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Evening star., 1918-04-12
FOES GREAT CRUELTY
PRISONERS REVEALED
Captured Made to Work in Regions
Where Comrades Shells Kill Them.
Many Starved to Death.
By the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 12.-How British pris-
oners of war in Germany are enslaved.
starved and subjected to untold cruel
ties is related in an official report OF
government committee made public to-
day. The detention and employment OF
non-comniissioned officers and men cap
tured on the western front. says the re-
port, have brought on these prisoners
an amount of unjustifable suffering. for
which it would be hard to find parallel
in history"
The report Is based on an accumula-
ton of evidence, and shows that pris-
oners have been employed constantly
under shell fire and that many have
been killed by British guns; that they
have been kicked and beaten, denied
clothing and adequate shelter; have
often been shot, and that deaths from
starvation and overwork have been con-
stant.
French prisoners have been subjected
to the same treatment. Some of the
prisoners received neither letters nor
parcefS for eight or nine months after
their capture. Last November there
were in the Limburg station between
$4,000 and 10000 undelivered parcels for
British prisoners.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
WEATHER.

District Of Columbia. Maryland and
Virginia, cloudy. unsettled weather to-
night and tomorrow, probably without
rain: not much change in temperature; !;
moderate northwest to west winds
West Virginia, cloudy tonight and
tomorrow: probably snow in east por-
tion: continued cool.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermom 4 pm. 88;
8 pm. 80; IL midnight. SO; today. 1
am, So; s am, "a: IL noon. SO; pm, 1s.
Maximum. 38. at pm. today; minimum,
50, at 8 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 73; minimum. Al.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 pm, S0.02
pm, 29.e1; IL midnight, 29s7; today,
am. 2s.s2: 8 am. 2s.S5; IL noon. $3.50;
pm, 1888.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Grain, Produce,
Cotton MarketR
aRA1N AND Pnov1sroNs.

CHICAGO, April 12-Sharp setbacks
took place today in. the price Of corn
as result Of generally Accepted opin-
Ions that yesterday's swift advance had
been excessive In extent. Probability
OF an increase In the crop movement
next week tended likewise to favor the
bear side. and so. too, did the fact that
hedging sales are not limited to any
specific amount. Opening prices. which
varied from unchanged figures to j 4
lower, with May 1,17A and July LES to
1.57 were followed by decided further
losses In the July delivery.
Fine weather and lack Of an eastern
outlet weakened oats. Besides, the
downturn OF the corn market had q
bearish influence. After opening y to
/ lower. with May Ssh to SSH. prices
continued to decline.
Provisions sagged with grain ana
hogs. Trading was chiefly In lard
Potatoes-Recsipts. 30 cars; un-
changed.
Reports that st. Louis. Omaha and
Toledo were consigninK corn to Chicago
counted as elements OF depression. Tho
close was weak, at the same as yester-
days finish to AZ cents lower, with
May l.s7k ana July 1.6l to 1.s4M.
Buying on the part Of shorts finally
checked the decline in provisions.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
ALLIES ARE PURSUING
GERMANS IN AFRICA

LONDON. Aptfl 11-Allied troops are
advancing on the remnants of the Ger
man forces which escaped from German
East Africa to Portuguese East Africa.
The following oiiicial account OF these
operations was given out here today:
I'm Portuguese Nyasa1and. despite the
difficulties caused by heavy rains and
flooded rivers, our columns from ths
coast and from Lake Nyasa are Ap-
preaching Medo and Msalu, respective
ly, and their advanced troops are In
contact with those Of the main enemy
forces concentrated in these localitiea"
Evening star., 1918-04-12
MRS. IRA NELSON MORRIS
LANDS RED CROSS STORES
CableEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

CableEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
sTOCKHOLM, April 1O.-Mrs. Ira
Nelson Morris. wife Of tho American
ambassador to Sweden. has returned
from a brief visit to America. in the
course Of which she had an interesting
talk with President Wilson. She
brought sixteen cases of Rod Cross
stores for our troops and a case Of
tetanus serum. which is now on it's
way to France in charge of Capt.
Crossley, who was recently naval
attache at the embassy in Petrograd.
With this the captain takes a letter
from Mrs Morris to Gen. Pershing. in
quiring what stores are especially ac-
ceptable.
Mrs Morris is in communication with
Prince Carlm. chief Of the Swedish, Red
Cross, with view to the transport
of the rest Of the articles to France.
Many OF them. including woolen cloth.
may be made into garments here be-
fore they are sent.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Wool Trading Il Slack

BOSTON. April 1.-THE Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow: with all
their wool holdings, whether on spot or
% arrive. offered to the government, prac-
fically nothing was accomplished here in
the way Of wool trading during the week,
except for small trade in noils. which
are firmer. There was very little busi-
ness in the west. the Boston trade having
agreed not to buy until the government
0eeaded its course with reference to ths
3a1sse e6srs Of Stoc1A Manufacturers are
3elffcat4d with tAe necsssity Of GIVING
Ner aeeesf1ou a1most wholly 70 govern
u1at Wesk ard avlIiAA da1tvsTfes are
A eaAss4 aeaasdinsax se< sss~al
Evening star., 1918-04-12
PREPARATION TO WIN WAR
THEME OF SENATOR LODGE

Full preparation to win the war formed
the theme Of an address by Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge OF Massachusetts, before the
first Informal dinner Of the washington
Harvard Club held at the Chevy Chase
Club last night.
More than q hundred local alumni heard
Senator Lodge express the firm conviction
that America will win the war. no matter
how long 1t takes. Senator Lodge de-
clared that ''the time has come for the
setting Of teeth"
Col Samuel z. Winslow. president OF the
club. preeided 40 toastmaster. Repre-
sentative Nicholas Longworth Of Ohio
sang and Robert Benchley gave humor-
GUS recitation
The COMMITTEES of arrangements in
charge Of the dinner was composed of
Waiter r. Tuckerman. John W. Prentiss
and Joseph 8. Hamlen.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE cotton
market showed renewed nervousness
early today. The opening was s to a2
points higher on Liverpool buying of
May and July and covering inspired by
steady cables. a more optimistic view
of the war news and reports that price,
fixing was unlikely. But there was q
renewal OF the selling movement which
had been in progress yesterday, under
which prices almost Immediately turn
ed easier. with July selling on from
1925 TO s1.sa and October from so.52
Futures opened steady: May. $3.50;
July, 32.26; October. $3.50; December,
so15; January. 3o.o4.
Selling tapered of on the early de-
cline and the market Steadied later in
the morning. Liverpool was . buyer
Of May. while houses with Japanese
connections bought July and reports
that young cotton had been killed by
the low temperature in some parts Of
scattered covering. July rallied to 32.os
and October to $3.50 before midday or
about points above last nights clos
ing figures and 16 to II points from the
low level of the morning.
NEW ORI.EANs, La, April 1s,-Al-
though the cotton market here encoun-
tered much selling today, II was stead
led by reports from the belt Of extern
sive damage to young cotton by tho
cold wave. On the hrst call the near
months were to 8 points OF. but i'm
mediately. after the whole list moved
up to level OF to IL points over yes
sag to a net decline Of . to iS points.
Futures opened steady. Opening bid:
May. 31.61: July, 80.7s; October, 2S.48:
December, 2906; January, $3.50.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Who Can Kill Most Men,
Now Is Chief Issue
in Flanders Battles

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday. April lin order
to appreciate fully the trend Of the
present fighting the offensive opera
tions must be viewed as q whole. for
they go to make up what undoubtedly
is the crucial conflict Of the war. The
loss of city here or there or the aban-
donment OF five or ten miles OF terri
tory in any sector does not mean dis
aster.
The battle has got beyond such con-
siderations and has settled down to
grim race to determine whether the
German manpower Is enough to make
good the threat to annihilate the Brit
ish army and force its capitulation. 1t
II q cold proposition Of which side can
kill the most men In the next feW
weeks and Of the same time ma moro
recruits to an the dspl1ted ranks.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
a.YEAR COURSE AT PRINCETON.
Civil Engineering Students to Com
nlete Glass One Year Earlier.

PRINCETON. N. J.. April 12.-Under
4 new arrangement completed by the
board Of trustees. civil engineering stu
dents It Princeton will be able to COM
niete their course In three years, In
Stead OF four. This step was taken in
order more rapidly to provide techni-
csllY trained men, for whom there is
ereat demand in the Army.
Leaves OF absence were granted to
nine members OF the faculty to enter
military service.
Prof. Edward H. Corwin, professor of
politics, was appointed to the vacant
chair is Jurisprudence, formerly held by
President Wilson.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
PUBLIC LANDS FOR LEASE.

AZ part OF the governments plan to
encourage increased production OF food,-
Director Arthur p. Davis of the roo1a.
nation service announced today that
$4,000 Acrss OF public lands In IAk6
Harnsy. Malheur and Grant countieA
oregon. are to be leased for agricule
tural and pesturags purposes
The land 10 now withdrawn from All
forms Of entry.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
MISS FANNY coMsrocK DuA
Washington Residents Get Hsws d
Her DeceAse in Utica. -.i

Or. J. M. Metzerott received word To-
day of the death at Utica, N. Y, yes-
terday, of Miss Fanny Comstock. eighty.
Ave years old Miss Comstock was the
sister of Mrs. James A Kirk of this
city. ->ss
Two nieces are living here. Mrs. Albert
Billings Ruddock and Mrs. J. II. Net
xerott.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
AMERICANS KILLED
WITH CANADIAN FORCES

OTTAWA. April 12.-The following
American names appear in today's Ca
madam casualty list:
Killed-N. C. Howe, Lake Benton,
Mimi, and 8. Jonason, Cavalier. N. D.
wounded-J. Kelly. Kingston, Pa,
and Corp. P. Boucher, Red Lake Falls,
MINI.
Gassed-G. Gray, Detroit
Died-W. Carson, Buena Vista, Fla,
and Corp. B. E. Acre, Clifford, Mich.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
RELIEF REGARDED IN SIGHT.

HONOLULU, T. H.. April 12.-Relief
from shortage Of labor. said to exist
on Hawaiian island plantations. was in
sight whom the sugar planters' associa-
ton accepted. for conBidsration an ofIsr
tsuA sho fsd9al gSvsrnmsnt - trans
psge laAsesss fs0 foete AasA
Evening star., 1918-04-12
FRENCH OFFICERS COMING.
More War-Tested to Train Ameri'
cans at Various Cantonments.

France has been called upon to aid In
fastening the movement Of American
troops ACROSS the sea by sending addi-
t,onal officers for the training camps in
the United States.
Gen. vignal, military attache Of the
French embassy, has cabled his gov
ernment suggesting that any officers
that can be spared be detailed for duty
in the United States.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Memoranda.

Schooner Edith verrall will load cord
wood at a Potomac point for the mar
ket here; schooner Crane Shot is re.
ported on her way to this city with
cord wood for the dealers: schooner c.
B. Shepherd will load wood alta Nir-
schooner Thomas w. Kirby is at Mary.
land point loading for this city:
schooner Hallic X. is due with oys-
ters for the market
Evening star., 1918-04-12
DAIRY MARKETS,

CHICAGO. April 13.--Butter-Unset-
tied: asa41; creamery, 3sa4o. Eggs
81 a1Mas2&: ordinary, flrsts. 3oMa31; at
mark. cases included. SOW as1 IS.
NEW YORK, April 1z-Butter-
Firm; receipts. 4,772 tubs; creamery
higher than extras. 44a44M; extras (s3
score), 43a4sM: firsts. 4oha4SN u; pack
Ing stock: current make. No. :. 8aM.
Eggs-Firmt feceipts, 4o,s1S cases.
ed extra firsts. ssASsH; do, firsts. S4a
sbh; fresh gathered storage packed
irsts, aeas7h; state. Psnnsyivania and
nearby western hennery white, fine to
fancy. 3ea40: state. Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery brown. 87aSS; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby gathered
brown and mixed colors, s4aaSE.
Cheese-Steady: receipts, s,577 boxes:
state whoie-milk flats hold specials, 24a
IS y: DO. average run. 23a24h.
Poultry. live-Strong and UNCHANGED
Dressed-Quiet; chickens. 27a43; fowls.
2sa36; turkeys, 25a3S
Evening star., 1918-04-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals,

Steamer Northland. from Norfolk and
Old Point with freight and passengers;
steamer Wakefield. from Nolnini and
lower river landings with passengers
and merchandise; tug Capt. Toby, from
a river point with n :ow.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Departures.

Steamer Newport News. for Old Point
and Norfolk, by the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Company; schooner
J. P. Robinson. for Upper Machodoc
creek, with merchandise; schooner
Clytie, light. for the lower Potomac to
load cord wood to return: steamer Vol
unteer, for river landings as far as
Mattawoman creek
Evening star., 1918-04-12
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Report of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today by the United
States bureau Of markets:
Beef-Fresh. carly unloads very lieht.
several cars in to be unloaded later IN
the morning. market unohAn9ed de-
mand fair; steers, receipts ilrkt mar.
ket nrm. demand fair; oowE reoeipts
light, market eteAdy. demand Rood Tor
good COWS. poor for the lower eradeo,
bulls, no offerings.
veal-Local siGughtsrsd, supply vary
light, market nrm, demand etceeds eup-
ply; western dressed. receipts heavy.
market fairly. steady, demand slow.
Pork-Receipts very light Insrkst
strong to a shade higher on loins, de-
mand good.
Lamb-Rsceipts moderate, market
strong, demand good.
Mutton-None on the market.
CHICAGO. April 12.--Hoss--Reeeipt
3s.0OO: slow. Bulk, 17.30a17.70: lirht,
i71oa17.75; mixed. 17.1oa177s; heavy,
1T3oa17.6o; rough, 16.30a16.70; pigs.
Cattie-Recsipts. 5000. Strong, native
steers, 10.boa16.3b; stockers and feeders,
8, s,S0alib0; COWS and heifeft. S.l0Als.a6:
calves, at.ooaik.eo.
ehsep--lssesauts Aeoe; sfseAH ohssA
1S.0oAif.SSy IaMeA 14ke63a-A
Evening star., 1918-04-12
HUNS AGAIN SHELLlNG
PANS At LONG RANGE

PARIS. April 1.-THE Germans re.
newed this morning the bombardment
OF Paris with their ions-rasiss guns.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
70 Make Appropriation Available.

Although favorable report on the
Dill ts expected to be made to the SEN
ate tomorrow. even Immediate passage
OF the measure by the Senate would
The bill provides that before any Of
the $10,000.0o0 allotted in the bill to the
District of Columbia can be spent de-
tailed plans of the proposed houses
must be submitted to Congress with a
request that the money be appropriated.
Going on the estimate that IT will
take two months to construct tempor-
ary hotels and longer for permanent
houses. those interested in the problem
said today they could not see how ac-
commodations could be made ready be-
fore July 1.
OF the total number expected, 14,141
must be brought here by the end Of
June and 1857 from July 1 to Decem-
Der 81. On March l the several big de-
need additional employees as follows:
War Department, before July /, 10,0s4,
ana during the rest of the year, $3.50.
Navy Department. before July 1, 2,o5s,
and during rest Of year. 3.o5s.
9.824. and during rest of year. 1.14s.
The estimates for the Navy Depart
ment include 1.497 workmen to be
brought to the Washington navy yard
before July l and 1881 from July to
December.
These figures served to spur the room
registration ONCE OF the District
Council of Defense. at 1891 New York
avenue. to new efforts to secure every
available vacant room in Washing
ton to be rented to a government en-
ploye.
The $4,000 to be brought here be-
tween now and December 81. will make
q total OF 100000 civil service employees
in Washington. There were only $4,000
in the District when the war started.
Evening star., 1918-04-12

Il rays - Fsaa Tie vest sannns se(
xllsa Ssssssh s Sa'' Tn.
Evening star., 1918-04-12

NEW YORK, April 12-Pork-F1rm
mess. 63.ooa64.0o.
Lard-Easy; middle west, 26.80a3e.4o
Other articles unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction S. 81. 900 at 90. 81. 900 at 90.
81, 000 at 90.
After call:
Mergenthaler, 5 at 113.
lanston, 10 at "a.
Washington Gas. 4 at 60. at go.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
HOUSING SPACEFOR
EMPLOYEES AWAITED
Civil Service Not to Ask Work
ers to Come Here for
Time Being.
ROOM SUPPLY is SMALL

The Civil Service Commission today
decided not to urge any more applicants
for government positions to come to
Washington until it is definitely known
when housing accommodations will be
officials Of the commission feel that 1t
is better to have the government walt
for much-needed war workers than to
have these workers come here and find
no place to live
For several months the commission
has been sending to applicants for Jobs
here q circular stating that good rooms
could be obtained In Washington from
the room registration Office of the Dis
trict Council of Defense.
The councils supply of rooms is
diminishing so rapidly. however. that
the Civil Service Commission today sent
. letter to the head OF every department
follows:
Letter to Departments.
The room registration office has
been rendering excellent service and
has been able to obtain rooming and
boarding accommodations for several
thousand government employees. 1t still
has considerable list Of rooms avail
able. The prospect Is. however, that
the accommodations will be exhausted
within q comparatively short time, un-
less other sources of supply are pro-
vided.
As you are aware. legislation now
pending provides for government hotels
AND restaurants. Until such time as
this matter takes definite shape, how
ever. the commission believes that it
VIII not be justified in stating further
to prospective appointees that rooms
and board in Washington are easy to
obtain. The commission therefore sug-
Eests that the distribution Of the circu-
lar prepared in accordance with the
commissions request Of January 80 be
discontinued for the present"
In view of the announcement of the
copmission yesterday that s0.6ss war
workers will be needed by the govern
ment In Washington between now and
the end OF the year, officials of the COM
mission said today 1t is apparent that
war work in Washington will be seri-
ously hampered unless steps are taken
Immediately to build the houses pro-
vided for in the housing bill now pend
ing before the Senate.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
1sdtscount Rates.
On the Stock Exchange.

Business on the daily session of the
yocAl stock exchange quieted down
e6ain this afternoon. Probably the re-
eeesions In prices In New York may
navs checked buying operations, al
ehou6h there has been small gym
1afhy bstwsen the movement on wan
etrsst and in the local market for
many days.
transactions included washington
Gas shares At 60: a little Lsnston
1enotype stock at 81. few shares of
AefSentha1er at 113. a slight decline.
ana Capital Traction S. at 80. Bid
prices were OF, as a rule.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Putting on Penalties.
Bar Silver Very Strong.

The prospects for the passage of the
ounce a. the price at which the gov
eminent will buy all silver offered. has
ned decided effect on the market for
bar silver in the last two days. From
around - It advanced early in the
wax to SIN and yesterday touched
eeH up points. while today ii also
eold at s3x. Msxican silver dollars
nave also advanced. 30 that they are
now Is cents each. instead of the so
cents Of q few years aso.
Evening star., 1918-04-12
Mercantile Preferred Dividend.

Directors OF the International Mer-
camille Marine Company met yesterday
ma declared q s per cent on the pre-
fefred shares, acting conservedly. as
many had looked for several times that
declaration.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
DR.. Joseph Kalbfus Hears
of Good Game Protection

ShamolIin, March 27.-Dr. Joseph
Kalbfus, secretary of the Pennsyl-
vania Game Commission. addressed
largely-attended meeting of the
Shamokin Game, Fish and Forestry
Protective Association, coming here
at the request of sportsmen to con-
slider the advisability of having the
Game Commission close the county
on pheasants for at least one season.
During the winter fifty imported
pheasants were sent in the county,
were cared for during the winter and
are being released at the present
time. DR.. Kalbfus, in his address.
urged a greater protection of game
in Northumberland county. and ask
ed the cooperation of every sports
man to this end. Aliens, prior to the
stationing of a game warden in the
county, had free rein, and in his talk
to the members of the local associa-
ton Dr. Kalbfus asked each mem
Der to cooperate with the warden
in suppressing this evil. Following
the meeting DR.. Kalbfus was enter
tanned at the Cresco Club as the
guest of Judge Fred B. Moser. Sen
ator William c. Mcconnell and other
local dignitaries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
international Magnates
Not Anxious to Start

New York, March 27.-Club owners
and others interested in the affairs
of the International Baseball League
arrived here for informal confer
ences preliminary to a meeting of
the league to-day, at which it is eX-
pected definite action will be taken
on the long-delayed question of
whether to start the season or sus-
pend operations during the war AS.
many of the best players in the
league have been disposed of to ma
ior leagues, and interest is reported
t. be lukewarm in majority of the
cities composing the circuit, the
opinion is held generally that the or
ganization will not attempt to start.
The Baltimore and Toronto man
agements, in their efforts to induce
other cities to fill the gaps caused
by designations, have met with vir-
tually no encouragement. Jack
Dunn, of Baltimore, it is said, will
endeavor to form new league, in
the event that the International
League suspends operations.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
West End A. A. to Take Up
Plans For Baseball Season

The West End A. A. will hold "A
meeting at 2141 Moore street. Thurs
day evening, March rs. for the pur-
pose of organizing for the coming
year. Club officers and a manager
will be elected for the coming year.
The meeting will be open to anyone
interested in baseball in the West
End of the city. The West End A.
A. looks forward to as successful a
year in 1918 as in 1917 when they
won the amateur championship OF
the city. This year they lost several
of their star players through enlist
ing in army service, but expect to
replace them with men of good abil-
ity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-27
Tyrus Cobb Is Anxious
to Fight For His Country

Pittsburgh, March 27.-Tyrus Ray
mond Cobb is burning with a de-
sire to serve the United States, and
IS more than anxious to exchange his
Tiger uniform for any of the serv-
ice, according to Major Joseph III
thompson. former coach of the Uni
versity of pittsburgh football team.
now with the One Hundred and Tenth
Infantry at Camp Hancock.
1T is my honest opinion that Cohb
will retire from baseball before the
1918 season is very old in order to
enter the service. He is one of the
finest fellows have ever met, and
his talk is continually about the war
game and the part he feels he should
play in it,"
According to Major Thompson.
Cobb is now endeavoring to arrange
his family affairs so that he can en-
list Cobb spent much of the winter
with the Pennsylvania boys at Camp
Hancock.