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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
322 FLU" DEATHS
HERE IN 22DAYS

Three hundred and twenty-five per-
sons in the civil population Of the
District have died as a result OF the
Spanish influenza epidemic since Sep
TENDER 20, according to statistics COM
piled at the District Health Depart
ment today. The figures cover the
period between the date OF the first
death in the. District, September 20,
and last night The deaths which
occurred today are not included in
this compilation.
The statistics disclose that the
epidemic is causing the deaths Of
many more men than women. OF the
total 322 deaths 2O5 were male and
III female. The average age of the
322 victims was twenty-five years.
Two hundred and eighty who died
were white and forty-two were col
ored.
Following is a table giving the data
on which the deaths actually occurred:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12

serious" he says. action must be
taken Immediately. / am endeavor-
ing to get soldiers detailed from the
army to do this work. II that is not
possible 1 expect to try to obtain men
from Occoquan. These bodies must
be disposed of, and the vaults are
nearly filled"
Hospital Stans Affected.
The disease has depleted the nurs-
ing staffs of two local hospitals to
such an extent it has been necessary
to refuse admittance to new cases.
Only emergency cases will be admit
ted to Emergency Hospital until fur
Their notice.
George Washington University
hospital has been quarantined and
will accept no more cases of influ
enza until the quarantine is lifted
OF a staff of fifty nurses at this hos
pital twenty seven are suffering
from influenza and are unable to be
at work. The others have been work
ing from Is to 20 hours for the last
three weeks.
Reports received from six local hos
pitfalls for twenty-four hours up to
noon today are: Casualty Hospital
One death from pneumonia and one
nurse sick with influenza; taking no
more patients. Garfield Hospital
Two deaths, six new cases; of a stan
of seventy nurses, thirty are inca
FACILITATED on account OF influenza.
Georgetown University Hospital
Thirty cases within the last twenty
four hours; two deaths. Columbia
Hospital-no new cases; no deaths.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
TEN DIVISIONS
OPPOSING YANKS

: WITH THE BRITISH ARMY ON
THE CAMBRAI ST. QUENTIN
FRONT. Oct II g a m.).-Elements
% ten German divisions 100000 men)
have been identified opposite the
americans on the Cambrai-St- Quen-
IN front.
= The Germans are throwing in their
man power recklessly in an effort-to
stem the great American-British
drive.
Since they commenced attacking,
Tennessee-and Carolina troops have
captured more than 5000 prisoners,
Between fifty and sixty guns and hum
dreds OF machine guns
Since September %, 10000 square
yards Of French territory has been re-
Covered from the Germans.
eIONDON Oct 12-while the allied
progress cast Of Cambria and st Quen-
On appears to have slowed down, pres
sure against the northern face OF the
great west front salient Is increasing
and the Germans are being showed back
ward rapidly on a front Of nearly forty
miles northeast Of Rheims.
the British also are advancing north
Eastward against Douai, and are report
81 within one mile Of that city.
Rheims is in the great bend Of the Aisne.
Fhey have pushed northward until they
are within eight to ten miles Of that
river where il flows through the i'm
portant towns of Attigny and Rethel
They are also within two miles Of Neufs
chatel.
.eNorthwest Of Rheims, the enemy is
eracuating the whole Chemin-des-Dames
region. The French and Italians there
ARE rapidly reducing the salient south
o. Craonne, and are only three miles
from that place. to the southwest.
The only activity reported in F1and-
as was a German attack west OF Roul-
era, which the Belgians repulsed.
ALLIED progress continues in Serbia
and Albania The Serbs have reached
the right bank OF the Toplitza river,
only twelve miles from Nish. and are in
contact with strong German forces.
They are also on the right bank OF the
Morava river. To the southwest, near
the junction OF the Serbian. Montene-
grin and Albanian boundaries. the allies
have driven the Austrians out Of the i'm
portant cities Of Prishtina and the Pris-
rem.
Italian cavalry. pursuing the Aus
TRANS northward in Albania, have
crossed the Scumbi river on a wide
front
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
UNDERTAKES SWAMPED

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. Hun
dreds of bodies. victims of influenza
and pneumonia, lie unburied and I'M
dertakers are unable to cope with the
situation. Health authorities have ap-
pealed to the public to come forward
and volunteer their services as grave
diggers and relieve the danger OF an
other serious epidemic as a result OF
:he unburied bodies.
The number OF new cases Is de-
creasing rapidly and the disease IS
believed to be under control.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
DEATHS IN D. c. FROM
INFLUENZA

These thirty-two deaths were reported
to the Health Department between
o'clock last night and noon today:
Ray L. Adams, 6, Io2o Ninth street
northwest.
Walter Doer. .. Walter Reed Hospital.
Merritt BodIne. IS, Casualty Hospital
Frank NJ. crisweIl. SQO179 Euclid street
northwest.
Harvey G: Aususterfer. q; lso Ontario
Thomas B. Kramer. ss. ga A street
TazwOOl Tinsley. n. s12 F street north
west.
Anna seager. "a. sR E street north
west.
Harry Norris, "A. 2O4 East Capitol
street northwest.
Woodbridge Clapp. q. SIS varnum street
northwest.
Mary Marks. 2, 31 Q street south
west
Majorie Hammond, 80. LIS B street
southeast.
Frank Hammond, 40, lis B street south
east.
william B. wheatley. q. SIS NJ street
southeast.
Harry Bristow, ., 4O4 H street north
west
Amy NJ. Denekas. y. 53l Newton street
northwest.
C. A Rebmeger. 80 Sibley Hospital
Thomas T. Bower. a. Naval Hospital
May T. Koo. %, Nineteenth and U
streets
Catherine L. Taylor. 4. s11 B street
northeast.
Amy S. Howell. 2, Rutland Courts.
James n. Avery, IS. 633 Park road.
Graham B. Spear. 30. Garfield Hospi-
tai.
Louise Reeves. 2, 1872 Mintwood place.
Edna NJ. Broken, 5, 1853 Four-and- a.
Half street southwest.
Ida LaVson. 81. 1863 NJ street southwest
Joseph ]. Law, !, 222 Georgia avenue
northwest.
Margurett Dickson. s. 442 N street
northwest.
Lucinda Hawkins. II. rs Seventh
Helen crumpton. 30, q Fourteenth
street.
Mamie Stewart. 50. Washington Asy-
ium Hospital.
Edward veney. 20, l2z3 Twenty-nintn
street northwest
The following thirty-three deaths
were reported to the Health Depart.
ment between noon yesterday and .
o'clock last night:
Proctor X. Eyerly, Is, 3745 Hunt
ington street northwest
John +. Prospect. 40, sos Eighth
street southeast.
Margaret X. Merryman. /. asa N
street southwest.
verna Kreider. %, Providence Hos
pitial.
Rosetta Chase, .. Belt road.
Roy i. Rich, A.. 1922 Fourteenth
street northwest.
Walter ]. Yocum. %, 526 Eighth
street southeast.
William Scott. Il, Washington Asy-
lum Hospital
John II. Pickel. 81. STA Four
teenth street northwest
Sterling II. Blackshear. 81, Public
Health Hospital.
William Squire. so. Freedmen Hos
pital.
John f. Posey. 5. 24O Parker street
Ella c. Bruchie, IL. 1916 + street
southeast.
Anna Ellison. "a. 200 Morgan street
northwest.
Robert $. Fullerton. 40. 36I6 o
street northwest.
Joseph a. Barron. 10, 517 Ninth
street southwest.
Lola S. Ward. IS. 1917 II street
northeast.
Samuel A. r. Beach, 81. George
town Hospital
Ada Askoff. 10, 433 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest.
George +. fairfield. 20. Soldiers
Home.
Raymond Bryan. 16. 612 + street
northwest.
francis c. Carusi, l6, 1878 Eight
zenith street northwest.
Gertrude c. Frey. 81, l400 FIJI
teenth street northwest.
Fred C. Preis. IS, Walter Reed
Hospital.
william J. WEIGH, %. Walter Resa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
D. SAILOR MISSTNL

Hubert Albert Johnson. a eolored
sailor reported missing after the sink.
ing Of the Ticonderoga by a German
U-boat, was lost. according to word re-
ceived. from the Navy Department by
his wife. Mrs. Margaretta NJ. Johnson
Of 1916 L street northwest today. MIRA
johnson received the letter just half an
hour after she had seen her husbands
name in the list Of the missing pub
lished in the papers.
johnson was twenty-five years OF aga
and had been overseas three times. He
was employed as q mechanic at one Of
the auto shops in the city before ths
declaration OF war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
AUTOMOBILES NEEDED FOR
DOCTORS AND NURSES TO
REACH "FLU" PATIENTS

Washington automobile owners are
appealed to by Mrs. Corcoran Thorn.
Of the Public Health Service, to as
sist in carrying doctors and nurses
to visit influenza patients.
Car owners who desire to loan their
machines are asked to call Franklin
4T44 or communicate with Mrs. Thorn
at 1928 ! street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
CAPITOL CLOSED TooAA

Because OF Spanish influenza and
the fact this is a holiday. the aCa pitol
is closed today. Visitors are not al
lowed there unless they have special
business. 1t was feared IL the build
ing was thrown open to visitors there
would be a rush from the departments
and elsewhere. This would tend to
spread influenza.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
EXPLORER TOHY

GREAT LAKaS. ILL.,. Oct. 12.-Don-
aid 3. Macmillan, Arctic explorer. en-
tered training today to become an avi-
ator. He Is enrolled in the Officers
Training School at the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12

Hospital
Tom w. Bryan. %, Walter Reed
Hospital.
Arthur S. Beyerlein. 30. Walter
Reed Hospital
Helmer Hendrickson. &c, 1920 King
man place.
Rudolph Masarick, Is. Sc H street
northeast.
Thomas Rafferty,, a.. 400 H street
northeast.
BstelIe NJ. Kidwen. =. - Rock
Creek Church road.
Harry R. Coulter, 81. T34 quebec
street northwest.
william Gilmore. IS. OILS W street
northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
FLU" KILSR. R. MAN

ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. 12.-Randall
'lifton. traffic manager of the South
ern Railroad, died here early today,
victim of Spanish influenza. Clifton
vas one OF the best known railroad
men IN the South. having served as
general freight agent and assistant
traffic manager Of the Southern.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
New Workers Must Cover
Up When Sneeing or
Jail May Await Them

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Adop-
ton of a law to fine persons
who fail to use handkerchiefs
when coughing or sneezing I'm
public, will be asked the board
of health of New York by DR..
Royal S. Copeland, health COM
missioner. The person who
sneezes or coughs in public will
be subject to a fine of $500 or
a year in prison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
"ELu" GRIPS HAeERsroWN.

HAGERSTOwN. Nd, Oct. 12.-Sev-
eral hundred new cases OF influenza
and eight more deaths from pneumo-
MIA resulting from the epedimic have
been reported here since yesterday.
Business is practically at a standstill,
and every doctor in the county is
working to the limit day and night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
SEEK HOMESFOR
FLU" SURVIVORS

washington's women war workers
recovering from Spanish influenza
present an unusual problem. officials
here stated today. They pointed out
that many of these girls who have
been in hospitals have no place to &c
while they are convalescent.
Miss Susanna Cocroft and Miss Maud
Miles, of the housing and health d.
vision of the War Department, today
made an urgent appeal to Washing
tonians to give their homes-all OF
in part-to the women workers who
have contracted influenza while help
ing Uncle Sam win the war.
These girls need fresh air and sun
light and pleasant surroundings while
they are recovering" said Miss Co
croft. Their mothers are discour'
aged from coming here to attend them
and they need motherly attention and
good homes.
Landlords Are Chilly.
MANY of them find chilly recep-
lions when they return to their room
ing places after they leave the hos
pitfalls. The landlords dislike to take
them back and their co-roOmers are
disinclined to receive them. Under
such conditions these girls are Sc
vereIy handicapped in their recovery.
The District Health Department in
forms US that the disease. in the con-
valescent stage is not communicable.
We have arranged for matrons to
take charge of any home or homes
that will be turned over to us for this
work."
Washington Women Aiding.
Many patriotic women of Washing
ton have interested themselves in the
problem of the convalescent girl war
workers. Among these are Mrs. Sam
ueI A. Ellsworth, of the Y. w. c. A,
and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife OF the
Federal Food Administrator.
The Red Cross motor ambulance
corps has offered to cooperate in the
movement, and will transfer war
workers from hospitals to homes.
Any one who Is willing to give his
or her home for the use of the con-
valescents, or will donate one or more
rooms is asked to communicate with
Miss Cocroft, or Miss Miles. at the
War Department, Main 25TO. branch
1904.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
FRENCH TROOPS
. ENTER VOUZIERS
CONTINUED from First Page.)

: Italians cooperating with us con-
tinued to advance despite resistance,
occupying Vendresse-Troyon, Troy
ong, Courtroom. and Cerny-en-Laon-
nois. We captured Cuissy-et-Geny,
Jumigny, and Palsy wood. reaching
the Chemin -des-Dames as far as
ALLIES.
Numerous fires, ignited by the
enemy, are reported in the Disc val
r ley toward Guise."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
PAINTER OF '076" DIES

CLEVELAND. Oct. PA. NJ Will
lard, painter OF the famous picture,
THE Spirit OF rs" died at his hom.
here today, eighty-one years old.
Death was due to heart disease
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12
Kanns Take More.
COURT TO ADJOURN

Because Of the influenza epidemic
the Supreme Court will not recon
vene for business until October 21.
The COURT will adjourn Immediately
after It meets next Monday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-12

Within ten minutes after an a2-
plicatiOn OF Danderine you cannot
ind a single trace OF dandruff or
falling hair and your scalp will npt
itch. but what will please you most
will be after a few weeks use.
when YOU see new hair. fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scaln.
A little Dandsrine immediately
doubles the beauty Of YOUR hair. Nc
difference how dull. faded, brittle.
and scregSy, just raois-en ClotA
with DanGerinc and carefully draw
u through your hair. taking Ouc
small strand AZ n time. Phe effect
Is amazIng-ycur hair will be-lighs :,
fluffy, and wavy, and have an ap-
peaTsnce OF abundance: an incOnl-
parable luster. sOftness and luXuri-
anCe.
Get a small bottle of Knowlton's
DandeTine for few cents at eny
drug store or toilet counter. ana
prove that your hair is as pretty
and soft as any-that il has beer
neglected or injured by careless
.treatment--thsrs all-yuu surely
can have beautiful hair and lots o.
It 10 you will just try little Dan
derine.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01
FACE the FACTS

EFT us face the facts The war situation is critical
IL Unless the Allies fight they yet have
at their best; nor hungry nations France England,
and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them.
Wheat savings-They must have wheat. It is the
best food to fight 1t is the easiest to ship. We
alone spare it to them. BY saving just little
less than quarter of what ate last year-we
support those who are fighting our battles And we
do it without stintng ourselves. We have only
to substitute another food just good.
The Corn of Plenty-Corn is that food. There's
surplus of it. Providence has been generous in the
hour of need. It has given in such bounty
as was never known before Tons of corn. Train
loads of corn. Five hundred million bushels and
above regular needs. All we have to do is to
learn to appreciate it. Was patriotic duty made
easy? And so clear?
Americas Own Food-Corn! It is the true American
food. The Indians hardest of races, lived it.
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered a
continent For great section of country it
has blong the staff of life. How we'll the South
fought on it. history tells. Now it can help America
win world war.
Learn Sornething-Corn! 1t isn't one food It's a
dozen. It's cereal. It's vegetable It's a bread.
It's dessert. It's nutritious; food value in it.
vegetables It's good to eat; how good you don't
know until you've had corn-bread properly cooked.
Best of ALL it's plentiful and it's patriotic
Corn's Infinite Variety-How much do you know about
corn? About how good it is? About the manv
delicious ways of cooking it? And what you miss
by not knowing more about it? Here are few
of it's
There are at least fifty ways to use corn meal to
make good dishes for dinner supper lunch or break
fast Here suggestions:
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown bread Corn-meal moasses cake.
Hoecake. Apple bread.
Mullins Dumplings.
Biscuits. tlnrerbTead
Gridde cakes. Fruit gems
Waffles.
HEARTY DISHES
Cofn-meal croquettes. Corn-meal fish balls
Meat and corn-meal dumpings
Italian polenta Tamales.
The recipes in Farmers Bulletin sos, Corn
Meal a Food and Ways of Using It," free from the
Department of Agriculture.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-02-01

Washington, Jan. 29-In the future
operations Of the draft law new draws
Ing will be held under the new classifi-
kation in order to fix the liability Of
|ervics. Provost Gen. Crowder gave
3his information to a senate committee
military affairs today
This would indicate that the order of
rvice of the present men in the draft,
ose who have not been called, is to
fixed by this drawing.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-09-22

vlil thr same lcf OF shells
separate FROM HE shells af, ne
fu-rs and prsnndeS kept In small de
tached lots owing 20 their highly OK
plosivs character Ia one of these gre
naae dumps there were eighteen dif
ferenf Kinds OF gas hand and riiic
-fenados
There are now sone 400 men for-
ncriv skilled mechanics u large
American factories who are enlisted
solicitors cnrrNlpg on this huge work ~
Keeping ur fao supply Of guns ami
ammunition Realiginr the need at
highly skilled mon for this work iu
France special recruiting cam
nairn was carried on in many Of the
american industrial centers last win
Ten The result n shown IN the equip
mont OF the ordnance branch with a.
staff OF skilled workmen comparing
with 40. best factory sections
% is largely patriotic service in
which skilled mechanics have given up
largo wages TO accept the soldiers pay
81 S30 a month The foreman OF one
of the extensive Detroit automobile
factories. who received $500 week ls
now volunteer among those enlisted
mon recolving $50 a week There are
scores OF enses Of This kind.
Ou tine way from tho seaconst go This
great center of American ordnance
supply one soes along The way not
onif vast docks of material and guns
hui that other very vital factor 81 pr
rilfrv the human element The man
behind tho gun a. * stirring sight
as these hupc canps OF field artillery
sre spread nut foi miles in one ct
the zones back 81 the WA zone bril-
sados Of artillery. with 1900 men go
the brigade. were completing their
training and equipment ana about to
move forward men with their field
gums and this was but one branch
oi that tremendous weight OF men and
metal which s NOW turning HE tide
ana wearing down thc enemy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-15
fLO0DS IN N, '. CAUSING GREAT
 PROPERTY LOSS
Train Goes Into Quicksand, Engine and Three of the
 Crew Swallowed Up.

Corning, N Y. March 14-Floods caused by last nights rainfall of nearly two inches did many thousands of dollars damage today turnout the Caniston. Coshockton, Chemung and Tioga river valleys. The waters were still rising tonight and much alarm is felt lest the scenes of the great June flood of 1889 are to be re-enacted.
 A Pennsylvania train today plung- ed into an immense hole near MOni- hans crossing, 12 miles south of Mount Morris, and three members of the crew were killed. The engine struck bed of quicksand and to- night only the smokestack was visi- ble. The bodies of the men also have disappeared.
 A passenger train on the Buffalo &, ISusuuehanna railroad slid into the Cowanesque river. near Knoxville, late today when the track suddenly gave way Several persons were in jured
 An Erie freight rain and 13 cars met a similar accident at West Cam eron early in the day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-15
$sMOOgrsE1inerS'' Made tO Walk
 Miles tO R, R.
Posse of 5O Revenue Agents, Round Up 12 Farmers of
 Montgomery County.

Little Rock, March 14.---A posse oi 50 revenue officers today rounded up l2 farmers of the Fancy Hill section all Of whom are charged with mak- ing "moonshine" whiskey, says a dis patch from Womble, Ark, tonight. The prisoners were chained together and the officers compelled them to walk ahead of them thru the Ozarl, hills to the nearest railroad station, 25 miles away, from whence they will be brought to Little Rock. This precaution was taken fer fear of an ambush, it was said.
 It is claimed that "moonshine' whiskey has been sold openly for many years in that section of Mont- gomery county. It was believed to be as much as a mans life was worth to attempt to make any arrest there, and no serious attempt was made to break up the illicit distilling.
 For {; week the most noted agents of the internal revenue service have been assembling in Little Rock. Tues day the party slipped quietly out of the city and into Montgomery coun- ty hills.
 Between 25 and 30 rifles were seiz- ed, according to the report from Womble.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-15
WAR DEPARTMENT OPENS COUNCILS 10 C0NGRESSMEN Asks Members of Military Committee to Attend Sec sions of War Council. MEANS MORE UNITY
 IN GOVERNMENT New Action Takes Place of Agitation For Congressional War Com
 m'ttee and Will Keep Con-
 gross Posted.

Washington. March 1i.-A new policy of cooperation was inausui's, ed today when the war department called in the senate military commit tee for the first of :: series ot weekly conferences with tine WAT council. The status of the military prepara tions and operations were laid frank ly befor ethe senators in confidence Similar meetings with the house com- mittee begin tomorrow.
 Senate Hitchcock of Nebraska ranking Democrat on the com,n,,.ee, said later that over san2uine reports had been put out concern.n, the av- iation program and that the depart ment was Investigating the question.
 Thus the war department meets the. insistant demand of congress for d greater share in the conduct 9f the war and removes the real Cause which led to the senate committees prolonged investigation of the arlayt. with it's attendant bitter criticism. It was pointed out todaT that meln- bers of congress now would k'low first hand about current develop- ments, instead of gettino infor1na- tiOn months late thru the eXamln- ation of witnesses. and could make their criticisms at time when they would count
 Movements for the creation of a. joint coneressional committee on the conduct of the war have been sup pressed by President Wilson's unsl- tersible opposition to interfere with the powers and duties irtrustel t6 the executive by the constitution. Thru the conferences now inaugural. ed. however, it is suggested that th" regular committee. acting in fnll harmony with the executive officials will bn aAle to accomnlish all and probably more toward keepinc con- gress in touch with what is ooine Nn than would have honr rossille under the special committee planned.