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The Washington times., 1918-10-05

in this matter of course the epi-
demlc win spresG. urge that all
eating places thoroughly scald DISHES
and make frequent change OF linen TO
check the spread OF Influenza"
With more than a hundred Influenza
patients to care for. in addition to the
normal number OF patients under
treatment, Georgetown University Hos
pital today is filled almost TO capacity.
Many conyalescents are being daily
discharged but the number OF new
patients Is constantly increasing. ard
the Georgetown authorities may BE-
obliged soon to call on other Wash.
ington hospitals for assistance.
George Washington University Hos
pital has only about thirty Spanish
''fiu" victims under medical care now,
as about a hundred patients. who have
improved. have been discharged.
Activities Abaadoned.
The War Camp Community Service
has temporarily abandoned all recrea-
tional and entertainment activities
which might cause the collection Of
crowds and today will begin a cam
paiEn helping the District officials
and civilian doctors to prevent the
further spread OF Spanish influenza.
Outdoor activities. such as hikes
nutting and picnic parties, and corn
roasts, will be started early next
week by the w. c. c. s.. to take the
place OF indoor recreations which
were abandoned on account OF infu-
enZa. These activities will entertain
and keep people out i'm the open as
much as possible and at the same
time will keep them in small groups.
Public Library CIO.ed.
The Public Library has been closed
TO the public by order of the Commits
sioners. This applies to both the
central library and the Takoma Park
branch. The library stan will be on
duty as usually
During the period OF closing, no
fines for overdue books will accrue
When the library Is again open all
books in the hands OF readers may be
returned, and no fines will be collected
for a period OF one week after the
library Is again open. No books will
be given out while the library 10
closed. Readers may. however, re-
turn books between the hours OF .
a. m, and 4:30 D. m, by applying at
the rear entrance to the central
library on Mt. Vernon Place.
Owing to the epidemic, the meeting
of the auxiliary chairmen OF the Dis
trict Chapter. American Red Cross. to
have been held Monday in studio
Hall. has been indefinitely postponed
Salvage Work Discontinued.
The salvage committee OF tho Dis
trict Red Cross announced today that
1t would not receive any more dona-
tions OF salvaged articles until the
epidemic Is passed.
With an enrolment OF 80 stu
dents already. Y. w. c. A. classes.
scheduled to open Monday last, have
been postponed Indefinitely on ac-
count OF the influenza, the Y. W.
c. A. announced today.
The dance to have been given by
the alumni of the University Of Wis
consin this evening in Chevy Chase
Library hall has been postponed on
account of the danger Of Spanish in.
nuenza, 1t was announced today.
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AUSTRIANS BURN
ALBANIAN DEP0TS

LONDON. Oct. 5.-The Austrians
are retiring in Albania in consider
able disorder and are blowing up
their depots. according to informa-
ton received here today.
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MAX To STATE POLICY

ZURICH. oct. Prince Max. Of
Baden, the new German chancellor,
will announce his policy To- the Reich
stag today, according To German ad-
vices. II will include:
Restoration of Belgium by means
of an international fund.
Revision Of the Brest.Litovsk and
bucharest treaties by a congress Of all
the bclli8cTcnts.
Freedom Of the seas
No payment Of damages To France
detention "C AlsIce Lorraine.
Return Of German colonies
Partial and progressive disarma.
ment
The InVincIbIe UniOn-FiSht h ting Dol
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QuiniRe Cost Scars in
Persia as Influenza
Plague Strikes There

Spanish influenza is now -each-
ing into the far corners - the
earth. A State Department mes
sage noted its presence in Teber-
an. Persia, and quinine. an impor-
tant remedy. now retaiIs there at
S125 a pound.
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800 of 500 People
In Town Have Grip;
Nine Deaths Reported

ThevillaEe Of Wishnw. Pa. with
500 inhabitants, had 900 cases Of
Spanish influenza today. Nine
deaths had been reported.
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POST $4,000 FLU"
PLACARDS HERE

Fifty thousand copies OF a circular
entitled. advice as to the care OF
patients suffering from influenza and
pneumonia and as to the prevention
OF these diseases" are being dis
tributed in every section of the
District today by the District Health
Department. The placard reads in
full, as follows:
Influenza may begin as a common
cold. Persons showing the least sus-
picious symptoms of the disease
should go to bed at once and send
Cor doctor. Pending the arrival Of
the doctor, take Il laxative; take also
light food. such as eggs. milk. toast.
and similar things. Have the room
well ventilated. Stay in bed at least
two or three days after you think
you are well. Even IL II is found
later that you have only a common
cold. and not influenza, the rest IN
bed is the best treatment.
Advice TO Attendants.
Influenza is highly communicable;
the germ is contained in the secre-
tions from the mouth and nose. II is
spread chiefly by droplets sprayed
from the nose and threat in the act
of coughing. laughing. and sneezing.
These droplets are breathed in by a
well person who may be near, and in
this manner he becomes injected.
Persons suffering from. or who are
suspected to he suffering from. the
disease. should. during the act of
coughing or sneeZinG, hold before his
face a cloth. or something to prevent
these dToplets from escaping into the
surrounding air These cloths should
be burnt or boiled to kill the germs
without delay.
The hands OF attendants should be
carefully washed with soap and
water Immediately after attending
any one sick and always before eat
ing. Do not use a towel that is used
by other persons. Dishes, knives,
forks, spoons. etc. used by the
patient should be boiled before being
used again.
All bed linen. towels. etc, used by
the patient should be. boiled. Blan-
kets and other bed covering should
be exposed out OF doors to daylight
and sunshine.
To Prevent Infection.
Keep out OF places where people
congregate. DO not let any one
cough. etc. into your face If possible
to prevent il. Keep your mouth
closed. Be sure to wash your hands
Immediately after handling any one
suffering from the disease Avoid
all exposure OF eNccSscS. Avoid IA
tigue; get sufficient sleep. Eat regu-
lal,ly. Keep in the fresh air as much
as possible. Keep away from places
where the disease is.
The Washington times., 1918-10-05
AUSTRIAN CRUISER SUNK

ROME. Oct. 5.-An, Austrian cruiser
was destroyed in the allied raid on
Durazzo, Premier Orlando informed
the Chamber of Deputies.
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Every step forward rendered the
boche position about the city more
difficult In conjunction with Gen
eral Berthelots' attack on the west.
il is opening the way to freeing the
city from artillery fire.
The American attack was highly
:rectacular. 1t resulted in General
Gouraud sending his personal con-
GratUlations to the American division
commander.
The French had taken a position
known as "Elba Trench" But few
boches remained there. The Ameri-
cans desired this as a jumping of
place. So they finished cleaning out
the enemy by a local operation the
day before and established themselves
there for the attack.
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tomorrow in Iowa Circle. Following the
Sunday school service at 10 30 o'clock,
the pastor. the Rev. DR.. Earle Whitley,
will preach at IL O'Clock Special en-
phasis will be given at this service to
the Liberty loan campaign now in
progress.
The Rev. DIR. Charles Wood. pastor Of
the Church OF the Covenant. announced
today that members Of his church will
hold an open-air service at IL O'Clock
tomorrow morning on the vacant lot
at Dupont Circle. At , 30 o'clock there
will be community song service. led
by Prof. Peter Dykema. DR.. Wood will
make a short address.
There will be services on the lawn
OF St. Pauls Catholic church, begin
ming on the hour, from to IL o'clock
tomorrow morning.
Vesper services will be held on the
lawn at Emmanuel Baptist church to-
morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock.
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Church SERVICES
IN OPEN PLANNED
Continued from First Page)
Turton. 113O Jefferson strsst north
west

west.
$50 Employees Prostrated.
/ William J. Wilson. superintendent
Of the Union Station Terminal, an
nOunced that $50 of the a6OO en-
rloyes of the terminal were pros
trated today with influenza. Many
more workmen are being sent to
homes and hospitals suffering from
the malady. Even before the cpl
demic began a labor shortage existed
at the terminal, and now desperate
measures are being considered by the
superintendent to keep storage places
cleared otincoming freight.
Conditions would probably be
much more serious II train service
i.self were not slowed up by the epi-
demic," said Mr.. Wilson. Freight
arrivals are much slower. and we may
able to meet the situation II more
employees are not taken with infiu-
enZa."
All departments at the Union Sta
tion are affected by the epidemic.
y ard men. station employees, freight
handlers, and crews OF switch en-
gines are the hardest hit.
Nearly half of the engineers, f1re-
men, conductors, and brakemen Of
the Southern Railroad trains running
into Washington failed to report to-
day because OF the epidemic, according
to- H. o. Monday. chief train dis
patcher OF the railroad, at Alexandria
Actual figures are 125 sick. out OF $50
cmployes
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Short of Men.


Although we are dangerously short
! OF men for freight trains, we have
| been further obliged to cripple that
service by taking freight train crews
on passenger runs" said Mr.. Monday
! to-day. by these measures passenger
schedules have been maintained up to
the present, but II further inroads are
made on our working force, II will be
! hard to say where we will end before
| the epidemic has passed"
Nearly 200 trainmen and track
workers of the Pennsylvania railroad
iE Washington are down with in
/ fluenza, and the situation is beginning
to look serious for U.S." said ]. j.
Cooper, assistant passenger train mas
: ter OF the PenqsylYania Railroad, here
today. Seventy engineers and fire.
men in the freight departments alone
are sick, and many more are cour-
ageously staying by their engines, de-
spite their sickness.
Although appeals have been con-
stantly reaching us to send men 10
4 the New England States to relieve
the shortage caused by the epidemic
| there, 1t has been decided that we
must keep all trainmen available in
Washington in view OF the spread
OF influenza" continued Mr.. Cooper.
Passenger and freight arrivals in
Washington are normally very
heavy, and under the present strained
conditions we may be obliged to ap-
peal for assistance ourselves within
day or two"
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Patriotic Rally.

A patriotic rally service will be
held on the lawn OF Christ Episcopal
church, Sixth and G streets south
east tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
There will be addresses by the pas
tor, the Rev. d. r. Covell, and speak
ers from the Liberty loan commit
tee. All churches in the southeast
section have been invited to join in
this service and make 1t q union
meeting.
An open-air service will be held in
Washington Circle tomorrow morn
ing at IL o'clock by the congregation
of st. PauPs Episcopal Church. Com
munion services will be held at 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning in the
open court of the church.
Short half-hour services will be
held on the lawn of the Immaculate
Conception Church tomorrow morn
ing beginning at Z, 8, 0. 10, and IL
o'clock.
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Inc Frencn na0 taken position
known as "Elba Trench" But, few
bcches remained there. The Ameri-
cans desired this as jumping of
place. So they finished cleaning out
the enemy by a local operation the
day before and established themselves
, there for the attack.
Lem Against BarraEe."
With the crash of the opening bar
rage. the infantry jumped off. Their
, confidence in the artillery was so
great that one officer said: THE men
just leaned against the barrage"
The fire positions, pulverized by
artillery fire, were quickly crossed.
Further on numerous pill boxes were
encountred. French tanks assisted in
cleaning up some of these. In other
instances the pill boxes we're smoth-
cred with smoke bombs, the Ameri-
cans then closing in with their bayo-
nets.
corporal Of a famous unit, which
cannot yet be named, captured thir-
en- officers, including a major. and
twenty-six men. in one dugout. The
major. who was in command OF an
artillery group. was greatly down
cast when b-""Cht 70 the rear. He
all the other officers wore iron
crosses of the hrst class.
The corporal was approaching the
entrance OF a dugout when a hoche
came out. The doughboy quickly
covered and disarmed him. He then
rushed for the other entrance and en-
countered an officer coming out, with
a revolver in his hand. The corporal
demanded his surrender. adding that
he had better tell all the others in
side to surrender, as he was about to
unload all his grenades in the dug
out. They complied and the corporal
marched them back to the rear, !
With the capture OF Blanc Mont
the Americans. now have dovnhill
lighting all the way to the Aisne.
The ridge over which they passed was
the senemy's strongest point IN this
region.
ComradeshIp Wonderful.
The. wonderful comradeship of the
French and Americans was again
demonstrated in this fight, where the
latter were engaged under French
command. the same as a certain
number OF French troops have been
operating under General -Pershing in
the St Mihiel and Verdun attacks in
the past few weeks.
Over the dusty roads, American motor
cycle HuFlNtTS udSHcu W. "a gAAAb ANA~aA
officers in the side cars, and vice versa.
ArabuianceS fastening to the rear ca"-
ried French and Americans alike. Over
head was the finiliar ribboning Of the
sky by French and American shells. fol-
lowed. by the crashing Of heayies. and
the swapping OF seventy-fives. The heavy
guns stood in the open. without any
semblance of -camoufiage. An American
rolling kitchen served dusty poilus and
grimy donghboys,
Late in the evening the scene was
most drsmtic The flash OF guns pierced
the horizon, TO the northward. silhouet-
ting the men, guns, and horses as they
moved forward across the plateaus,
while to the westward a blood-red sun
sank slowly over Rheims. The sky was
tinted. as though with the blood OF
thousands Of Frenchmen who have died
in the city's defense
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1000 IRcapaeItated.

1000 IRcapaeItated.
One thousand men, or one-Sixth
OF the working force. of the Cumber-
Ohio railroad are incapacitated by
Spanish influenza. according to in
formation obtained by The Times
from Cumberland today. Men are
being brought from Baltimore and
Philadelphia in an effort to restore
the situation. With it's working force
badly crippled, Baltimore and Ohio
train service into Washington is
seriously affected.
All churches will be closed tomor-
row. Open air services will be sub
stituted wherever possible. Numer-
Gus permits have been obtained to
hold services in various Government
parks in the city. These open air
services will continue each Sunday
until such. time as the District Com
missioners decide the influenza cpl
demic is sufficiently abated to war
rant resumption of meetings in
church buildings.
At a meeting today of the PASSIONS
Federation of the District, Protestant
ministers OF the city voted unani-
mously to accede to the request OF
churches be closed in the city. Fol-
lowing is the resolution adopted by
the pastors this morning:
Resolved. that in view OF the wide
spread prevalence OF influenza that
has called forth a request from the
District Commissioners Nfor the tenn
porary closing of all churches, we, the
Pastors Federation, in special as
sembly do place ourselves on record
as cheerfully complying with the re-
quest of the Commissioners, which we
understand applies to all churches
alike. We further recommend that
our people shall conduct in their own
homes some form of religious wor-
ship. remembering in prayer especial
ly the sick, our allied nations at war.
and the present canvass for the fourth
Liberty loan"
Plan Open Air Services.
Similar action was taken by the
pastors of coIored churches in the
city at a meeting this morning.
Representatives of 1874 colored
ir church buildings tomorrow and
bold open-air services in front Of
each church. These outdoor meetings
will be held at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Permission has been granted by the
District Commissioners to the First,
Second, and Third Churches of Christ.
Scientist, to hold an open-air lecture
on the Ellipse at 3 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon. John W. DoOrly. c. s. E.
of Leeds. England. will lecture. Mr.;
Doorly was recently appointed by the
First Church of Christ. Scientist. OF
Boston, the mother church, as lee
turer. This lecture will take the
place of the regular services in the
Christian Science churches tomorrow.
The morning services OF the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church will be held
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The InVincIbIe UniOn-FiShIInE Dol
lars md Fighting Men.
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One Call q Minute.

This telephone service in the Health
Office was started today. The first
call came shortly after o'clock.
Floyd ReeIsr, Of 11o1 p street north
west, asked that . nurse be sent to
his home. He said, he was housing
seventeen girl war workers, and that
six OF them were sick with influenza
Since the first call came In this
morning twenty-five requests for
nurses have been received. Some per
sons. said there were from-five to
eight sick in one house. A call every
minute is received over this phone,
although most of them are seeking
information,
The use of the theaters and movies
in Washington by the Health Depart
m-nt was offered this morning by
committee headed by r. S. Robbins,
manager OF B. F. Keith's Theater. who
interviewed Commissioner Brownlow.
Mr.. Robbins said that every theater
and movie in Washington is at the
disposal of the health department to
be used as hospitals or for any other
service. As yet there is no need for
accepting this offer, Mr.. tBrownlow
said.
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Nursing Service Organized

The organization OF the public
health nursing service for the District
today was announced by DR.. H. S.
Mustard of the Public Health Service.
With the setting aside OF one tele-
phone In the Health Office for all
calls for nurses and all Information on
influenza, DR.. Mustard today started
his work OF preventing the spread OF
the disease.
This corps which he is organizing
is composed OF experienced graduate
nurses who have registered. Graduate
and registered nurses have been re-
quested to call and see DR.. Fowler.
health officer, and they will be put
to work Immediately.
The purpose of this organization is
to instruct and not to do nursing.
These nurses will enter homes upon
request and will instruct the family
how to prevent influenza and how
to attend to the sick person or per-
sons in the house. A separate tele-
phone-Main 5000, Branch 364-has
been set aside for these requests.
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DR.. Turton Dies.

DR.. Elmo Turton, 1130 Jefferson
street northwest, a clerk in the vital
statistics office OF the District health
department, died last night Of Span
ish Influenza. DR.. Turton is the first
man of the health department who
has died during the present epidemic,
although.more than five are home
sick with influenza.
The Dare Devils. the acrobats who
have been giving nightly perform
ances at American League Baseball
park today were requested by Com
missioner Brownlow on the recon-
mendation of Health Officer Fowler
to close until furthen notice. The
management of the Dare Devils later
informed The Times that there would
be no performance tonight.
An order for the closing OF the
show was given yesterday, but did
not reach the management, and a per-
formance was given last night. Health
officer Fowler feared that the closing
Of theaters and motion picture houses
would result in such a large attend
ance at the park as to create a serious
menace to health.
Urges Extra Precautions.
Health Officer Fowler today issued
statement requesting all eating
places to take extra precautions IN
washing dishes.
The greatest danger in spreading
influenza lies in the lunchrooms and
restaurants. where hundreds of peo-
pie gather" he said. II dishes are
only half washed-and l have noticed
that restaurateurs are not particular
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
CHENILLE

School commences. Monday, Sep
TENDER 2, with Miss Alice Kindschi
in the upper rooms and Miss Edith
Tinkham in the primary department.
Emil Mueller of Madison is spend
ing his vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Mueller.
George Macarthur transacted bust
ness in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Mrs. M. Bartlett has returned to
her home in Racine after visiting at
the John Rumpf and c. Barkenhagen
homes.
Mrs. Willis Glover has been sick.
Mrs. J. o. Lucht and daughter, Miss
Juliette are visiting relatives at
Milwaukee and Chicago.
John Guethlein and crew are busy
threshing in this vicinity.
Alger Pearson of Madison and Hugo
Langdon of Camp Grant spent Sunday
at their homes.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-08-29
ABLEMAN
August 81, 1918.
Reedsburg, Wis.

Miss Fern Hindes has returned
from ten days visit at Ingram with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McGlynn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vanderhoef and
daughter Bessie went Saturday ito
Winona for a weeks visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Fenwick of
Madison spent a week here, guests Of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lange.
Ed Frambs of Camp Grant spent
Sunday with his relatives here.
The loyal neighbors enjoyed a corn
and wiener roast picnic in Langes
park Wednesday afternoon. Each
member invited two guests and very
pleasant afternoon was enjoyed.
Mrs. Adolph Fey and children re-
turned Sunday from a weeks visit
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Krause, at Sank City.
Floyd Bittrich returned Sunday to
Beloit after spending several weeks
with relatives here.
Miss Phyllis Bentley left Thursday
on a motor trip with friends to Cres-
CO. Ia, where she will make ten
days visit.
Several from here attended the mis-
sion festival at Freedom Sunday aft
ernoon and also again in the evening
to hear Rev. Stretch, the camp pas
tor of Camp Robinson, tell OF his
work amOn0 the soldiers
Mr.. and Mrs, Fisher of Des PLANES,
Ill, are here visiting at the home Of
John Dettman and other relatives.
August Martin is enjoying a fur
Tough and visiting friends and rela-
tives here.
The band boys will give a harvest
picnic next Sunday, September 1, in
Pyferson's park. There will be plen-
ty Of races and other amusements, the
program to begin at 10 a. m.
Walter Bartenbach, of the Wilbur
Wright aviation camp in Ohio arrived
Sunday for a few days visit with his
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Frambs and
Mrs. William Bartenbach, Jr., visited
at Baraboo on Monday.
Fred Schanke returned home Fri
day from the hospital at Madison,
where he had an eye taken out.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Breitzke and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Schultz and
daughter of Delton were calling on
old friends here Sunday.
The band concert Saturday even
ing was largely attended and much
enjoyed.