drpn1n
France, Already Has Won
Crofx de Gueffe.

Lieut.. q. dc Freest Larnsr. . Wash
fnston boy, who has been flying with
the Lafayette Squadron In France.
has become an ace. An oancial tele-
gram was received here today an
nouncius that Lieut.. Larner had shot
down his sixth German plane. nve of
them onicially, which gives him the
title Of an ace.
Lieut. Larner. who 10 twenty-one
years Of age. is the son Of Mrs. Robert
farmer Of the Highlands. He trained
in the French lying service before
being taken over with other Ameri-
cans in the Signal Corps Of the
United States Army.
He has heretofore been 9M1f6e6 the
Tor IatAnS enemy pa&nn6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
GERMANS AGAIN VIOLATE
RULES OF CIVILIZED WAR
Use Ambulance Marked by Red
Cross in the Transportation
Of Ammunition.

WITH TIE ALLIED ARMIES IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, October Is
(by the Associated Press)-The Brit
ish army now has obtained absolute
proof that tho Germans 4ro violating
the rules Of civilized warfare in re-
spect to the use Of the Red Cross, as
had Tor some time been suspected.
In yesterdays operations the 9Th
Army captured q German ambulance
ton, bore the Geneva Red Crosa.
This vehicle was found to be loaded
with explosives and the capture was
considered SO important that sentries
were Immediately posted to make GER
tain that no one touched It until pho
tographs of it could be taken for flu
ture reference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
INFLUENZA is EPIDEMIC
In NEARLY ALL MEXICO
Spread to Tampico Regions Men
aces Oil Industry-Publc Gath
ering Places Closed.

MEXICO CITY. October 26.-Span-
ish influenza is epidemic in virtually
all parts of the republic, except the
extreme south and a few of the Pa
cific coast states. Newspapers esti-
mate the number of cases here at
$4,000. but the death rate is low.
The spread of the disease to the
Tampico oil regions seriously men
aces the oil industry. The mining city
Of Pachuca reports many cases, with
a high death rate. Centers of popu-
lation in the northern states. includ-
ing Saltillo. Monterey, San Luis
Potosi, Queretaro and Pueblo, are SUI
fering greatly. The worst center of
infection is reported to be at the
small town of Gonzales. in the state
of Guanajuato, where 80 per cent of
the population is i'll. For the past
three days there have been hundred
deaths daily there.
Many cities have ordered public
gathering places closed. Trains on
the national railroads are being dis
injected by the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
INVESTS HIS ALL IN BONDS.
H9vre de Grace Lightkeeper, n
Yea1S Old. Makes Sacrifice.

An unusud example Of patriotism
u recorded In . letter received by
the national liberty loan COMMITTEES
from a y. oNein. keeper Of the
Havre Dc Grace light station, Nd,
who invested his entire savings In
liberty bonds Of the last issue,
O'Netn. who il seventy-seven years
old. and has been in charge Of the
light station at Havre de Grace for
forty years. writes AZ follows re-
garding his sacrifice to buy bonds:
8. n.ousan n eS col fmy.r. n. c manage
my wife and myself. AZ the war goea
on the more loyal am to my coun.
try and the Dag fought to defend
for moro than four yea<A have con-
sidered de question Of liberty bonds
and have invested the entire savings
In bonds TO assist ths noble boys in
tho 6oa3c2aeG@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
WAR WORKERS INVITED.
Spanish-American Afheneum Il
Hold Winter Meetings..

Applications for membership IN the
Atheneum arc de-
sired from all interested war workerz
according to q recent announcement
by the executive committee Of the or
eanization, which was formed to pro-
mote interest in Spanish literature,
art, music and dancing. Applications
should be made to w. T. Faulkner,
1880 B street southeast
When the ban on public assem-
blages is removed the atheneum win
hold the first of its series of winter
meetings, all Of which are scheduled
for the attractive and commodious
ballroom of the Washington Club,
18th and K streets Each gathering
is addressed by q traveller. educator
or diplomat, and II an event in the
life Of the large Spanish-American
colony here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
LESS INFLUENZA AT MINES.
Check on Epidemic Which Had In.
terrupted Coal Production.

The spread of influenza through the
coal mining districts and which cur
tailed to an alarming degree the pro-
duction Of coal in some fields has been
checked. according to an announce
ment made by the United States Fuel
Administration. The epidemic was
halted through the aid of the public
health service, the Army and the va
rious state authorities and it is now
hoped that the production will re-
sumo it's previous high standard with
in short time.
In some districts, especially in the
anthracite fields of Pennsylvania and
in the bituminous fields of eastern
Kentucky and Tennessee, the loss Of
miners was SO great that some Of the
mines had to shut down entirely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
DANGER OF u. S. BECOMING ]:
GERMANY'S ADVOCATE FEARED
Apprehension Finds Expression In Demand
for Unconditional Surrende-German
Colonies and Alsace-Lorraine Issues.

were forbidden. It would mean fha4
We should assume to write the law OF
the sea for Britain, whose heet has
saved US and the world from the Ger
man yoke. 1t would mean. in plain
fact, that in the peace negotiations We
should appear as the German advocate
and find ourselves In no long time IS.
ISOLATED with Germany against our
allies.
This is the greatest peril Of all
Those who feel it most keenly are
tho very men ard women who are
most eager to follow the President
and most earnestly hope he will not
noble conception Of . true league Of
nations.
Copyright. ISIS. New York Tribms, Ae)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
FOR RED CROSS GIRLS.
Two Premises Leased on N Street
and Massachusetts Avenue.

The American Red Cross Girls Club
has leased both the premises. 1857 N
street northwest and 1890 Massachu-
sets avenue The latter is just now
In use as temporary hospital These
buildings together with present head
quarters, at zoos N street northwest
are for the use Of girls employed at
national headquarters Of the Red
Cross. at the Potomac Division and at
the 18th insular division.
The scope Of tho club. which was or
ganized last June. embraces all tho
activities Of MANS club. There is a
billiard parlor In the original club
house, 4 buffet, dining room and a
ballroom Dances are held every Sat-
Urday evening. The membership is
about 500 and growing rapidly. Sleep
ing quarters for about 100 are utilised
and when the Massachusetts, avenue
building Il vacated another thirty.
eight may be accommodated. Meals
are served at cost. Everything ia
done to provide . homelike atmos-
phAre Tor the members. Al soon as
the influenza ban u lifted there WIN
be weekly lectures Tor the membeeD on
= U4eU OF topics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
D. c. LICENSE TAXES
SHOWAUTQNcREASES
Supt. Coombs Makes Reports for
Fiscal Year Ending
June 80.

The increase IN autOmoDlIe udAuc,
both pleasure cars and freight trucks,
was so heavy during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1918, as shown by the
annual report to the District Commits
sioners by Wade H. Coombs. supertn-
tendent of the license tax Office, that the
Districts revenues from this source
have been largely increased.
There was collected under the new
automobile law the last six months OF
the year $137,0so. as compared with $1e'-
4s4 for the last six months Of 1917. the
first half Of the fiscal year. before the
new law went into effect. Under tho old
law, superseded by the new law erect
i've January 1, 1918. annual rssisuation
and a nominal fiat fee Of 81 was re-
CURED. Under the new law the tax Is
laid according to horsepower Of the ma
chine, ranging from IS to 80. There
were registered for the year under the
new law 81 1888 gasoline cars, 5SS cleo
tries and 80 steam cars:
The total receipts paid on antomooile
licenses was $152,S16 and for operators
licenses $33,620. Miscellaneous licenses
contributed sos, S59.36 to the grand to-
tai Of $292,430. There was decrease IN
this item Of $s.o94.37:
having licenses are Of the smaller
type, cars of twenty-four Horsepower
or less, Of which there were 1896 IN
residents. OF the cars Of twenty:four
to thirty horsepower there were s.373.
Under the head of miscellaneous
licenses these receipts are shown: 1S4
firms paid a tax of $3.50 to sell
alcohol for medicinal purposes as pro-
vided by the Shepard law; ffty-six
building contractors paid 81 ,So3. . de-
crease from last year Of $3.50, due to
war conditions: there was g decrease
hath mediums and clairvoyants paid
1851; drivers Of public: passenger
vehicles. 1.151 permits. paid $7.200.60:
real estate agents. 236 permits. paid
s1l,o54, and secondhand dealers In
personal properties, 27S, paid $1o'l1a,
decrease Of sos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
aermany's Desperate Maneuver.

Germany is maneuvering obviously
and desperately to divide the Presi-
dent from tho nations now in alliance
with us. She will promise anything
short of suicide to bring this thing to
pass, because 1t is her only hope of
salvation-salvation meaning for her
escape from paying the just price for
her crimes and her offenses. She has
made sufficient progress superncially
to awaken intense alarm in this coun-
try and in Europe, although this alarm
has as yet found little positive ex-
preston.
So far the press and the public have.
in the main, contented themselves
with asserting that tho various notes
Of the President have said what they
hoped would be said Never has pub
lie documents been more forcibly
translated than the several notes of
Mr.. Wilson in recent weeks. But as
against the forcible translation there
has been the inspired explanation.
which has more and more tended to
establish the idea that in some FASH
ion the United States is to act as
Judge at q court in which the issue
between Germany and the nations
fighting her IL to be tried.
This means that the United States
would assume to tell France, after her
four years Of agony and her half GEN.
fury Of peril and humiliation. what
safeguards she could take and what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
AMERICANS

ian engineer company from Pennsyl-
vania, who used it for headquarters.
Then the German line ahead bent
again, and every one moved forward.
Three days after the last American
had left the tower a hidden mine in
it exploded. No ono hurt No per-
ceptible damage.
The Germans evidently thought their
line would hold longer than it did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
League Of Nations Approved.

For Mr.. Wilson's plan OF league OF
nations there is naturally enlisted the
support and the sympathy OF every
Iiberal-minded man on this planet.
After the last four years OF agony
even those who are most skeptical
as to the practical possibility feel
that an honest and an earnest attempt
should be made to create an interna-
tional machinery which shall make
tragedies like the present war i'm
possible.
overwhelming support of all shades
Of opinion and political faith in all
the really democratic nations OF the
world for his noble conception OF a
league Of nations. provided that there
be no attendant circumstances which
separate him and his country from the
other liberal nations. And the thing
that might separate us from our al
lies is an effort to prevent France,
Britain and Italy from taking those
precautions against q new German
attack which are consonant with their
own necessities for self-protection.
Tho great fear manifested in many
quarters where the league OF nations
has become the chief concern seems to
be lest something might be written
SO anger the German people that they
would not join in a league OF nations.
But there is, no concern manifested
lest, by subofdinating the legitimate
interests of the nations now fighting
Germany in alliance with US to the
desire to propitiate Germany, the sup
port of the allied peoples should be
lost to the principle OF the league OF
nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26

Percy Il oerfng Of Pittsburgh. Pa,
and Il L Hope Of Herebosen, Ill,
student ofnoers Of the Marine Corps.
kWeKe Killed IN IN airp1ane accident
at Miami, Fla, Tuesday afternoon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
How Saving Was Calculated.

These estimates were worked out by
comparing the coal consumption of CEN
ud stations with previous years to de-
termine how much less electrical energy
and gas for lighting had been utilized
These were the demonstrable features.
and enthusiasts for the daylight saving
plan placed no limit on the extra heslth
and enjoyment Of life secured by the
masses Of people who found themselves
free to use the outdoors under the sun
for an extra hour after concluding work.
Charles Lathrop Pack. head of the ma
tlonA war garden commission, asserts
that the crop from the home plots this
year Is worth s525,000. 900, an increase
OF 81 per cent over the 1917 results, and
gives much credit to the evening day
Light hour for the result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
Sanitation Work Continued.

Despite the fact that every energy
exerted in the fight against the in
fluenza epidemic and a shortage of
man power, due to illness of a num-
Der of the members of the force, the
inspection work of diaries, restau-
rants and other sanitary measures
have been kept going, this service
having condemned and destroyed a
large quantity of vegetables, fish,
meats, oysters and other edibles. The
dairy farms supplying milk and
cream to the city are being closely
of the department against the bring
ing into the city of impure milk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26

Artificial legs and arms were In use
in Egypt as early as 700 B. C. They
were made by the priests. who were
the physicians of that early time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26

| 1AoWinerS union q Virginia. CRY.
II strike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26

ITO AND STORY BY HERBERT COB
Idorrs headquarters for a time. Ma
chine guns were set on the grass
grown roof and thrust through the
embrasures in the great walls. It es-
capped injury. however. for the posi-
ton was turned. Only two or three
Germans were caught in it
After the Iowans had held 1t for q
| time they turned the tower over to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26

II 1nmfn4sWn. Pa women are now
employed in the mAnufacturo Of
bricks.
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Gun Duels on Danube.

PARIS, October 25-Army Of the
east-On the Danube, In tho region Of
Lom Palanka. there have been ardl-
lery duels- The fire Of our batteries
damaged an enemy monitor.
IN the course Of tncursionS ON the
north bank Of the Danube French
patrols have inflicted losses on German
detachments and taken prisoners.
Serbfa-On the front Of Par4cin-
Karalievo allied forces continue In
pursuit Of the enemy, who is retreat
ing to the north. Two hundred prison.
ers have been taken.
LONDON, October 15-In northern
Albania. according to news recetved
here today, the Austrians have fallen
back beyond the River Malta
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Daylight Saving a Success

Evidently daylight saving was a dis
dnct success. for Chairman Baruch Of
the Var Industries Board asked Con-
gress TO extend the hour-ahead system
through the coming winter. The Senate
unanimously passed bill to enact his
Recommendation into law, but the bill
died in the House.
Senator Calder, who fathered the law,
has declared that extra daylight saved
$4,000 900 in gas bills for the people
Tho fuel administration estimated that
on the seven-month basis 1,125,o0O tons
OF coal had been saved to relieve posi-
BILE winter shortage. Definite reports
from St Louis said consumption OF coal
had dropped IFS per 1000 population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
SERBS WITHIN 80 MILES
OF BELGRADE IN DRIVE
Austro-derman Retreat Made Cost
ly-King Peters Men Advance
Food or No Food.

By the Associated Preas.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES ON
THE SERBIAN FRONT, via Saloniki.
Monday, October 2L-The Serbians.
supported by French cavalry. north OF
Nish are continuing to advance, with
Belgrade eighty miles distant The
food problem with any army but the
Serbian would be difficult They adj
vance whether they are fed or not.
The Serbians are being aided by
guerrilla bands, who hid in the noun
tains early in the war and now are
making their way down from the
heights to cut OF portions Of the
enemy struggling in the rear.
It is evidently the desire Of tho Aus
tro-Germans to evacuate Serbia as
quickly and as cheaply as possible. but
their retreat is being made costly by
the Serbians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26

We are at the present time facing
the greatest -danesr which we have
had to confront since we entered the
world war. It IL the danger that we
may become the advocate Of Germany
in the peace discussions which are to
come, and thus find ourselves in the
future isolated from those nations
with whom We have been associated
in an honorable enterprise. the task
Of freeing mankind from the German
menace.
This danger Is in all minds today.
in Europe and in America It finds
expression only vaguely. most clear
ly in the ever-growing demand Of our
public that the war shall be prose-
cuted until Germany surrenders. and
in surrendering gives up the arms
and opportunity to resist the nations
whom she has wronged. bringing to
nothing the sacrifices and sufferings
Of more than four years OF struggle
President Wilson's last note to Ger
many. despite the fact that it calls for
an armistice fixed by the military
commanders in the field. has not ST.
fenced the doubt and the apprehension
because it is accompanied by many
Qualifying phrases and suggestions. all
Of which, however, harmless in them
selves, are beginning to take on an
ominous character as they are inter
preted by those believed to be In the
confidence Of the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
With Telegraph Clocks.

Telegraph clocksIof which there
are $4,000 now In operation by the
Western Union Company. electrically
wound and set-wiu have to be Prop
erly adjusted by the companys force.
which is now planning to do the work
on sunday. except in locations wheY q
tho users are awake at night them
selves, and can be given special keys
with which to do the setting. The
delicate master clocks which correct
the $4,000 every hour will be changed
at the same time. as will be the gov
ernment's radio and wire-signaling
arrangement, which is the scientific
basis of the time system.
Adjusting railroad train movements
proceeding over the time-changing
period will present the most difficulty.
Director General McAdoo has author
lied a general order on the subject,
by which trains on the road will con-
tinue their progress until reaching a
station. and there be held one hour
At the same time the complicated
system of train orders and train
schedules is such that the railroad ad-
ministration general order specifically
puts 1t up to local arrangements to
use their own discretion, and to pro-
tect train movements by other meth
DDS. II they ind 1t necessary. At any
rate, Sunday morning must md the
railroads throughout the i've time
belts in the United States moving
trains on the regular schedule and in
the new time. SO far as it is possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
DEATH RATE IN D. c.
LARGEST OF RECORD
Official Report for Week
Shows 1918 Per One
Thousand Population.

An abnormal death rate Of 1o1.S Per
1000 population. the greatest in the
history Of the District. which is based
on an estimated population of. 400. 900.
is shown In the official health report
for the week ending October 10. with
q total death list Of IT'S, made up Of
55s whites and PIT colored. The
death rate among whites for the Pc
Rod was ss.9 and for colored 100.
For the corresponding period last year
the death rate was IA, with 12.5 for
the whites and 1913 for colored
Total Of SIT Due to Influenza.
Out of a total of deaths for the
week of IT'S from all causes. SGT are
chargeable to influenza. There were
80 deaths under one year; SIS between
the ages of one and four years; So be-
tween five and nineteen years; $50 be-
tween the ages of twenty and sixty
nine years. and 40 Of seventy years
and over. The death list includes
deaths in Army camps in the city.
The birth record shows 1919, whites
15S land colored Al. There were z
new cases of diphtheria reported for
the week with % cases under treat
ment; of scarlet fever, with 81
cases under treatment; 9 Of whoop-
ing cough and 566 cases under treat
ment; typhoid fever, S new cases and
SO under treatment; one case OF mem
nights epidemic, the only case in the
city; 16 new cases of tuberculosis
and 2.653 under treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
Alsace-Lorratne and the Colonies.

To take q simple example, from
Washington comes tho tntimatton thar
since the occupation Alsace-Lorraine
is recognized to be one OF the essen
tial conditions Of an armistice Ger Ser.
many may be expected to argue thar
this occupation be by American troops
pending a later decision as to the dis
position of the lest provinces" OF
France. But this instantly opens the
way for misunderstanding: 1t puts US
in the position not of an ally. but OF
Judge; it admits that the question OF
the disposition Of Alsace-Lorraine can
be matter of debate. Out OF such
preliminary condition dfscord In the
alliance against Germany might de-
velop to almost any extent.
Not less disturbing is the similar
suggestion from Washington that if
Mr.. Balfour spoke the decision Of the
British government when he said that
German colonies would not in any
case be returned to Germany. he must
count upon the opposition OF the
United States. But these German col
onies. having been used as the bases
for fomenting rebellion in British col
onies, have been conquered mainly by
the troops Of British colonies. were
conquered before America entered the
war, and we have had the solemn as
surance Of the labor prime minister
of Australia, for example, that Aus
tralia would never consent to the sur
render of the German colonies taken
by her. even on British command.
South Africa is not less determined in
the matter Of German Southwest ana
German East Africa
It would be possible to multiply
these examples. but it is unnecessary
The fear in many minds today is lest
Mr.. Wilson's championship of the
league of nations may be used by
Germany to separate the United States
from It's allies. The fear is not less
ened by the suggestion from WASH
ington. in obviously inspired CORE
spondence, that the remedy for this
is the adherence Of the allied nations
to the fourteen points" formulated
by MI. Wilson, without reservation,
condition or amendment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-26
CLOCKS GO BACK
II ANHOUR TONIGHT
Daylight Saving Plan Comes
IL to an End at z
Ws. O'Clock.
SCHEME WAS SUCCESS

Watches and clocks Of Tho nation 20
back to sun dial time at 3 o'clock to
morrow morning. ending The regime
OF the dayIisht saving law. Time
pieces Win be set back one hour. .
return Of the hour they lost last
March when clock hands were jumped
forward sixty minutes by act OF Con-
gress.
Tho simplest way to handle your
clock or watch 30 that It Will be -on
time" Is to turn the hands back one
hour before you go to bed tonight
Then forget all about It"
Any one who happens to be up at
o'clock am. tomorrow can then turn
his timepiece back to 1 o'clock, but
this can be accomplished at bedtime.
II you possess more than one time
piece, one plan is to stop one Of them
for an hour. then set 1t going again
when the other watch says that an
hour Is up.