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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Why Reply Is Held Up.

The German answer to President
Wilson's note, an official dispatch from
Switzerland today said, may not be
sent for several days. The questions
to be considered are so serious and
the situation in the empire so dis
quieting that further time was re-
quired by the war cabinet for delib-
GRAFTON.
The cabinet. the message said. held
q fve-hour session Thursday with all
leaders represented, and at the last
moment important considerations de-
layed the diSDatching of the note.
which. official newspapers said, had
been sent.
The Noerwarts is quoted as follows:
Tile German answer may not be
ready before several days. The opinion
Of the federal councils commission for
foreign affairY will be asked for. The
government il; believed to be contem-
platin" the ronvoking of the great
commission of the reichstag to expla in
the matter to it instead of assembling
tn" reichstag as had been announced"
the Noerwarts also publishes an
article which says that at the fac
tories in Berlin the workmen openly
assert that a ministry. headed by
HaaSe and Ledebour. will shortly be
formed. which will represent the
working class and be supported by
the workmen's committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
SCOURGE ON WANE;;
FATALITIES FEWER
Decrease of Fourteen Deaths
and 100 New Cases for
TWenty-Four Hours.
OFFICIALS ARE OPTIMISTIC

+ Hope of local health officers that the
influenza is on the wane here seemed
borne out today by decrease of four
iteen deaths for the twenty-four hours
lended at noon today as compared with
the increase of eight deaths for a
similar period yesterday. A decrease
is noted of 100 cases of new patients
for the twenty-four hours ended at
noon today.
Seventy-seven deaths from influenza
were reported to the health depart
ment for the period ended at noon.
Yesterdays report at the similar hour
totaled ninety-one deaths an increase
iof eight over Thursday.
Great hope is derived from the re-
port of but IA cases reported for
the twenty-four hour period ended at
noon today, as compared with the
previous days record of 934 cases.
Justification for Optimism.
Health Officer W. c. Fowler this
morning said that the optimistic view
taken by him of the influenza sit
uatlon as expressed in The Evening
Star yesterday afternoon held good
eoooy, nc iiidiAIdlIiuS the Dellef, with
all the lights before him of the con-
ditions in the city and the opera
ton of the activities fighting the
spread of the disease; that the con-
tagion was on the decrease and that
in short time this would be evil
dent.
There is no doubt in my mind" said
DR.. Fowler, that we are holding our
own, and with the splendid co-opera-
! tion of the public health service, that
| trained nurses organization, the ply
siclans and the army of volunteer
helpers we have every encouragement
| that we are slowly but surely master
| ing the disease
He cited the decrease of fourteen
deaths today and the decrease of 100
| in the new cases reported for the day
as. basis of his views
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Yankees Surprise Germans;
Seize BQnheUilIe in Advance

today, the infantry advancing north
of Romagpe and taking BantheviIls
without artillery preparation. TIE
Americans pushed til" German infan-
try and machine lers back aftcr
fighting that lasted all day
Northwest of Grand Pre- the Ameri-
cans captured Talma farm in the
face of a stiff machine-gun resist
ance. There was much fighting at
close quarters throughout the day.
Feeble counter attacks were mace
by the Germans this morning east
Of the Meuse river, but they were
artillery duels during the morning,
but little infantry fighting.
The Germans continue to rely chiefly
on machine guns to check the hmeri-
cans. but even these weapons are al
most quiet in the eastern portion Of
this sector. American patrols have
been active in the center and on the
left wing, where they have estab-
lisked outpost lines north of Cote de
Chatiilon. They have partially clean
ed out Loges wood and penetrated fur
ther into BanthevilIe wood. Because
of the wet weather the enemy has
been using many gas shells recently.
The American guns opened quite
heavy bombardment at Z O'Clock this
morning.
In captured dugouts in the territory
recently taken by the Americans in
fernaI machines have been discovered.
These were op, -ated by mercury ther-
molneters, the bombs exploding wnen
a certain temp rature is reached.
During the advance yesterday the
American troops captured 10000 gal.
Ions of German gasoline.
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WOMAN'S UNIQUE OFFER ?
IN AID OF LIBERTY LOAN
Will Assist Working Girl to Re
duce Cost of Winter Coat as In
ducement to Subscribe.

A Washington woman stands ready
to do a helpful thing in behalf of the
liberty loan.
1t is something new, in that no other
woman has come to the front with Just
such a proposition, and yet old enough
to find a line in Scripture-the one con-
cerning coats. -
Here. is her offer through The Star:
' will you spare me few lines to
say to the girl workers in Washington
that if any of them is not subscribing
to a liberty bond because she must
have a winter coat I shall be, glad
to make her a coat, without charge,
with such help in the work as she is
competent to give. Beautiful coats can
be made, including tailor's buttonholes
and pressing, at cost of around SIS
or $40 instead of around sS5. 1 viii
do this if it will enable her to buy
liberty bond. 1t will give me pleasure
to do 1t as my share in putting WASH
ington over the top in the fourth. loan.
Il can be reached by phone during
the day at Main 8414. branch 1913, and
after Z pm. at Cleveland 378. or the
girls who are interested can talk with
me at the Office, 1912 Massachusetts
avenue, between 5 and 6.
.'lMiss) ELIZABETH A. HYDE,
October 49, 1913"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19

WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTHWEST OF yERDUN. Octo-
her 10. 1 pm. (by the Associated
Press).-Gen. PershinE's troops to-
day continued to improve their pO-
sitfons in the region OF Banthe-
vile and the wood of Bantheville.
There are some Indications that
the Germans are planning with
drawal to what are believed to be
new lines of tefenses a few miles
in the rear.
This possible retirement Of the
Germans is believed to be due to
the menacinE position of the
Americans Mt the edge Of the
KriemhiId line below Landres-et-
St. Georges, where Gen. Pershing's
men are steadily advancing.
The Germans early this morning
launched q counter attack upon
the American positions I'm La
Grande Montague. The attack was
repuIsed.
The Germany infantry attack
was preceded by heavy artil-
lery fire.
The Germans this morning con-
tfnued their harassfng fire east of
the River Meusc.
By the Associated Press.S
WITH THE AMERICAN ARM,
OF vERDUN. Octobe
Is 11ip.m.).-The Americans spranl
another surprise over the German
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AMERICAN SHIP LUCIA
TORPEDOED BY U-BOAT

NEW YORK, October 19.-The
American steamship Lucia, equipped
with buoyancy boxes and supposed to
be unsuitable, has been sunk, accord
ing to word received in shipping circles
here today.
She was ,torpedoed by a submarine
in the Atlantic.abut details as to the
date of the sinking and the>fate of the
crew are lacking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
King Receives U. S. Socialists.

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
Thursday. October II (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Members of the party
of American socialists who recently
came to Italy visited the Austro-Italian
front today. They were received by
King Victor Emmanuel, who, with Gen.
Diaz, the Italian coinmander-in-chief
entertained them at din0er
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
NEW GERMANLlNE
FROM ANTWERP TO
NAMUR TO SEDAN

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, October 1S (by the
Associated Press)-A new Ger
man line of defense from ANTI
werp through Namur to Sedan,
which probably will be given
the name Of the Wotan III line,
Is understOOd to be in the
course of construction. On this
side of the line the Germans do
not appear to have any defenses
of real importance.
1t il considered likely that the
main bulk Of the German
armies, or rather what In left
Of the main bulk. in this Sec
tiOn of the front. is ON it's way
to the WOtan III line, though 1t
is quite possible it may ,ry to
make a stand somewhere ON
this side Of those. positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
French Reach San1bre Canal;
Take eAmbly-Hdut, NearRethel

towns of Hannapes. Tupigny and
Noyales. Since October II in this region
the French first army has taken more
than 5000 prisoners and twenty guns
East of Rethel the Germans have
been driven from the territory between
the Ardennes canal and the Aisne west
of Attigny The town of Ambly-Haut
has been captured in addition to prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Army Contractor Is Convicted.

NEW YORK, October 1s-Felix
Gouled, an Army o4aitractor, has been
found guilty in the federal court of
engaging in "a conspiracy to defraud
the government of income taxes on
profits made in manufacturing Army
raincoats. David L. Podell, lawyer.
indicted with Gouled, was acquitted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
BRITISH NOT IN TOUCH
WITH AUSTRIAN LEADERS

LONDON, October 1s.-The British
foreign office announced officially this
evening there was no truth in the rumor
that his majesty's government had been
in touch with Austrian statesmen in
Switzerland or elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Allies Suing Steadily On,
CAPTURING Important Points

siderable opposition, occupied the Her
seaux-Mouecron railway, to the east
and north of the French liberated towns
of Tourcoing and Roubaix
The towns of Chereng, Hasmy, vred
and Cattelet have been captured by the
allied forces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE ALLIED FORCES IN
BELGIUM, October 19.-The entire
British and Belgian front stu was mov-
ing forward this morning. The Belgians
were gaining steadily and the British in
the north, advancing in the face of con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
! HOUSE WILL MEET
ONLY TWICE A WEEK

The House today entered upon gen.
tlemen's agreement for meetings only on
Monday and Thursday of each week
until the Senate has passed the war
revenue bill. with the understanding
that no important business shall be
transacted during this period.
Exception was made for the benefit
of the S6,000.00 100000 appropriation BILL
passed by the House yesterday, and
still to be acted upon by the Senate: the
conference report on the agricultural
emergency appropriation bill with its
wartime prohibition and anti-rent prof.
iteering riders and the conference report
on the joint resolution to establish a re-
serve in the public health service. On
these three measures the House will be
at liberty to act.
Favors Adjournment October 90.
The agreement also provides that if
the Senate desires to bring about an
adjournment of Congress from Octo-
Der % to November 12, as had been
suggested. the House will be at lib
erty to adopt such a plan.
The gentlemen'S agreement was sub
mitted to the House by Representative
Kitchin, the majority leader. He ex-
planned that all war measures have
been passed by the House with the
exception of the three bills already
referred to, and he said there was no
reason why the House should not have
a virtual recess after those three bills
have, been disposed of until the war
revenue bill has been passed by the
Senate.
He said the Senate finance commit
tee expects to report the war revenue
bill by October 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
fy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 19.-The French con-
tinue successfully their advance south
of Wassisny and west of Cruise, accord
ing to the war Office statement today.
They have reached the Sanbre canal on
a front of nearly nine miles south of
Hannappes.
/, Along the canal the French hold the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19

LONDON, October 1o, los pn.-AIany German columns
with guns and automobiles travelling eastward.
passing Slus the Holland frontier miles northeast
Brugen German sentnes have abandoned their posts the
canal Sluis.
Refugees arriving Holland from Belgium report that
the Eecoo canal carrying German officers
material shot pieces and sunk with all board
by Belgian troops Friday afternoon dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Exchange Telegraph.
troops according the refugees retreatng
toward Ghent and Antwerp.
, AMSTERDAM October 19-1e evacuation OF Brussels by
the Germans already begun according NJ. Heinrich
acivst Belgian deputy.
The deputy quoted thus by the correspondent of the Nieuw
Evan Den Days Rosendaal the Dutch frontier who
the deputy himself has arrived at Brussels
Tie evacuation reports is declared refer to the German
troops and the civilian population of the city.
troops approaching Suis the Dutch frontier
ten miles of Bruges advcs from Breakens The
Germans continue to toward Ghent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Quake Recorded at ST.. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 1s-Earth-
quake tremors were recorded on the
seismograph at the ST. Louis Uni
versity last night from 1923 to 11.O5
pm. The distance was estimated at
1,S00 miles almost due south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Influenza in Buenos Aires.

BUENOS AIRES. October 1S-There
are 100000 cases of influenza in
Buenos Aires. The medical authorities
say that the disease is not Spanish
influenza. There have been no deaths
from it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
HUNS ARE QUITTING
BRUSSELS, IS CLAIM;
ALLIES PRESS ON
British Reported Near Dutch
Frontier---French Cavalry
Approaching Ghent. :

Associate Press
LONDON, October 10, 2:30 p.m.-Alfied
forces have captured the whole of the Belgian
coast, according to information received by the
Evening News The allied line now extends
from position on the Dutch coast to the east of
Bruges and to the south of Courtrai.
AMSTERDAM, October 19.-British troops
have entered the Belgian town of Eecloo, accord
ing to dispatch from Sluis to the TELEGRAPH. Six
thousand Germans have been shut in against the
Dutch frontier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
NO GERMAN REPLY
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Reichstag May Meet Tues
day-AII-Day Government
Conferences Held.
WORKMEN WANT PEACE

Ey the Associated Press.
lS.--The German reply to President
Wilson will not be completed and dis
patched for several days, according to
the latest Berlin advices. 1t is eX-
pected that the reic!lstag will be sum-
moned to meet Tuesday.
The grand admiral of the fleet and
the chief of the naval staff have ar
rived in Berlin for consultati3 over
the answer.
May Leave Door Open.
it is believed that the reply will be
neither a full acceptance nor q refusal.
but worded SO that the door will be
left open for further negotiations.
The Berlin reports show the holding
of IL peace demonstration by thou
sands Of workmen. On the other hand.
the patriotic and economic associa-
tions. including the great German
manufacturers association, have
adopted resolutions urging the organ
ization OF d stubborn defense.
Cruelty Charges to Be Denied.
COPEEHAGEN. October 19.-Ger-
many's reply to President Wilson. it
is said by the Politiken, will deny the
Presidents accusation of German
crueltieS and declare the submarine
warfare cannot be stopped as long as
there is no agreement as to an
armistice. The reply, the newspaper
declares, will not reject the Presi-
dents demands, but will make further
negotiations possible.
The German war cabinet met at 6
O'Clock last evening to decide the
definite form of the German answer.
Conferences Last All Day.
BASEL. Switzerland, October 1s.-
There were government conferences
in Berlin yesterday that lasted all day,
according to advices here. The war
ministry held 81 five-hour session, in
which the military chiefs participated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
With More Than 81 Million
Subscribed, New Mark
Set on Final Day.
COMMITTEE KEEPS UP
ITS EFFORTS FOR LOAN
All Banks Here to Be Open Until
9 O'Clock This Evening for
Late Subscriptions.

Washington has gone glorious
1y over the top for the fourth
liberty loan, with ~S51, ,465,l50
already subscribed.
This estimate is based on in
complete returns from the
banks for yesterdays work and
led the District liberty loan
committee to predict that the
nations capital would wind up
its campaign at midnight with
more than S55,OOO,OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Outlines Senate Plan.

The Senate plan. he said. is to begin
consideration of the revenue bill No
vember l., after two-week recess
to Permit the senator's and repre-
election. He also said that it was be-
lieved the revenue bill should be
rassed by November %, and that Con-
gress would then adjourn sine die
and would not assemble until the
opening of the regular session the
first Monday in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Freedom Speaks to Slackers
By Charles E. Tracewell.

e you sLACKERs!
" You mental and
financial towards!
All who have not
bought bonds of this fourth is
sue, although perfectly able to
buy-I speak to YOU.
Wear the shoe if it fits. You
have had a chance to wear the
button of honor.
From the dome Of the Capt.
to1 I have looked down upon
you, hour after hour, day after
day, hoping you would do the
right thing.
Now, you slackers, the time
has come to tell you what think
of you. I have argued with you.
have tried to touch your hearts.
I have threatened.
Now I throw away di-
plomacy. I become plain Amer
lean. I beat around the bush no
longer
I SCORN you!
All Americans scorn you
Hun-Americans!
You have to buy house,
forsooth, therefore you Cannot
buy a bond this time" Stacker!
"You haven't paid for your
other bonds" Coward!
The lives of brave men have
paid; but YOU have not paid.
Because you see no war, taste
no war, smell no war. the war
is unreal to you. AS LONG as you
are safe and sound you do not
care. Your mind and heart are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Cruelty Charges to Be Denied.
Conferences Last All Day.

BASEL. Switzerland, October 1S.-
There were government conferences
i'll Berlin yesterday that lasted all day,
according to advices here. The war
ministry held 81 five-hour session, in
which the military chiefs participated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
Not Enough to Pay Cost.

II there is any man or woman in
Washington this afternoon who has not
bought u bond and feels that his bond is
now not needed, the liberty loan COM
miltee asks him to remember the warn
ing of Secretary McAdoo that even il
peace were declared tomorrow the pres
ent loan will not be enough to pay
the cost of crushing the Hun.
Incomplete bank reports received at
headquarters this morning showed a
total of $29,463,15O, but this did not in
clude the s1,000,000 secured by Mrs
McAdoo several days ago, nor the ST.
100000 which Douglas Fairbanks
brought back to Washington yesterday
from his whirlwind campaign in New
York.
The Post Office Department notified
headquarters this morning that it has
gone over the top with it's Washing
ton quota, having subscribed s136, 900.
This is neaSly $4,000 more than it
bought OF the third loan.
Among the large cities Of the fifth
federal reserve district, which in
cludes Washington, that have gone
over the top with their quotas are
Newport News, Lynchburg.
Danville, Portsmouth. Norfolk and
Roanoke, Va; Asheville, Durham and
Highpoint, n. c.: Parkersburg, and
Huntington, w. Va, and Charleston,
Greenville and Spartanburg, S. c.
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e.
like rotten stones unfit play their part Capital
am ashamed of you, you day will be ashamed
of yourself 4
God gave you this chance, unparalleled since the world
began of helping Him and His servant and you have
preferred-oh God in heaven-you have preferred
of clothes!
You slackers!
You do not the term? I like it less Nobody has
called you that before You fool They call you that in
their hearts You angry? Thank God there hope
left for you, then.
Although the eleventh hour is hand and midnight
apace. there is yet time!
Redeem yourself! -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19
WEATHER.

Fair. continued cool tonight, tomor-
row fair and cooler.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm. today: Highest, 64, at 2
pm. yesterday; lowest, 40, at 4 am. to-
Gay.
Full report on page IL
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Speakers Out Today.

Indaunted by the rush with which
Washington went past its quota of
$27,60S,000, the local committee has
hundreds of speakers out today going
through government bureaus and
holding street meetings in an effort
to reach every man or woman who
has not yet subscribed.
At IL o'clock this morning the COM
mittee estimated that 132.S50 indi-
viduals had bought bonds. They be-
lieve, however, that there still are
hundreds who have not bought and to
these the speakers will appeal until
the last horn blows at midnight.
All banks of the city will, be open
untfII9 o'clock to take subscriptions.
Reports received at loan headquarters
this morning to, the effect that many
were paying cash for bonds today led
the committee to announce that the
Treasury Department also will re-
main open until 8 O'Clock tonight to
deliver bonds to any bank that is
cleaned out in the last-day rush.
Although the liberty loan workers
were openly proud this morning of
what Washington has done in the
loan in spite of the ravages of in
fluenza, they did not slacken their
efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19

Member of the Associated Press
The Asssciatcd Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-19

Last Day-Ruy Bonds--
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Last De---Buv Bonds-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-30
PAYMASTER INJURED
!. T.. Murrny, Pay roll Chief for tho
seven Pines Company. in
SnaSh-t tn.

J. +. Murray. chief paymas,er Of the
Foundation Company a; Seven Fines
sustained fracture Of tn" collar bone
and severe body bruises when the auto
mobile in which he was riding was
struck by Clay street car at Twenty
seventh and l. Streets at S.35 O'clock
last night j y. q. Anthony aud Daniel
j. Fimnecan, ot 22i0 Hanover Avenue.
also in the automobile. were slightly
injured. The automobile Was demol-
iShci
While the three men with the car
were crossing + Street at Twenty
seventh. the street car struck the auto
mohil" from behind None of the oc-
cUpanis were thrown from the car.
but Murray was found unconscious By
his comrades. The men were taken At
once 10 the Grace Hospital. where IL
was found that Murray was the only
ono requiring attention. His Rich
mond address is the Glcnwood Apart
ments. and his home is 1910 West
Central Park Avenue, New York city.
II was stated at the hospital late last
night that Murray was resting we'll.