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Evening star., 1918-11-19
SOLVES THE COAL PROBLEM.
Zones System Proves Worth, Fuel
Administration Reports.

The fuel administration announced
today that it's estimate that approx
mately s6o.ooo,o0o car miles would be
saved this coal year through the ope-
ration Of the zone system for the dis
tribution of bituminious coal is being
realized.
.aThis system" said the announce
ment, made possible through the CO.
operation of the railroad administra-
ton with the fuel administration, has
had a large share in brining the ma
tion's supply of bituminous coal to its
present proportions, which. with pa
triotic economy, will be sufficient for
the winters requirements"
Evening star., 1918-11-19
Gayety.

Fred Irwin's Big Show. at the
Gayety Theater last night. measured
up to its usual standard of excellence.
The two acts introduced the principals
in many song hits and vaudeville
specialties. The burletta is entitled
Let EN- on" an unsolved mystery,
the mystery being why. Harry Con-
ley and Harry Duncan, as Rollo and
Pete. provide the comedy. George
Wong and Frank Luley stood out in
the bill. their tumbling exhibition
bringing many rounds OF applause.
Hilda Bertin. Alfaretta Symonds and
Virginia Irwin displayed pretty gowns
and sang in a manner that caught the
fancy Of the audience. The chorus
also was we'll costumed and effective
in dances and evolutions. A speaker.
introduced TO boost the war work
campaign fund through unique ap-
peAls. raised moro than $500 in cash
contributions.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
"OCCUPATION" UNLIKELY
DELAY VETS" RETURN

Inclusion of the 26th (New Eng
1and) and 42d (Rainbow) divisions, in
the Sd American Army, the Army of
Occupation" as announced in cable
dispatches, will not materially post
pone the return Of those organiza-
tions to this country, in the opinion
of Army officials.
It is believed here that the COM
position of the force to occupy ter
ritory evacuated by the enemy is
temporary. and will not affect plans
of the War Department to bring home
soon American divisions which have
seen long service abroad.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
Photoplay Features.
Loew's Palace.

Tho artistic beauty Of Loew's new
Palace Theater grows on acauaint-
ancs. each studied detail confirming
the nrst impression Of its general
spiendor Of architecture. coloring and
space. Elsie Ferguson. in q produc-
ton worthy Of such an environment.
Is pictured the early half OF this week
IN Q screen adaptation Of her stage
success, Under the Greenwood Tree"
The story concerns . lonely rich girl.
who. besieged BY fortune hunters.
hxcs a gypsy van and dares each
Evening star., 1918-11-19

A resolution approving the plan OF
the Post Office Department to es-
tab1ish a motor-truck service to haul
farm produce from farms to cities and
reduce the cost of living was adopted
by the East Washington Citizens
Association at a meeting in East
Washington Hall last night.
Capt. William M. Potter presented
the resolution. which recited that the
salaried people to subsist upon in
ferior food or a limited supply of the
proper kind of food.
Officers Are Reelected.
ohicers reelected for another year
follow: DR.. Charles NJ. Emmons,
PRESIDENT; Capt. William M. Potter,
vice president; C. Howard Buckler,
Thomas w. Smith. Samuel W. Curri-
den. Charles S. Shields and w. H.
Cross, members of the executive COM
mittee. Dr. Emmons has served as
president for six years.
Mr. Buckler said the government
owns thousands of army trucks that
might be utilized.
1T is better to wear them out than
let them rot out" he said.
1t was urged that it's establishment
would mean road improvements in all
sections. DR.. Emmons told how the
people residing between Suitland and
Meadows, Prince Georges county. Nd,
had subscribed funds and repaired the
ice. People of st. Mary's county, Md.
have been deprived of an immense
canning plant because of the lack of
good roads. he said.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
PLACED IN OTHER JOBS.

More than 10000 persons employed
on war contracts cancelled by the gov
ernment have been placed in otner
occupations, according to a report by
the United States employment service.
Twelve thousand of these obtained
positions within a day from the time
their old jobs were thrown into the
discard ,
Evening star., 1918-11-19
BABE RUTH USING CRUTCHEs.
slugging Pitcher Hurt Knee in
Game in Baltimore Recently.

LEBANON, Pa. November 10
George ('.Babe') Ruth. the former
Boston Red Sox pitcher and batting
star. is getting about here on crutches
as the result Of an injury to his left
knee recently in q game Of base ball
at Baltimore, his home town. On his
return hero to his employment at the
Lebanon plant Of the Bethlehem Steel
Company the knee began giving him
trouble and his physician ordered him
to rest it as much as possible by using
crutches. The injury. while painful,
is not considered serious.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
DEALER IN GERMAN GOODS" !"
Senator Lodge Would So Label Es-
tahlishment Handling Them.

Dealers in goods manufactured in
Germany or Austria-Hungary would
be required, under a bill introduced
yesterday by Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, to display over all entrances
to their establishments the words,
Dealer In German Goods" and put
these words prominently in all pub
lished Advertisements.
Evening star., 1918-11-19
DEMPSEY WASTES NO TIME.
Jolts Porky Flynn to Sleep With
Left Hook in First Ro1ud.

PHILADELPHIA, November ia
Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight
boxer. knocked out Porky Flynn of
Boston in the first round Of a
scheduled six-round bout here last
night.
Dempsey was master Of the situa-
tion from the beginning, and with a
body and head put his opponent
through the ropes. A moment later
he sent him down for the count with
a left hook to the jaw. The round
lasted two minutes and sixteen
seconds
Evening star., 1918-11-19

NEW YORK. November 1S.-John A.
Heydler. secretary-treasurer OF the
National League and acting presi-
don't since the resignation Of John x.
Tener. VIII be proposed for president
af the annual meeting Of the league
here next month, it was reported last
would be unoaaosed for the ONCE
Evening star., 1918-11-19

The mystery surrounding the disap-
Miss, more than week ago was
solved by the finding of her body Sun
day afternoon in creek. Miss Rudder
is believed to have wandered from her
home while temporarily deranged and to
have fallen into the creek
Evening star., 1918-11-19
Cross Line on M Street Suggested.

A suggestion was made that the
southeast and southwest sections
would be greatly improved by cross
town railway along M street from
the navy yard to 7th street west
That thoroughfare. it was stated. has
been ruined by the heavy traffic due
to navy yard work. It was urged that
such road would mean much to the
people of that section and greatly re-
lieve congestion in transporting en-
ployes of the navy yard.
Evening star., 1918-11-19

The Australian senate has adopted a
resolution providing that it is essen
tial to the future welfare of Australia
that the captured German possessions
in the PACIFIC row occupied by 4 us
tralian and New Zealand troops
should not be restored to German.
Evening star., 1918-02-24
At 5000
Regularly at SI2.E.

Reed Armchair. with
full reed front. broad
a r m 5. upholstered in
black and white Gre
tonne.
Evening star., 1918-02-24

At S9.z0-
Regularly at S11.50.
Art Reed Rocker. old
ivory finish. Loose cushion
seat and back cushion.
hair filled, richly up
holstered.
Note the broad, restful
arms.
Evening star., 1918-02-24

Novelty embroidered effects.
splendid copies OF real filets.
cotton clunys and imported
laces in a broad variety at
Sc, l2c, 25c and soc yard.
Palais Royal-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1918-02-24

Very handsome qualities;
firmly woven silk cloth: 80
inches wide, in a full color
assortment. including black.
white and flesh.
Evening star., 1918-02-24

kay8er8 KIDDe0 VcSt3,
sec and 55c
Women's Kayser Fine
Lsle and Mercerixed Vests,
with plain and crochet
yokes; regulation and bodice
style in white and pink.
Choice Of regular and extra
sizes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Aust1a,s S Note to Wilson

Tie official test of the ustyo-flugo,lam
Secretary Lansing, arhch published 1chch
appears abovc toloI1rs:
Legation of Sweden, Washington, D. c., 1918
ENcelency:
BY order OF have the honor conidential
transmit herewith the following imperial
and royal of Austria Hungary
United States Of America
The AuroHungarian monarchy, which has waged always
and solely defensive and repeatedly documentary
evidence of its readiness the shedding
arrive at just and honorable hereby addresses
his lordip the President the America and
offers to conclude with him his allies
front land immediately
negotiations the
message Of President Wilson to Congress Of January
the four contained in President
II, 1918, should foundation
viewpoints declared by President Wilson
tenlber 81, 1918, will also be taken account
BE pleased to accept.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
British Drive Across
Marque River, East of
Lille, and Capture
Four Villages
Evacuation of
Brussels Begun
Americans Take $500
Huns on lie Cateau
ront; French Hurl
Foe Back on Oise

Y RiTISH cavalry units yesterday
- swept eastward beyond Brugcs
through the German lines TO near
the Dutch frontier, cutting off the
escape Of the enemy forces left in
the coastal region.
Six thousand Germans have been
trapped by the Allied armies Oh
the Belgian coast, according to a
Dutch newspaper.
Allied detachmcnts advanced fifteen
miles through the broken German
organization, reaching the village
of Eecloo and the outskirts Of
Ghcnt.
The evacuation Of Brussels by the
German army has begun, accord
ing to the report OF a Belgian eye
witness. German soldiers believe
that the evacuation Of all invaded
belgian and French soil is under
way, observers report.
Sharp resistance was offered by the
enemy to Haig's swinging blows
between Brugcs and Courtrai, but
on either side the Allied armies
rapidly pursued the retreating
German columns. East Of Lille
the British crossed the Marque
River and captured four villages.
Americans and British on both
sides Of lie Cateau, southeast of
Cambrai, have driven steadily
forward, despite terrific enemy
resistance. In fridays struggle
Pershing's men stormed three vii
lagos and took $500 prisoners in
q two-mile gain.
Throughout the night the French
along the Disc continued their
tremendous pressure against the
enemy lines, wrestling several vii
lagos from him in fresh advances
and bringing the prisoner toll t.
more than 1900 for two days
fighting in this sector.
)n the American front north of the
Argonne strong German attempts
to regain lost positions were cut
down by American fire. with
heavy losses to the enemy. The
Americans gained at several
points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
German Reply
ToKeep Peace
Farley Going
1t Will Uphold U-Boat
Warfare and Deny Bar
barous Methods

GENEVA, Oct. 10 (By TIE Associated
press).-Gcrman's reply to President
Wilson will be dispatched this evening,
according to information here to-day
from a diplomatic source.
Although the German press is pro-
hibited from discussing the matter, it
Is understood that Germany accepts
PresideHt. Wilson's conditions gen
orally, with one exception. She de-
clares that the submarine warfare must
continue until the wars end. She de-
MES having inflicted crueltics or car
ried out devastating measures beyond
thc scope Of military necessity.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19.-Thc otiicia
text Of President Wilson's note to Ger
many has been received, and an agree
mcnt, has been reached in principle
regarding the reply, "Thc Frankfort
Gazette" states.
The Foreign Affairs Committee, the
newspaper ads, has bccn made &C
quaint with the definite terms Of the
reply, which it is understood Will be
handed to the Swiss Minister at Berlin
Saturday afternoon or evening.
"Germania." according to a Berlin
telegram, says Germany's reply to
President Wilson will most strongly
protest against the accusation of
cruelty and will suggest that it would
be bad idea to protest an investi-
cation Of those cruelties.
The German reply, the newspaper
adds, further will justly the U-boat
warfare as 4 rcprisal against the enc
my's starvation blockade
~ COPENHAGEN, Oct. 1o.-Getmany's
reply to President Wilson, it is said
by "The Polit;ken," will not reject the
Presidents demands, but will make
further negotiation possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Influenza
Has Reached
Crest Here
Drs. Copeland and Blue
Agree Epidemic Will
Subside This Week

DR.. Royal S. Copeland. New York
Health Commissioner, and Surgeon
General Rupert Blue concur in the fol
lowing statement concerning influenza
which was made public yesterday:
ut is believed that the present re-
port will show that the crest has
been reached so far as the number
Of new cases of influenza is con-
cerned, and that subsequent reports
will show rapid decline. The fire.
qucntly complicating and fatal pneu-
monias continue to show an increase
in the number OF new cases, as well
as the number of deaths. The crest
Of the pneumonia curve probably has
not been reached, as this ordinarily
follows the influenza crest by several
days. Until tho pneumonia incidence
begins to decline, the high mortality
rates may be expected to continue''
Epidemic Will Decline
= The cpilemic viii begin to decline by
The middle Of this week, asserted Dr.
Copeland. Although 4oS deaths were
reported yesterday, an increase Of
twenty five over Friday, fewer new
cases developed, and the Commissioners
said the crcnt Of danger had been
passed.
Six hundred and fortyhve pneumo-
MIA cases were reported, an increase
of fifty-seven, with 358 deaths. an in
crease of forty-fvc.
Commissioner Copeland came into
conflict with The War Department twice
yesterday, and on one occasion sue
cecded in cutting q snarl of red tape in
Washington by a tclephoncic appeal
to the White House.
Fifteen medical privates from Fort
Continued on last page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Germany Willing to
Accept Presidents
Terms in General,
Says Dispatch
------------ :
Socialists Ready
To Form Ministry
Opposition Leader i'm
Hungarian Parliament
Admits Central Pow
ers Have Lost War

OUTSTANDING developments in
- the peace situation yesterday:
President Wilson rejected the Aus
tro-Hungarian appeal for All
armistice and the opening Of
peace negotiations, declaring that
subsequent developments had
made autonomy for the subject
nationalities of the Dual Mon
archy no longer acceptable They
shall be set free.
Germany's reply to the United
States was expected to be dis
patched from Berlin yesterday
afternoon or evening.
According to advices from several
sources, Germanys answer will
accept President Wilson's condi-
tions in general, except: Cd It
will deny charges Of cruelty and
wanton destructiveness. go Ii
will Justify the U-boat warfare as
reprisal for the Allied blockade,
and viii refuse TO halt the sub
marines. 90 1t will seek to make
further negotiations possible.
The seriousness of the questions
involved in the foes reply and
the unsettled conditions in Ger
many caused the Chancellor to
hold up the new note at the last
moment, after q five-hour session
last Tuesday of the War Cabinet
with all the military leaders
present.
The Socialist newspaper "Vor~
waerts" says factory employees in
Berlin assert ministry headed
by the radical socialists Haase
and Ledebour wnl be formed
soon.
Further news Of the Czech revolt III
Prague has been received.
Rumanian deputies in the Austrian
Parliament have formed a sep
arate Rumanian national assem-
bly,.
Count Michael karolyn, opposition
leader, in a speech in the lower
House of the Hungarian Parlia-
ment, attacked the Austro-H Hun
garian alliance with Germany as
inimical to league of nations.
Admitting that the Central Pow
ers have lost the war. he appealed
TO his countrymcn to try 20
save peace"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Last Day S GoldFlood
Sends Loan. Over Top
America Has Raised Is
Billions in Liberty Loan

About sixteen billion dollars have
now been raised by the American
people in popular war loans, since the
United States entered the war, and all
loans have been oversubscribed. The
first loan was for $2,0O0OOO,0oO and
there was billion dollar oversubscrip-
tlon, but none of this oversubscrip-
ton was accepted. The second loan
was for s3,ooO,o 100000. Subscriptions
amounted to S4,617, 100000 and the
government took only half the over
subscription, making a total actually
paid of $3,SG9, 100000.
The third loan was for $4,000, ,OOO,-
600 and subscriptions amounted to
$4,176,000.00O all Of which was taken
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Allies in Siberia Forced
Back 6 Miles by Red Guard
Superior Forces of Bosheviki Cause Entente
Retreat From Dvina After Days of Hard
Fighting-Wounded Americans Are Rescued

Cliff 20 the anchorage. In the second
attempt the boat remained all night at
point agreed upon, but the tretcher
bearers we're unable to reach it, and
the vessel was forced to move down the
stream at dawn in order to escape the
BolsheTik shells. The third attempt
was successful, and the removal was
carried out SO quietly that the enemy
did not fire single shell during the
operation.
1t is believed the Bolsheviki are con
centrating their efforts OF an attempt
to drive the Russian and Allied troops
from the Dvina before ice closes the
river.
Enemy Spies Active
The troops opposing the Allies IN
this region are mostly sailors and Let
tlsh mercenaries. While the Allies
have been handicapped BY the small
ness Of their available forces in Gov
ering hundreds of miles Of territory.
the enemy has been able TO move troops
from Petrograd TO Kotlas and thence
up the river.
The Balsheviki also have good
espionage system, being able TO dis
suise their soldiers as villagers and
send them to all points held by the AL.
lies.
Despite the various handicaps heay4
losses have been inflicted on the best
troops Of the Bolsheviki. APPARENT,
the enemy units now are we'll led
either by officers of the old Russian
army modified forcibly or by new off.
GERS trained hv the Snuiat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20

morning until midnight, carried the
loan overland far beyond.
According to the estimate of Treas
ury officials, virtually every family in
the United States participated in the
loan. 1t was said that 20,00O,0oO was a
conservative estimate of the number of
subscribers, making the fourth Liberty
Loan the most widely distributed of
any loan ever f1oated.
All the possible obstacles that pes
simists foresaw, ranging all tn eway
from the national influenza epidemic to
high taxes, we're brushed aside by the
wave of enthusiasm of the great masses
Of the country who have given to the
limit that the world might be free.
All the world seemed to take a more
direct interest in this last loan than in
any of the preceding three. Subjtcts
of nearly all the neutral countries
bought libcrally Of Liberty bonds of
the fourth issue. Even groups of in
/(,ou}f,73yc o1J o,n uo ca,.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Bolsheviki Are Spending
The Nations Money Madly

STOCKHOLM. Oct. 49, A portion Of
The Russian budget published in Petro-
grad shows that the expenditure on
public service and the postal and tele-
graph service in the year 1918 was es-
timated at 916,0000O rubles. The re-
ceipts were estimated at 100000
rubles.
The expenditure in the same depart
n,ent before the war totalled $4,000 900
rubles. while the receipts were 100000
coo rubles.
The budget shows similar deficits in
other departments The Putilotf factory
absorbed 92,000,0O0 rubes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Washington Lauds
Wilson's Straight
Talk to Austria

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-President
Wilson, in rejecting the Austrian peace
plea to-day, took TIE position. which
many had hoped he would take in the
reply to Germany--that many things
have happened since the fourteen
peace conditions were laid down more
than nine months ago on January s.
Will the reply to Austria made pub
lie to-day was highly pleasing to those
here Who disapproved OF his "query"
10 Germany, and evcnto some OF thos.
who wished Inc President had made.
his language clearer and stronger IL
the last note TO Germany. yet they
pointed out Vi 1t seemed to them an
Inconsistency tween to.day's mote -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
Retreatir,g Germans
Think They Are on
Way to Olun Soil

N7ITH THE ALLIED ARMIES
w IN FRANCE AND BEL
GUM, Oct. 19 6 p. n.y. (By The
Associated Press) The bewild-
cred and shattered German hordes
all day long have continued to
give ground under the sustained
pressure by the British, French,
Belgian and American troops.
Indications received at Head
quarters are to the effect that the
German army believes that it is
being withdrawn entirely from
France and Belgium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
British Bottle Up
5000 Germans by
I4-Mi[e Advance

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 19 (By The AS
sociated Press. British troops have
entered the Belgian town of Eecloo 90
miles cast of Bruges, near the Neither
lard border, according to a dispatch
from Sluis to the "Telegraaf." Six
thousand Germans have been shut in
against the Dutch frontier.
The evacuation of Brussels by the
Germans has already been begun, ac-
cording 20 N. Heinrich, an Activist Bel
gian Deputy.
Tie Deputy is quoted thus By the
correspondent Of the "Nieuwc Van Den
Days. at Hosendaal. on the Dutch from
Tier, who says tho Deputy himself has
arrived at Brussels. The evacuation
reports, it is declared, refer to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20

ARCHANGEL, Oct. II (By The As
sociated Press) Allied forces on the
Dvina have been withdrawn a. little
over six miles in the face of an attack
BY greatly superior forces, which had
been reinforced from Petrograd and ap-
parently commanded by competent Off
GERS. The withdrawal was successful
under q severe bombardment.
At last reports the Bolshevil rein
forcements were reported advancing,
and the Allied forces were under 3
hale of shrapnel shells and "pom-
poms" Occasionally a six-inch she'll
from Bolshevik gunboat or land
battery would strike.
The positions abandoned by the AL
lies were held for week agains.
greatly superior forces. The Allies op-
Grating along the Dvina and Vega
rivers have been Handicapped By d fall
of the water, which left boats stuck on
sandbars and barred progress by gun
boats ut critical times.
Wounded Are Removed
One of the feats of the evacuation
was the removal of the American
wounded from hospital in the zone Of
fire to hospital boat. The American
doctor commanding the vessel three
times slipped up the river in the DARK
ness through the zone of fire before he
succeeded in getting the wounded away
The first time the land forces we're
unable to resove the wounded over the
rough and muddy ground and down !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-20
10 Truce With Austria, Says Wilson,
Until It's Subject Peoples Are Free;
Allies Gain Is Miles, Enter Chen
Wilson's Reply to Austria

NIASHINGTON, Oct. 19-Prcsu7eut
W tram note made today through
Washington, to'ous:
1ngon, toNowss
SIR
have the honor acknowledge receipt your
SeVeth instant IN which transmit Of the
Pea and royal of Austria Hungary
am now instructed by the President
through your government the
ment the following reply:
The President deems his
government that he suggestions
government because Of Importance
occurring the delivery his address
have necessarily altered the attitude responsibility govern
men Of the United States Among peace
the President formulated at the the following:
A. The peoples of
"" sfeuardd
opportunity Of autonomous
Since that sentence written
the United Sttae the the recognized
that state CT belgereny
German and Ausro Hungarian
National Council Is de facto elgeren government
proper authority to direct military political
CzechoSovak 1t has also
tce Of the naonac aspirations Jugoav freedom
The President is, therefore, liberty
mere autonomy Of these peoples basis
insist that they and he shall judges
part OF the will
os and their conception of their rights destiny
the family Of nations
Accept sir, the highest
ROBERT LANSING