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Evening star., 1918-08-13
NORTHWEST WANTS
FREIGHT RATE CUT
Three States P. S. Commits.
sions Complain of Discrim-
ination in Raise.

Public service commissions of
Washington, Oregon and Idaho today
filed complaints with the Interstate
Commerce Commission attacking the
25 per cent increase in freight and 10
per cent increase in express rates as
applying to fruit, vegetables. berries
and fish shipped from the northwest.
The rates are declared to be dis
crininatcry and unauthorized under .he
law by which the government as
sumed control of the utilities. The
commission is asked to set them aside
and establish new rates not greater
than formerly prevailed.
First Important Protests.
These complaints, it was said at
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
were the first important ones oppos-
ing the new rates.
Director General McAdoo and
twentysix railroads are named as
defendants on the freight rates case.
and that attacking the express rates
names the American Railway Express
Company, the express combine estab-
lished under government auspices.
Both were filed by the commissions
on behalf of several fruit growing
associations in the northwest.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
Schooner's Skipper Sees
Seven Other Fishing Craft
Sunk by Bombs of Hun

AN ATLANTIC PORT. August 13.-
The number of fishing vessels de-
stroyed by a German submarine in its
raid on the feet off Georges Banks
last Saturday night was near a score
according to men from one of the yes
sells brought here. This is the belief
of Andrew st. Croix. mate of the
schooner Kate Palmer. who says that
from the crosstrees of his vessel he
saw the sinking of seven other
schooners by bombs. that before the
submarine came into view he had
counted eleven other explosions at in
tervals of fifteen minutes or half an
hour. Reckoning that one bomb was
used for each vessel. the mate believes
that the eleven distinct explosions he
heard represented the sinking of that
many vessels in addition to those he
saw go down. The submarine did no.
use its guns as far as he observed.
According to the mate, there were
from twenty-five to thirty sword
fishing vessels operating on the
banks. and he believed that the great
er number of these were sunk, As
each of them carried at least two
dory crews. he estimated that at
least forty boatloads of men were
set adrift on the banks as a result
companions who were brought here
were picked up by a motor boat after
they had rowed and sailed about $50
miles. At the time the Kate Palmer
was attacked she was at the extreme
southwestern edge of the banks.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
COURT RESERVES DECISION.
Mrs. Weed, Suffragist, Cites Consti
tuition in Defending Herself.

Mrs. Helena Hill Weed, one Of the
forty-eight suffragists arrested .Au-
gust for attempting to hold DEM
onstration in Lafayette Park. was
tried in the Police Court today on a
charge of climbing upon the Lafay-
ette statue, in violation Of the United
States park regulation. After sew
eral hours of legal discussion. Judge
Mcmahon announced that he would
take the case under advisement.
Assistant District Attorney Given an
nounced that he would arrsign the
forty-eight women on joint charge
of attempting to hold a meeting with
out a permit Thursday morning. He
also announced that seventeen of the
women, in addition to Mrs. Weed,
would be tried for climbing upon the
statue.
In defending herself. Mrs. Weed
cited the Constitution of the United
States and also contended that the
park regulation, invoked by the dis
trict attorney was null and void, be-
cause 1t was promulgated by a chief
engineer of the Army, whereas, Mrs.
Weed contended, it should have been
promulgated by the President Of the
United States through the Secretary
of War.
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Evening star., 1918-08-13
U-BOAT CREW, DRUNK, CHEER
DISSERTATION OF old GLORY
Commander Wraps Flag About His Neck
and Dances on Deck Of Sea Pest, While
Schooner 5 Grew Look On In Disgust.

crowd at ball game The way they
cheered made me think they were half
starved"
A member of the submarine crew
who spoke English rather brokenly
was asked why they wanted a pho
tograph.
That goes back to Germany" he
here. we have quite a lot of them
They look good in Berlin"
! outra geous1y Treated.
All of the men from the Lena May
and the Earl and Nettie, another
fisherman sent down by gunfire, said
they received outrageous treatment al
the hands of the Germans. Rising to
the surface in the midst of the fleet
the submarine commander found
more vessels than he could sink i'm
by and await destruction.
In the desire to obtain food and
clothing the commander set out in a
dory and to save his own men from
rowing Capt. Frank Lynch of the
Lena May and two other fishermen
were required to man the boat. They
were ordered repeatedly to hurry.
mans got on the nerves of the fisher
men. but they remained quiet, as the
sight of many revolvers showed tina,
they would have no chance if they
offered resistance. There was a fresh
outburst of jeering as the fishermen
boarded their dory and pulled away
They had taken everything We had
mate said, but we were glad to get
away. And the thing that hurt most
was the way they shouted while
stamping on our flag"
Evening star., 1918-08-13
INJUNCTION PUTS STOP
TODETROIT 6-CENT FARES
Company Yields Temporarily, But
Maintains Right to Higher
Tariff.

DETROIT, Mich, August 13.-At one
minute past midnight this morning
the city of Detroit. through its cor
poration counsel. secured a circuit
court injunction against the Detroit
United Railways Company preventing
that company from evading the newly
enacted ordinance. which became ef-
fective at midnight and which pro-
vides for a five-cent fare on all city
lines.
The city's action forestalled the an
'nounced intention of the traction com
pany to secure an injunction in fed
|eral court against the operation OF
the ordinance.
The attempt of the company to col
lect six-cent fares. which began Sat-
urday, led to the refusal of hundreds
of passengers to pay the increased
sum and resulted in rioting and the
damaging of several cars.
EARLY last night the company in
structed employees to accept flve-cent
fares rather than refuse to move, the
cars, but still maintained the right to
collect the higher tariff.
Efforts Of the company to prevent en-
forcement of the ordinance failed this
forenoon. when United States District
Judge Tuttle refused to hear the plea
of the company for a restraining writ,
Judge Tuttle declared the case had nc
place in his court and he severely
criticised the attitude Of both the city
and the traction company in the fare
controversy.
Service on the car lines today was
virtually normal, and there was no re-
currence Of the disorders Of the last few
days.
Evening star., 1918-08-13

Farther south the French have ad-
vanced to the village Of rEconvillon,
just south of the eastern extremity of
Thiescourt wood and virtually on the
crest of the hills overlooking long
reaches of the Disc West of fEcon-
villon they have made new progress
north Of St Claude farm. - -
As an immediate result Of the gains
made in that sector the Germans are
abandoning their trenches in the bed
of tlAs Oise just west of the village OF
Bailly, east of Ribecourt- 1t is said
that the French have occupied these
positions.
North OF Lassieny in the region of
Roye ard along the railroad running
northward to Chaulnes, there are. SO
far, no reports of progress.
May Lose Roye District.
If the allies succeed in carrying the
heights south of Lassigny they Will
force the enemy to retire from the
Rove district. as they will have the
Rove -Noyon road under their fire and
will dominate the whole region with
their artillery.
The advance reported during the
last few hours. if continued, probably
would have an effect on the German
positions in the Oursc2mp and Garlic
mont forests east of the OiSH. If the
Germans are outfianked by the allied
! movements = retirement from that
district would he probable. and this
would necessitate relocation of the
line running from the Disc and the
Evening star., 1918-08-13
Launch BloW on Southern
Section of Picdrdy Front

are reported to be burning. Fires
have been observed by allied airmen
at various points.
So far thirty-three German divisions
have been identified in the fighting.
The indications are that the enemy's re-
serves are gradually being exhausted.
and he is drawing troops out of the line
to extend his fianks and cover any gaps.
This is an operation, however, which
can be carried out only to a limited
degree.
Bailly is village situated on the east
bank OF the Oise. about mile and
three-quarters east of Ribecourt. 1t is
near the southern end of Ourscamp for
est, a wooded section which is of great
strategic value in that part of the bat
tlefield.
Allied Artillery Controls.
PARIS. August 13-The allied ar
tillery now has full control of the
conVerginE roads in and out of
Noyon. near the southern end of the
line, notably that running toward
Ham TO the north. The difficulty OF
the enemy in carrying out a retro
grade movement is thus increased.
Last night was without important
developments on the main battle line,
according to today's war office an
nouEcement.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
BRAZILIAN SHIP ASHORE:
MAY HAVE EVADED U-BOAT

AN ATLANTIC PORT, August ID
A Brazilian freight steamer ran ashore
on the New England coast during a
heavy fog today. The tide was receding
at the time. and observers believed the
vessel to be in dangerous position. One
report was that the steamer was eyad-
ing a German submarine.
A late report was that the steamer.
which was loaded with sugar. had
lost her way in a fog. Coast guards-
men who went aboard declined to saw
how the captain explained being SO
far OF his course. The vessel, they
said. was resting on a sandy bot
tom.
The steamer. formerly of German
register. was taken over by the Bra
lillian government when that country
entered the war.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
British. Gain Additional
Ground; Repulse Germans

to be moving in a considerable num-
ber of troops. Quite heavy move
ments westward are reported by aerial
observers, but no really great force
remains available for Crown Prince
Rupprecht to throw into the battle
without calling on the German crown
prince for assistance.
Proyart remains firmly in the hands
of the British this morning, having
been finally taken by them yesterday.
North of the Somme the Americans
spent a quiet night. the principal ac-
tion in this locality being at the
southern end of their position. on the
spur between Etinehem and Bray.
There the British improved their po-
sitions along the whole length of the
spur by storming and capturing en-
envy defenses, inflicting casualties
and taking prisoners.
Two Counter Attacks.
There has been some little fighting
in Madame Wood. about 1000 yards
southeast of Herleville. where the
Australians are in touch with the
enemy. A German counter attack
yeterday at Chilly, further south. re-
suited in the British Withdrawing to
the edge Of the town. as nothing
Evening star., 1918-08-13

Aisne at Scissors. Thus the attack
launched this morning would appear
TO have a direct relation to the battle
being fought along the AiSnc and
Nesle by the allies.
Lite dispatches tell of hard fighting
at Fismette. on the north bank of the
Nesle. between scissors and Rheims
Thc allies, among whom Americans 9
are known TO be fighting. were forced
from the village by the Germans and
had to cross the Eesle, but an imme-
diate counter attack is reported to
have restored the allied position on
Local engagements.
From Chauines northward 70 the
Ancre river the allies appear to have
been held up by the desperate Ger
man defense. There have been local
engagements along this line. but at
no point nave the British and Ameri-
cans engaged on this front succeeded
iE making any marked impression
upon the German lines. which are vir-
tuaiiy resting on the old trench sys-
TENS hold hy the enemy in 1916.
Reports received today stated that
the ruins of Peronne are in flames
and that several villages behind the
German lines are burning. The fires
may have been caused by allied bonn
bar6ment. but it is believed the Ger
mans applied the torch to these towns
as a preliminary step 10 a further re-
tiren1ent eastward
There have been local engagements
in the Flanders sector, but nothing Of
significance has occurred there during
the last day.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NANTUCKET. Mass, August 13.-An
American flag torn from the masthead
of the little schooner Lena May. one OF
the fishermen sunk by a German sub
marine off the New England coast Sat
urday, was taken aboard the enemy
craft by German officer. who wrapped
it around his neck and gave grotesque
exhibition of dancing. while his men,
each armed with revolver. looked on
and cheered.
survivors Of the vessel who were forced
to witness the performance.
Fishermen Photographed.
The fishermen had been ordered
aboard the U-boat. where ten of them
stood up against the coming tower to
be photographed. AS they were being
lined up for the picture they were jeered
BY the U-boat crew, and knocked ABOUT
when they failed to move as rapidly as
the commander ordered.
The mate of the Lena May declared
that the Germans were drunk.
"At least they were half shot," he
! said. You would have thought that,
too, had you seen the dance of the Ger
man officer with the Stars and Stripes
p, draped about his shoulders, and heard
the cheering as the flag finally was
flung down and stamped on, amid
shrieks from our captors. And you
would have thought again they were
drunk when, finding a side Of fresh beef
in our galley, they set up roar that
resembled that which comes from a
Evening star., 1918-08-13

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 13.-The French
launched an attack this morning on the
southern part of the Picardy battle
front and, according to reports shortly
after noon. were making progress in
the valley of the Disc. The Germans
are evacuating their trenches in the
bend of the river west of Bailly, and the
French are occupying them.
The French are working around
Boye to the west and the south or
this important German holding. point
almost in the center of the Picardy
battle front. and now hold hign
eround in this region
The wooded area around DeS Loges,
south of Roye. was captured by the
French last night. but German
counter attack drove them back.
The village of TEconvillon has been
cantured by the French. and further
eround has been gained by them north
of the st. Claude farm. U'Econvillon is
about three andfone-half miles south
east of Lassigny and virtually on the
crest of the ridge overlooking the
Oise)
Enemy Destroying Villages.
The enemy is reported destroying viii
lagos in his rear. The ruins of Peronne
Evening star., 1918-08-13
NEW AUSTRIAN DRIVE
ON ITALY EXPECTED

GENEVA, Switzerland, August 13.-
The Austrians are reported moving
an immense amount of material and
great numbers of troops in the di-
rection of Italy and are expected
shortly to attempt another offensive
on the italian front
Austrian railway trains running to-
ward the Tyrol are reported crowded
with troops, no civilian passengers
being allowed. The. Austro-Swiss
frontier has been closed since Satur-
day.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
CHECK ON HAND KNITTING.
War Board Is Surveying Stocks Of
Woolens and Worsteds.

Hand knitting for the soldiers and
sailors is to be checked until the War
Industries Board can survey stocks
and ascertain whether there is enough
wooden and worsted in the country
for winter uniforms and overcoats.
The board has directed spinners to
discontinue manufacturing wooden and
worsted yarns for hand knitting and
the shipment of yarns or wool until
further notice, and to furnish inven-
tories of their stocks with full infor-
nation concerning the contracts on
which they are working.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
$15O,O0O FIRE SWEEPS /.
SECTION OF OCEAN VIEW

NORFOLK. Va. August 1a.-Fire
today practically swept clear the
amusement portion Of Ocean View,
the summer diversion grounds. about
eight miles from Norfolk. The flames
started in kitchen. closed at the
time, and soon laid the park in ruins.
The Ocean View Hotel. filled with
guests, caught several times and was
saved with difficulty by bucket
brigade, formed by United States
sailors.
The loss is roughly estimated a.
$3.50, 900. The Wells Amusement Cor
poration controlled the hotel and
GQD&111S41A
Evening star., 1918-08-13
ADOPT ELLEN MeADOO.
Indians Give Her Name of "Saca-
iawea," Lewis and Clark Guide.

HAvRE. Mont, August 13.-Be-
cause, during her recent tour OF
Glacier National Park. Mrs. W. G.
McAdoo, wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury and daughter of the Presi-
dent, was particularly gracious to q
delegation of Shcshone Indians which
called on Mr.. McAdoo, the tribe has
officially adopted Mrs. McAdoo's little
daughter, Ellen. comforting upon her
the name, "Sacajawea."
The original Sacajawea was a beau
tiful Indian maiden who acted az
guide for the Lewis and Clark ex-
pedition.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
10000 PRISONERS, 1000
GUNS TAKEN BY ALLIES

4 PARIS, August 13 (Havas Agency.
Since the beginning Of the allied
counter offensive on July 1s the allies
have taken more than 10000 prison
ers and more than 1000 guns. the
Echo de Paris states today. In addi-
tion it estimates more than 10000
machine guns have been captured
from the enemy,
Evening star., 1918-08-13
GERMANS DROP BOMBS
ON AMERICAN POSITIONS

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Sunday. August 11.-Ger-
man airplaEes dropped bombs on the
American positions on the Woevre
last night without infiicting damage.
The enemy has sent over balloons
carrying propaganda for both Ameri-
can and French troops.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
|U-BOAT SINKS BRITISH
DESTROYER; SEVEN LOST
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. August ia British
torpedo boat destroyer was sunk by
an enemy submarine in the Mediter-
ranean on August 6. Seven of the de-
stroyer's complement were lost. The
admiralty made this announcement
today.
Evening star., 1918-08-13

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 13.-British troops
sained additional ground north Of
Roye and on the north bank of the
somme, says the official statement
from Field Marshal Haig today.
The Germans last night attacked
the British positions in the Merris
sector, Flanders. They were repulsed.
The Germans delivered local at
tack near Fouquesecourt, on the line
between Roye and chaulnes. 1t was
repulsed.
Improve Positions.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. August 13. 1880 ANAL
lied forces holding their new lines
gained in the second battle of the
Somme improved their positions, beat
off a few feeble counter attacks and
increased the number of their pris-
oners last night and this morning.
In the meantime the enemy appears
Evening star., 1918-08-13
The Sommerstad From Nor
way Was Loaded With
Ballast.
ANOTHER FISHING CRAFT
SUNK OFF NANTUCKET
Hun Pirates Strip Crew of Trinkets,
. Using Very Harsh
Language.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 13.-Gerrlan
submarines took toll of American ship
ping in waters adjacent to this port
for the second time yesterday, when
the Norwegian steamship Sommerstad
was sunk of Fire Island The 5,SI5-
ton freighter was sent to the bottom
not far from the locality where the
armored cruiser San Diego was blown
up July 10.
The Smmerstad. whose crew of
thirty-one was brought here today,
was under charter to the United States
Shipping Board. The vessel was on
the way from Bergen, Norway, to New
York, in ballast.
Capt. Hansen. master of the ship,
said she was sunk at o'clock yes
terday morning. The crew took to the
boats and later were picked up by a
passing vessel.
The Sommerstad was built at New
castle. England. in 1906, her owners
of record being A. F. Klaveness &
Company.
Another Schooner Sunk.
NANTUCKET. Mass, August IL
pvL = Eorl and Net
tie was added today to the list of
fishing vessel sunk by a German
submarine off Georges Bank, Satur-
day. The six members Of the crew,
picked up 100 miles east of Nam
tucket and brought here with four
survivors of the schooner Lena May,
reported that their vessel had been
sunk by gunfire after having been
looted by a raidins squad from the
U-boat-
Efforts to find other fishermen
adrift in dories were held up by fog
SO dense that navigation in these wa
tiers was attended by the utmost dan
ger The boat bringing the survivors
of the Earl and Nettie and the Lena
May picked its way cautiously and
made port safely.
Twelve Craft Known Victims.
with the arrival of the men from
the former, the number of fishing ves-
sells known to have been sunk was
Increased to ten. Two steamers. the
Penistone of British registry and the
Swedish freighter Sydland also were
sent to the bottom off the New Eng
land coast by the submarine.
Capt Frank Lyncn and two men,
bers OF the crew OF the Lena May had
not been accounted for by shipmates
who reached here.
The Earl and Nettie's men reported
that they were subjected to many in
dignities bv the U-boat's crew. The
personal effects of the fishermen. of
little intrinsic value, were taken,
along with provisions and clothing.
When they were ordered into the dory
they were told to be quick about it.
and they were close by when their
vessel was shelled. In several in
stances requests that they be permit
ted to retain trinkets were refused by
the enemy, who swore at them and
showed a more hostile attitude than
that noted by the crews of other
boats sent down.
Evening star., 1918-08-13
Germans Abandon Trenches
in Bed of Oise; Allies
Seize Positions
RUINS OF PERONlVE AFLAM;;
TORCH AT OTHER POINTS


LONDON August 13.-The French have gained e
troll OF the entire assif of Lassigny the southern c.
of the Pcardy battle front, according to advices II
afternoon This gives command of the of Lass-
and the valley of the Divee well the entire district
to the north
ated Press
Allied forces this morning began general attack against the
German line running Chaunes south the Oise
front of about twenty-five miles Dispatches filed London
shortly after reported important gains various points,
pecially the vital south of Lassgny, the Ose
The Lassigny mas the steep slopes of which have been
strongly defended by the Germans the object of French
tack and unofficial dispatch that control of this natural
fortress wrested from the enemy
Evening star., 1918-08-13
Eealth Officers Statement.

After discussing the question with
a Star reporter the health officer gave
out a prepared statement as follows:
Under date of June %, 1918, the
health department received letter
from one of the medical officers at
tached to the Medical Reserve Corps
at Camp Humphry, Va. requesting
the health department to inform him
as to the purity of cream and ice
cream of the Chapin-Sachs Manufac-
turing Company, 1st and NJ streets
northeast, Washington, D. C. This firm
is furnishing ice cream to the camp.
Two samples of ice cream were
obtained and analyzed in the labora-
tory of the health department and a
report on the result of such analysis
was forwarded to the medical officer
referred to. A copy of this letter. to-
gether with the result of the analysis,
was sent to the Chapin-Sachs COM
pany for it's information and guild
ance.
The food inspection force has been
instructed to give especial attention
to the handling and sale of food prod
ucts, and every effort is being made,
with the limited force at the disposal
OF the health department, to prevent
the sale of impure and unwholesome
food products in the District of CO.
lumbia."
Evening star., 1918-08-13
Messenger Boys Tricks.

The telegraph companies, for instance,
never spent much time or money check
ing UP on the numerous cases in which
messenger boys destroyed kilograms and
forged the signature of the receiver
whenever they believed no tips were
forthcoming for their services.
Similarly, there has been no way for
the sender to check up on the time re-
quired for a message to be sent, simply
because the filing time of telegram
was not included in the message, and
in many cases. too, the receiving time
than likely that with government super
vision the public will enjoy the same
advantage it now has in letter mail
when ts- postmark indicates the time
of departure of a letter as well as the
hour of its receipt.