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The sun., 1916-08-27
INTERNED GERMANS REACH U. 8.
Two who Fled Canadian Priaon
Cross 20 Clayton, y. y.

WATERFOWL. y. y. Aug. 26.--Two
German prisoners who escaped from the
Canadian internment prison. Fort Henry,
Kingston. Ont. have reached Clayton
~. Y. The men are Wiley r%rubacher.
formerly a paper mill engineer at Ri
mouski. Que.s and Erwin john, a mer-
chant from Brazil.
The men were allowed to work In IA
garden at Fort Henry. and for months
had dug a hole under n flower bed In the
garden. They secreted themselves in
this hole. came out after night and
crossed the ST. Lawrence to Clayton by
boat. They called up the Kingston
prison from Clayton and notified the
guards to call on the chase.
Mr.. John was travelling from Chicago
to New York on January 4, 1915. when
he was taken from "A Michigan Central
train at Niagara Falls. Ont.
The sun., 1916-08-27
BRITISH NAVAL SHIP SUNK.
Duke of Albany TOrpedOcd In the
North Sea-.

LONDON. Aug e6.-The '%orpedoing In
the North Sea Of the Duke ~ Albany,
a British armed naval auxiliary, with
tho loss Of twrnty-three men. was am
nounced to-day. Eighty-seven men were
saved.
Tho official statement says THE
British armed boarding came Duke
Of Albany WAS torprdoed and sunk In
the North Sea OF Thursday by nm enemy
submarine. The commander and TWEEN
'y-two men were lost, Eleven officers
and seventy-six of the crew were saved
The Duke Of Albany was of 1897 tons
gross. built in 1907 and owned in Glas-
gov.
The sun., 1916-08-27
AvIATORS RAID BELGIUM.
British Filters BOmbard Airship
sheds Ncar m

LONDON, Aug. e. British aeroplan mes
have made another dash over Bel
GUM, on this occasion penetrating to the
vicinity OF Namur. t%hirty-six miles
southeast Of Brussels. An Official ac-
count OF these operations follows:
early Friday morning an attack wa =
carried out By naval %aeroplanes upon
enemy a!rship sheds near Namur. The
sheds were successfully ~bombardei, and
two Of them were hit. but due 10 low
lying clouds. 1t was not possible to OBJ
serve the amount OF damage done. one
OF our machines failed to return"
The sun., 1916-08-27
20 INDICTED FOR VOTE FRAUD,
Member Of Governors star Ac-
cused Of Importing FlOmters.

CHARLEsToS. w Va. Aug. 26.-
Twenty men, including Edward O'Toole.
representative Of United States Steel
Corporations coal interests In West
Virginia. were to-day indicted by "A Fed
eral Grand Jury at Webster Springs for
ALLEGED election frauds in Mcdowell
county, h indictments cover only one
election district. An investigation Will
be made In every county where frauds
have been reported.
O'Toole. who In n member Of the
Governors stan. II specifically charged
with having brought 600 voters into
the state TO bring about the nomination
OF William r. Hite. \ candidate for
United states Senate
The sun., 1916-08-27
VENICE IN SORE STRAITS,
Appeal for Ala Ia Made 70 the
Italian Government.

ROME. Aug. 26.--Venicc IL facing n
serious economic crisis as n result OF
the war. Tie city government cent yes
ierday "a delegation to ask the nationa
Government for special measures OF as.
s!stance. The people complain that they
have been deprived of ih-!, usual bust
ness OF the port. OF their income from
tourists and prevented from fishing in
the Adriatic. cutting of their customary
sources OF revenue.
Premier Boselli received the delegation
and will endeavor 10 aid the Vcnetians.
The sun., 1916-08-27

John Vital. a nsh pedler, ~ lsG Eliza
beth street was shot IN the leg yesterday
IN from, Of his stand At 20 bdk street.
The police are looking for John con-
clmmo, Nitalrs brothcr-in-law, with
whom he had "A quarrel just before the
shooting.
The sun., 1916-08-27

Rock ISLAND. Ill. Aug. eG,-The small
arms plant Of the Rock Island Arsenal.
with IA capacity OF $50 rifles a'day, Is
to he reopened Immediately after being
closed two years. Orders u this effect
were received to-day from Washington.
Six hundrd mechanics will bs employed.
The sun., 1916-08-27
JOFFRE ACCUSED OF
GIVING NO QUARTER
German Overseas Agency Say
the French Stay Prisoners
by His Order.
%"ORGANIzED
Members Are Called NcttO-
yours and Use Revolver,
Knife and Grenade.

BERLIN, Aus. 26--(By wireless 70
Sayville).-The charge that the French
have an organized force whose duty II
Is TO exterminate oil the Germans found
In captured trenches Is made In n state
ment Issued to-day by the overseas
News Agency. a. follows:
The French some time 8 intro
duccd' a new lighting system which Is
the most cowardly and Migrant viola
ton OF the laws Of war developed up to
this time. Coincldcnt reports confirm
the fact. not known until now. that
have been formed with express orders
to remain behind In captured trenches
md cxterminate all Germans yet alivc.
These troops are called 'nettoyeurs'
cleaners or s%weepers). Their equip
ment IL not the rife. cartridge and bay
one; Of other soldiers, but the revolver.
knife and hand grenade.
when the French storming column
succeeds In crossing n trench the net
t~oyeurs' enter the trench and start the
work Of clearing the trenches OF all the
living. Hand grenades are thrown into
the dugout>. where there are often
wounded rtcn. Those who escape from
the hand grenades are killed by re-
volver md knife when they attempt TO
come out. This terrible slaughter In
continued from man TO man. Every
man whether wounded or not. whether
armed or not, is merci!essly stabbed or
shot"
An Evidence Given.
The news agency declares that a let
ter written by a French sergeant-maJor
describes the work OF the nettoyeurs
and comments that in spite OF MS be-
Ing a veteran OF African campaigns he
was Mortified by their methods.
The net,oyeurs are operating by or
der OF -he commander in chief OF the
French armies. the statement says. his
fact being demonstrated by an army
order found on a dead French soidier,
which gave details NJ 10 the movements
Of these deiachments for an attack on
September %. 1915. the date OF the be-
ginning OF the offensive OF the A'I'es
las; fall.
many OF the Greek legion Of the French
army. Adolf Levy" the news agency
statement continues. ION July &c. 1919.
made the following voluntary statement
before the Austro-IIurgarian Consult
General Mt Salonica The Greek legion.
stationed seven kllonc:ers from Bo's De
Folie. was preparing Tor an attach On tne
following day. The officers gave the
command 70 take no prisoners and TO Kill
,he wounded. The %sergeants distributed
knives specially made for his purpose.
ION June &c. during An attack on
Souchez. I saw with my own eyes sew
.r,! cases In which Germans who had
thrown down their arms In trenches We
had entered were killed mercilessly with
knives"
The sun., 1916-08-27
BUSINESS MEN TO ACT.
Manufacturer May send De1cgn-
ton 70 see Wilson.

ti0n 70 see Wilson.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3S.-More than 100
manufacturers and several State manu-
facturers' associations have responded
to the appeal to attend n conference here
next Tuesday to consider sending a dele
cation to President Wilson to protest
against the abandonment Of the prin-
ciple Of arbitration. II was announced to-
day.
Samuel NJ. HASTINGS. president of the
Illinois Manufacturers Association. said
the Indiana Manufacturers Association
would be represented by nine delegates.
and that the New York Manufacturers
Association and several associations Ia
Pennsylvania had decided to send rcp-
resentatives.
The sun., 1916-08-27
OH city Crude Market.

on. CRY, Pa. Aug, 6--Crcdit bal
anres. $. 80. Runs. 65.66s bbls. aver
age runs. s2.5l". shipments. 47.i75 :.
average shipments. $685..
The sun., 1916-08-27
GERMAN DICTATOR
WILL DIVIDE FOOD
Won Batocki Appeals to Rural
Districts to Share Equally
With Cities.
SPECIAL PLEA TO WOMEN
Calls Inequality Of Distribu-
ton a Sin Against the
Fathcrland.

LONDON, Aug. 20. - Adoiph Won IA.
tocki, president Of the German food
regulation board. has issued an appeal to
the women Of rural Germany to divide
their food with the women and children
Of the towns and cities. say o Reuter-
despatch from Amsterdam to-day.
Herr o Batocki in his appeal says
that the harvest this year IL In general
abundant and that the cattle have re-
covered frem the effects Of the fodder
scarcity Of last winter. which was caused
by the failure Of crops last year.
but with the maintenance Of produce
tion." he adds. all IL not done. The
produce must be rightly distributed to
those who require It. Millions OF col.
diers are engaged in the hardest Of war
fare. They must we well and album
dainty fed. Hundreds of thousands lie
wounded in the hospitals and need album
dant good food.
Must Eat 70 Work.
'Other millions Of men and women IN
big towns m In mines are also working
loyalty for victory. They wish. like you.
to have enough to eat In order to be able
TO work Like you. they have children
who cry when their mothers mi give
them necessary food. inc their parents
then lose the strength and courage for
work.
Both for the soldiers and for those
who fght in workmen's clothes w must
provide nourishment. People on the land
must give for that purpose all they can
dispense with In their own households.
y soldier. no wounded man, no mu-
milton worker. no German woman. no
German child In the towns will suffer
hunger through the fault Of the peasant
women II the seriousness Of the situation
L. clear to them.
Help ran be given only by good will.
the danger that threatens every German
man. woman and child II the enemy's
starvation plan should succeed.
sins Againat F~atherland.
Restrictions everywhere are neces'
sary. and all the more necessary the
longer the war lasts. These restrictions
must be increased for rural households.
Any one living on the land who con-
suines even half a litre OF milk or a quar-
ter OF a pound more Of butter or even m
egg more than Is absolutely necessary
sins agains, tine Fatii-i land.
An organization will be created In or
der to buy up all butter. ggs vegetables.
&c. that can be dispensed with In the
country and use them to feed tire army
and the poorer families in the big towns.
Little can be accomplished by force or
b, continual Increase In prices. which
have already become eNorbl;ant for
many Of the poorer families. Only
through rational. spontaneous. patriotic
cooperation OF the rural population can
the object be attained
The sun., 1916-08-27
SAW WARSHIP SINKING.
Dutch sailors Tell Of British De.
strOyer's Fate.

BERLIN. via wireless TO Sayvillc, Aug.
.G.--.hccording to a despatch from
Amsterdam T. the Tossicho /eitun1
Dutch sallors have reported sighting
cas-. o' the poggerhank a British de-
stroyer. abandoned by her crew and
sinking. No other British wnrships
were seen near the spot. but in the vicin-
ity was II Submarine the nationality Of
watch cOuld t be established,
The German Admiralty statement of
August %. reporting the naval ngage
ment IN the North Sea the previous sat-
urday. announced the destruction OF a
British destroyer, The British Admi-
rally denied this report.
The sun., 1916-08-27

'In Narcotics on August ?: a woman
named pfaat. IS years old. WAS shot a.
"A spy" says the Overseas News Agency.
She had appealed against the death
rent.n,c Of the cnurt-martial At Mar
settles. but the Paris tourt of Appeals
rejected her plea.
THE Cologne Gn:c'tr states this IS
not the first case IN which the French
have put n wonan to death during the
war. L, recalls tbs agitation of the
English and French press IN regard TO
the case OF Miss Edith Cavell, whose eN-
ecutiun for nigh treason and continued
spy!ng caused these newspapers TO eN-
press ind ignat.on. The Cologne Gdscsi,
asks whether the same ideas will hold
good now that "A German woman has
been put to death by the French
A Marseilles despatch OF August ..
told ot the execution of Felice ltaat as
a spy.
The charge agains, Miss Ei,th Cavel'.
who was put 10 death IN BRUSSELS last
fall. was given in dispatches at that
time as having assisted British. French
and Belglans 70 escape from belgium.
The sun., 1916-08-27
WAR STEPS TAKEN
BY RUMANIANS
Continued from First Page.

tho Serbs retired TO their former
positions.
Mos, OF these attacks werc directed
against Bulgarian advanced positions
near kukuruz and Kovel. IL ia likely
that the Bulgar statement refers 10 the
same offensive which the French War
Office announced yesterday had been un-
by the Serbs.
The sun., 1916-08-27
ALL U BOATS IN FIGHT SAFE.
berlin says None Was Lost In
Clash with British ships.

BERLIN. via London. Aug. :6-No
German submarine was lost in the en-
gagemert In the North Sea last week.
according 10 an Official statement Issued
by the German Admiralty to-day. The
statement follows:
The Admiralty stan states in connec-
ton with the Official repor, Of Tuesday
that all submarines participating In the
enterprise of August ~ have returned.
The British Admiralty statement con-
corning the destruction OF one German
submarine. therefore. Is incorrect"
The British statement on the North
Sea night asserted that a German sub
marine had been rammed and that an
other had been sunk. The German Ad-
miralty In a statement early In the'week
admitted that n submarine had been
damaged. but declared II had returned
safely u port. The statement then
added THE British report that an
other German submarine was destroyed
can be passed on only when all the
submarines nave reported"
The sun., 1916-08-27
Commission to study Problem.

II y proposed by the railroads tim, n
commission be appointed to study the a.
reefs or the demands OF the cmplove :,
during "A period Of three months. thai Tho
question he then submitted 10 mr..
bitration and that a fund be stabllshsd
~ once for paying the EMPLOYEES in
case their demands should be upheld
by the arbitrators.
senator Cummlns. senior minority mem
her of the committee, gave notice to-day
mat he would address the SENATE on
Monday on legal methods OF dealing
win the strike In case II should arise.
u Is obvious that Democrats as well
- Republicans would lie reluctant 10
eake on AN additional burden at the fag
end OF a session, Opposition to the
measures suggested by the President Is
Inevitable and the chances are that the
debate would run into weeks II not
months.
The protests Of shippers and CONNER
clai Interests. mOreo ger, constitute an
important aspect Of he situation from
a Political point OF lew, A deliberate
move TO Increase freight rates a. q com.
pensation for an increase Of pay 10 not
The sun., 1916-08-27

CoNsTANrINoPiE. via London, August
es.--The announcement by the Wal OF.
nee issued to-day follows
Caucasus front, We repu.scd at
tacks against our advanced positions
on the right wing At enc point the
enemy, dc-piie , threefuld superiority
was forced to retreat before the re-
s!stance OF our troops. We captured
prisoners. There have been irslgnih-
cant artillery fights in the centre.
During a surprise attack on hostile
advanced trenches N our left wing
We killed twenty Of the enemy. inciud-
ins one officer. and captured equip
mert.
A hostile monitor unsiccessfully
bomharded the coast near Fotcha.
After an engagement between q
tile ACCOMMODATING parties with our de-
tachments twenty-five kilomctcrs
,about sixteen miles, east of Suez the
enemy fled. A hostile aeroplane mis-
takenly fred upon its " troops for
a quarter Of an hour with machine
guns.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. May Z2-The market ruled hrn IN
der light receipts but wholesale trade usual on
Saturday was quiet The quotations follow: West
eTn fresh sOlidpacked creamery. fancy specials. 80
exceptional lots higher; extra. 3la2; hrsts 3OaO51
seconds 9aSi4; nearby prints. fancy, IS; average
extra. u; hrSts, 32a3 seconds. 2aI; special fancy
brands Of prints jobbng at Sail.
BGGS-The market ruled firm. with demand read.
lily absorbing the offerings Of desirable stock. In
free cases. nearby extras Is per dorm; nearby
hrsts, 705 per standard case Pennsylvania current
Tecspts. 675 case; other nearby current receipts
$50 per case; Western extra, 8 per dOzeni Western
extra frsts. 705 per case; do. frsts. s6Oa6sO per
case; southern, per case, 6l5a6.45 to quality
fancy selected eggs jobbiug Sap per dozen.
LIVE POULTRY-FowlA per ID. lSa2o.
roOsters. lal3; spring chickens. according to
quality, weighing ls2 pounds apiece. 5sSs; white
leshOrns, according to quality 3oaS2; ducks. 70
size and quality. l5al6; geese, 4al6 pigeons. old,
per pair. Saoo; do young. per pair. 3a22.
DRESSED POULTRY-Fresh killed dry pack I'd
fowls, Il to boz. dry picked fancy selected, IN
do. weighing 4l3a5 pOunds apiece. .; do, pounds
apiece. 2 do, 81 pounds apiece q do pounds
apiece. lss9; fowls. in barrels fancy. dry-picked.
weighing 4ltaj pounds apiece M; do. pounds
apiece. Els smaller sizes Es3O; old roosters dry.
other nearby. weighing 2sS pounds To the pair.
per pound. weighing salo pounds apiece, Eacsi
smaller sizes. Ea26; ducks nearby, spring 3sas
sQu5bs. per Dozen white. weighing IIal2 pounds per
dozen. 500s5.5; do do. Sac pounds per Dozen
i.3oa4 90 do. do. pounds per dozen, 35Oa3. IS
do. do pounds per dozen. 275a3.O0; do, DO. 6a5Ii
pounds Per dozen. 2oa225; dark. 2.ooa22s; small
and No . l0oall5
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below for large lots Of GOOD
marketable goods only. Johbers' prices are higher.
Lower grades may be sold for less. Fancy goods
command higher prices.
The produce market yesterday opened the week
with firm activity generally. Lave stock. hens.
eggs and lambs In active demand. Re
ceipts appeared moderately, and the figures gener'
ally held firm.
EGGS-Fresh. per doz 2.
BUTTER-Best prints. new. per h., 81 do, tub
per h.. 50; process, 80 undersrade. creamery S0as2
Gtore packed, 2a@2
LARD-Tub. pure, lb. llal2; do. compound. lo1
cottonseed OIL per can. SIS.
CHEESE-New York. new. per ID. Is; fat. pea
b.. s; Swiss domestic. per h.. q; DO. foreign
per ID. 40.
LIVE PoUBrRY-Hens. per lb., 10; roosters,
u; spring ducks per h.. 1saao chickens. spring
per lb. 32a35; turkeys. per lb.. 24a23.
GREEN GOODS-Asparagus Per dozen bunches.
75a2.5O; local. per bunch. 3alo; beans per bas
tet, lOosS.OO; beets. crate L5os2oo: cabbage. new
crate, 3.oOa33; do. basket Loosl.25; carrots, per
bunch, s. caulifower Florids bss, 2ooa325; celery,
Florida. per crate. I50a2oO; cucumbsrs. basket
IOOai %; cymbhngs per crate. l75a2.O0; eggplznts
North Carolina, basket. l.5a2.1; onions. per sack.
Goa225; do. Texas. per crate l.6oal.s5; peas per
basket, l5OaS0o; peppers, per crate. l75aS0O; pop
corn per box 75s5: potatoes. per sack. 3.oos3.lo:
90. new. per Dbl. 6.5nH7 3 sweets per obl 5oa
500; yams Per bbl., l.2al75; rhubarb, per doz..
3oa2S; spinach. per bl-. 6Oa75; tOm.toes. Florida
or crate. l.5oa3oo; turnips. per box, 25aA.
FRUIrS-Apples. per bbl.. 2.oos4oo, -ranberriss
per bbL. S.ooaLo 50; do. per box L75a2o; Usps
trlit. per box. 27ja3OO; lemons. per bcI. &ooa4 50
oranges. per crate. 20s400: pineapples. per crate
Soaico; Strawberries. North Carolina. per qt..
6al6
LIVE sTOCK-veaI calves. prime, per h.. Il,
L; do medium. lb.. loalo1s; spring lsnhs. fat,
per b. l2al3.
DRESSED GOoDs-Dressed hog. mail. per ID.
uallh Co.. medium. per h.. Il
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23
FoRFIGN EXCHANGE
COTTON MARKETS.

New York, May 1-After showing weakness in
the forenoon. when July broke through the LScent
level to l2sl. the list showing net loss Of L TO
Is points. stop loss orders being uncovered ths
cotton market rallied today a demand from
shorts and trade this morning
Final prices were steady at a net decline Of l
70 points.
Spot at Liverpool was fairly active at a decline
Of points the basis Of $50 for mId-upland.
Futures in the English market closed barely steady
at net decline Of Il 10 Il points. Spot here was
quiet and points lower at l3.l0 with sales OF IOO
bales
The receipts Of cotton at the ports for the day
Is So bales agatnst 30s last week L $50 last
year and 5,o3 two years ago. The stock in New
York warshOuSes Is B4 81 bales against 21s,5 ,5sI a
year ago. Exports for the day were 1885 bales
against 8.Ts last year. The days total included
z, ,674 males to Great Britain 49l to Franco 1 $50
to the continent and LIB TO China and Japan. For
the the clearances amount to 723 bales
compared with 1857 l67 last seAson-
The Washington herald., 1916-05-23

him. will proceed on the first available transport
10 the coast defenses indicated:
First Lieut.. James A Brice coast dsenses Of
Panama; First Lieut., Theodore NJ. Chase. coast de-
lenses Of Manila and suho bays
Mai Harold L. Coke Coast Artillery Corps is
renewed from duty fort commander, Fort Flag
iT' WASH. to take effect at such time Will
enable him to comply with this order, and will
proceed on the transport scheduled TO leave San
FRANCISCO Cal. on OF about December 5. Isl6 for
Manila. p. l.
Each Of the following named Officers Of the Coast
ArttieTy Corps is relieved from his present assign
inent' 70 take effect at such time will enable
him TO comply with this order and will sail on
the transport scheduled to leave San Francisco.
Oai' on or about the date indicated after his
name, for Honolulu, Hawaii and Manila P l.:
Second Lieut.. Archis s. Buyers, Auslst S 1916.
coast defenses Of Manila and subic bay.; Second
Lieut. Philip 6. BlackmoTe, September S. 1876,
coast defenses Of Oahu; Second Lieut. Sydney s.
Winslow. September s. 1876 coast defenses Of Ma,
Mia and SuMc BAYS
Zach OF the followfng-named officers Of the Oosst
ARTILLERY Corps. upon his relief from duty at the
Chlttd states Military Academy and upon the eI-
prauon 0 the leave Of sbssnce heretofore granted
hln' VIII report 70 the Commanding orioer Of the
coast defenses indicated for Assignment TO a com-
pany: First Lieut. Halror G. Coulter, coast de-
E1 ISnses OF sandy Hook; Flrst Lieut. Dana H.
O1ssy coast defenses Of San Diego; First lieut.
York
First Lieut. Harry D onut. Medical Corps IS re-
n.
e1ect at such time as will enabls him TO- comply
"ith his order he will report By letter at the
proper time 10 the comm sndins renerzl Eastern
department. for Assignment TO duty with the Sec
ond and 18th Companies, Coast ARTILLERY Oo-ps
en- route TO San Francisco Gal and upon AZ
T'al at San Francisco and the completion Of hi.
auty with those companies will proceed on the
Transport to sail from that place on or about July
5. 1916. for the Philippne Islands
30 much OF paragraph 3D. Special Orders. No 81
Aprn a :96. War Department, as directs Capt
Roger 5 Fitch. Sixth Cavalry. to Join his req
ment Is revoked
Ine detail BY paragraph 81 Special Orders, No
; January Il. 1876. War Department, Of Col LEI
terson X kean. Medical Corps for temporary duty
IN the Office Of the surgeon general is extended for
a period Of one month
BY direction Of the President paragraph 6 spe-
ciAI oruersr NO. l0i May ) 1876. War Department,
Is amended 20 as to relieve OGl Clarence r
lOwnsey. Coast ArtIllsry Corps from duty as SUI
rerlntendent United States Military Academy West
Point, ~ Y. 70 take effect June %. 1915.
Col. John Biddle. Corps Of Engineers Is appoSut-
ed oy me President, under the provisions Of SEC
ton lH3 revised statutes to Be superintsn6ent n
the United States Military Academy. West Point.
n y to take effect July l. 1876