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Evening star., 1918-02-28
WEATHER..

District of Columbia. generally fair
tonight; probably rain and colder late
tomorrow; light variable winds.
Maryland. fair tonight; ton,orrow fair
in east, rain in west portion; colder:
light variable winds.
Virginia, generally fair tonight and
tomorrow, except rain tomorrow in ex-
treme north and west portions; colder
tomorrow: light variable winds.
West Virginia, probably rain tonight
and tomorrow: colder tonight in west
portion; colder tomorrow.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide. 4:o1 am. and 4:27
pm; high tide. 9:46 am. and 1906 pm.
5:o7 Pm; high tide. 1923 am. and
10:41- pm.
The. Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, SAB am: sun sets,
5:5S pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises GAP am: sun
sets. 500 PM
Moon rises, S:53 p.m.; sets, 1892 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
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:
Observation-Disclosures pm, SO;
pm. Al; midnight, 46; today, am.
IS: am. 40; IL noon. Sc; pm, 81.
Maximum, 81. at 1870 pm; minimum, 40,
at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. Al; minimum, "a.
Barometer-Yesterda pm. 3O,15:
pm. 30.1S: midnight. 1920; today, i
am, 3o.lS; am, 1922; IL noon, 80. Is;
pm, 30.12
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
36: condition. 1000. DalecarIia reser-
voir-Temperature, 50; condition at
north connection, 1000: condition at
south connection, 70. GEORGETOWN dis
frtbuting reservoir-Temperatur 40.
condition at iniuent gatehouse, 20;
condition at effluent gatehouse, 5.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
D. c. NIENCOMM|SS|ONED

Eight residents Of the District of
Columbia have been commissioned as
first or second lieutenants in the Off,
GERS Reserve Corps or in the National
Army. They are:
Harold r. Davis, John L. Drew. Her
man A. Manthai, all of Washington
barracks, second lieutenants. Engineer
Reserve Corps.
Ray E. Powell. War College. first
lieutenant. National Army.
George D. Wait and George L. Will
liams 119 D street northeast, second
lieutenants, aviation section, signal re-
serve.
Derritt Galloway. go F street. first
lieutenant, Sanitary Corps, National
Army.
Harry r. Willis, 9Th and E streets,
second lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps.
National Army.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
Guest of Newspaper Men.

Chairman Hays was a guest of Wash
ington newspaper men at dinner at
the New Willard last night. and in
a speech reiterated his policy of con-
Quoting party affairs on the open
door basis. THE open door policy in
political matters. in my opinion" he
said. not only includes the equal, un-
hampered participation in the manage
ment of party's affairs by the party
membership, but also a frank, honest
and full advisement of the public of
the party's purposes, activities and ac-
complishments."
Other speakers on the program were
Senators Wadsworth of New York and
PoindeXter of Washington and Repre-
sentatives Gillett of Massachusetts, and
Kahn of California.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
TO FURTHER NEW SYSTEM.

The campaign for two-platoon sys-
en- Tor the District FIRE department will
pe furthered at the entertainment and
BUFFET supper of the International AS
|eoclation of Firefghters tonight at
Rythian Temple.
Several members of Congress are
ycheduled to deliver addresses as well
s members of the association in at
tendance at the first annual convention
here.
The members OF the association took
Up the entire morning session today at
american Federation of Labor building
I9n formulating certain sections of the
[oy-iaws. The resolutions committee is
20 make report this afternoon 1t is
lexpected permanent officers will be
elected at the session tomorrow morn-
Evening star., 1918-02-28
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, February 2S.-Cnfavorable
weather tended today to strengthen the
corn market. Snow and rain prevailed
over a wide area. with more moisture in
prospect. Damage to the quality of corn
was said to be likely and the conditions
were adverse to the progress of the crop
movement. After opening a shade higher
with May 1.26Na1.27. the market reacted
a trifle and then rose little higher than
before.
Scantiness of receipts gave some tran
sient strength to oats. The market, how
ever, was later depressed by reports of
difficulty in obtaining cars for eastern
shipments. Opening prices which ranged
from shade to u higher. with May IS
gains and then a sag to below yesterdays
finish.
Sharp declines in the hog market weak
ened provisions. Arrivals of hogs through
out the west were on large scale.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
GERMANS TO AID MARRIAGE.
Help Women Who Want to Wed
Cripples.

Especial Correspondence of The Even.
ing Star and Chicago Daily News.)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES. Jan.
uary 26.-An official bureau to en-
courage marriage. between war widows
and crippled soldiers has just been
founded in Saxony, Germany
''This institution says the Stadt-An-
zeiger zur Koelnischen Zeitung, should
interest itself not only in widows, but
in all young girls who are willing to
marry a cripple. Funds will be supplied
to all needy persons with a view to
making the necessary trips by train"
Evening star., 1918-02-28
MEXICAN SOLDIERS WOUNDED,

Ell PASo. Texas. February 2s-A
fexican federal sergeant and a private
soldier were wounded late yesterday by
United States Cavalry patrols in an ex-
mango OF shots across the Rio Grande
east OF Ysleta, twelve miles from here.
[dhe Mexicans opened fire on a patrol
party of eight cavalrymen, who re-
Burned it,
The Mexican soldiers took refuge In
m adobe hut. but later attempted to
escape, when two of their number were
Wounded
Evening star., 1918-02-28
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, February 2S.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady; March. 31.45; May,
1920; July. 1910; October. 1851; De-
cember, 29.40.
The cotton market was somewhat ir-
regular during today's early trading
but after opening points higher to !
point lower. firmed up on the failure of
the weather map to show expected rains
in the southwest. the continued firm
ness Of Liverpool and renewed trade
buying. March sold up to 31.62, max
ing new high ground for the movement
on talk of further reductions in the
local stock. while May advanced to
31.24, and July to 30S0 or about II to
25 points net higher on the general list.
People who had sold on the rain predic-
tions of yesterday were credited with
covering. Liverpool reported a good
demand for May and July, with very lit
tie selling.
The advance extended to 31.39 for
May. and 299e for October. or about 30
of the morning. The persistent demand
from trade sources, Liverpool buying
and the bullish character of spot ad-
vices. seemed to be attracting broad
realizing on the advance to cause
slight reactions around midday, how
ever. and trading was comparatively
quiet early in the noon hour. Accord
ing to a canvass made by the British
cotton control board, stocks of Amer
lean cotton in and afioat for Great
Britain on February % amounted to
658,983 bales, and the average weekly
consumption of Great Britain to 1880
bales.
NEW ORLEANS. February 2S.-Cot-
ton opened steady. Opening bid: March.
1880; May, 1910; July, 1855; October,
1858; December, 2S.47.
Rapid and nervous fluctuations feat-
ured the early trading in cotton here
today On the opening call the most
active months were 2 to points up,
after which they fell 2 to points
under yesterdays close. Immediately
recovering. however, and going to a
net rise of 10 points. The drought in
Texas was the main sustaining in
f1uence.
Favorable spot accounts widened the
advance to % to 81 points, but private
reports of rains in Texas resulted in
more or less selling toward noon,
causing a recession of about 10 points
from the highest levels.
The market was quiet but steady
after the noon hour. standing at /
o'clock Is to 25 points up net.
Spot cotton-Steady and unchanged;
sales on the spot, s44 bales: to arrive,
1882 bales: low middling, 30.3S: middling,
31ss: good middling. $3.50: receipts,
1926 bales; stock: 454.sS9 bales.
DAIRY MARKETS..
CHICAGO. February 2s.-Butter-
Lower: creamery. 43a46.
Eggs-Lower; receipts, 1.426 cases
Evening star., 1918-02-28
FORMER SECRETARY MEYER
REPORTED SERIOUSLY ILL

BOSTON. February 2s.-George Won L..
Meyer. formerly Secretary Of the Navy.
is seriously ill at his home in this city
Beyond the statement that he has been
under the care of physician for sew
eral weeks. members of the family de-
clined today to say anything about the
nature of his illness. 1t was said at
Mr.. Meyers Office that while his con-
dition was serious it was not regarded
a critical
Evening star., 1918-02-28
HOUSING CONDITIONS
CALLED ALARMING
Continued from First Page }

demand, and therefore it became. a gov
ernment problem to house the labor which
is absolutely necessary for the full de-
velopment of our resources to deal sue
cessfully with the emergency confronting
US. ... > :.
The bill provides. where. in the judg-
ment of the Secretary of Labor that is
feasible, for the loan Of money to persons
for the construction of these houses, the
committee being of the opinion that in
proper cases, with the money properly
secured, loans will be preferable to- con-
struction and ownership by the govern
ment. :-f.: st
Evening star., 1918-02-28
RATE-MAKING POWER is
VOTED TO THE I.C. C.

The House today amended the rail-
way control bill to place the rate-mak-
ing power in the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The vote was 164 to 157.
AS reported. by the House interstate
commerce committee the bill reposed
that power in the President. The Sem
ate made a similar amendment.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
Assistant Postmaster Accused.

PORTSMOUTH. Va, February 2s.-|
Charged with being between $4,000 and
t1s.oo0 short in his accounts at the local
post Office, Assistant Postmaster Stephen
Pace was arrested by post ONCE inspec-
1fs bate yestefday afternoon. He was
eken before Emitted States Commissions
9ephenson p Norfolk and. admitted to
--Eace n said to hay0 declared that
Evening star., 1918-02-28
Maj. Nixon Reassigned.

Maj. Courtland Nixon. U. S. A.. retir-
ed. has been relieved from his present
duties and will report to the quarter
master general of the Army for duty
as material control officer for the New
York district. with station at New
York. Before assuming control of his
new duties Maj. Nixon will come to
this city for consultation with the
quartermaster general concerning the
esta blishment of the material control
Office in New York.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
Rooming Facilities Inadequate

Maj. Y. L. Potter of the welfare di
vision OF the War Department stated To
the committee that everybody inter-
convinced that the number of rooms
that can be made available will be in
adequate to house the number of gov
Evening star., 1918-02-28

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. February IS q PM
Wheat-Spot No. red soft. 2.22: spot
No. 2 red winter. 2.24: receipts. 1.139
bust els.
Corn-ReceiptS. asa bushels.
Oats-Firm; standard white, LOS Il
No. 8 white, LOS: receipts, 22.314
bushels.
Rye-Strong and higher; No. west
ern export, $50: receipts. 1925 bushels.
Hay-Firm: No. timothy, unchans-
ed: No. l clover mixed, unchanged.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals,

Tug Capt. Toby. towing pyrites laden
lighter. from Quantico for acid making
plant at Alexandria; steamer NORTH
land, from Norfolk and Old Point. with
passengers and freight: steamer Capt.
A NJ Wetherill. from Fort Washington
and Fort Hunt, with Army stores and
passengers. 80 ~
Departures.
Schooner S: T. Smith. light, for the
lower Potomac after oysters for the
market here; steamer Southland for
Old Point and Norfolk; steamer volun-
teer, for river landings as far az Mat
tawoman creek; schooner Virginia
Dare, light, from Alexandra for Q Po-
tomac point to load and return.
Memoranda.
Schooner Silver Wave ia at Q Potomac
point to load oysters for the market
here; schooner Simmons has. arrived at
e lower river point to load lumber for
Baltimore: schooner Mary Lee. at Bai.
ttmore, win load salt for fsh-packing
Dlants~ on ChesaDeake~hAy tributaries.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
Camp Fire Girls have started q m,

Camp Fire Girls have started a move
ment to adopt Red Cross nurses in
Europe in the same way that the SOL
diers have been adopted" The nurses
many of them stationed near the firing
line and remote from cities and towns,
will be supplied with little necessities
such as handkerchiefs, towels. toilet ar
ticles, dainties for convalescents or
whatever they need.
Evening star., 1918-02-28

rirsts. s7ss; ordinary nrsts. ssass,t;
at mark, cases included. 3sa36h.
Potatoes-Receipts. Is cars; un-
changed.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged
NEW YORK, February 2s.-Butter-
Easy; receipts, 6.062 tubs: creamery
higher than extras, 491s a5O; extra (92-
Eggs-Weak; receipts. s,2s2 cases:
resh-gathered extras. 43; extra firsts,
~: firsts. AIN; seconds. 4Oa41; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby western hen
merry whites. fine to fancy, 45a46;s do.
browns, 43a44; do. mixed colors, Al y
a42.
Cheese-steady; receipts. 1924 boxes:
state. held specials. 251aa261s; do. av-
erage run, 25a26.
Poultry-Live steady: fowls. a5: old
roosters. %: young ROSTERS. 2Sa30;
turkeys. 25a33. Dressed quiet; chick
Lard-Easy; middle west. 26.s5a26s5
Other articles unchanged.
LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO. February 2s.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1000 head: slow; bulk, 1610a
1850: light. 16.00a1660: mixed, 15.90a
1850: heavy, 15.S0a16.50; rough, 15.S0a
1875: pigs, 11.50a15.60.
native steers. S.75a14.15; stockers and
feeders 7.6oa1o.s5: cows and heifers.
6.70a11.90: calves. S.75a14.25.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head: weak;
sheep, 10.25a13.25; lambs. 13.75a17.25.
LONDON STOCK MARKET.
LONDON. February 2s.-The steady
sale of treasury bills and national war
bonds restricted business in investment
stocks on the stock exchange today,
but the tone Of the market was not af-
fected. Spanish bonds were firm, Aus
tralian mines strong and specialties and
oil and tin stocks buoyant. The other
sections were dull.
Money was in better supply and dis
count rates were quiet.
NEW YORK SUGAR PRICES.
NEW YORK. February 2S.-Raw
sugar steady; centrifugal, 6005; mo-
lasses, nominal; refined sugar, steady:
fine granulated, 7.45.
METAL MARKETS.
NEW YORK. February 28.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead strong: spot, $50;
spelter dull; East ST. Louis. spot, 7.75;
at London. spot, 9110; futures, E110.
Electrolytic. 9125; tin. spot. 1919 los; fu-
lures. G316- Lead spot, G29 los: fu-
lures. G2s, los. Spelter, spot. e54; fu-
lures, $50.
Evening star., 1918-02-28
Might Be Economical.

''In such cases. where manufacturing
establishments or industrial plants are
located near large cities. it was thought
that If the workers could find housing
accommodations in the cities. 1t might
be better and more economical to take
over the electric or other transporta-
ton. or increase the same. or build
new lines. rather than build houses,
and for that reason the power to ac-
quire local transportation and other
community facilities was conferred.
The bill provides that houses erect
ed by the government shall, whenever
the same is practicable. be of a tenn
porary character, the idea of the COM
mittee being. that where new plants
have been established away from any
permanent community it would not be
the same. in all probability. will be
abandoned after the war is ended
The bill also provides for the use
OF the force of the Office of the super
vising architect of the Treasury in and
about the work contemplated therein
whenever it is practical to do SO. In
this provision the committee has in
mind the fact that, as general govern
ment building construction throughout
the country has been practically sus-
pended. this force could be used to
great advantage and economy
Provides for Option.
the bill contains clause providing for
an option to purchase for an agreed
price in each case.
THE bill also provides that no work
authorized under it's terms shall be
done under an percentage or cost
Plus agreement: that full and COM
plete itemized reports of all transac-
tons shall be made to Congress at the
beginning of each session. and final
report Immediately after the declara-
tion or peace in the existing war. and
that all of the power and authority
granted by the bill except the power
and authority to care for and rent such
property as remains undisposed of, and
10 conclude and execute contracts for
the sale of property made during the
war, shall cease and determine with
the termination of the present war
Necessarily Legislation of this char
aeter must lodge very broad discretion
with those who are to administer it. 1t
is temporary expedient and entirely
new to our government, and as we
stated in the beginning can only be
justified by the conditions now existing,
but those conditions seem to US to i'm
peratlvely demand it's enactment"
Evening star., 1918-02-28
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibb. Z CO.
Evening star., 1918-02-28

DAIRY MARKETS..
CHICAGO, February 2s-Butter-
Lower: creamery, 43a46.
Eggs-Lower: receipts, 1.426 cases
Evening star., 1918-02-28
LONDON STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. February 2S.-Raw
sugar steady; centrifugal, 6.005; mo-
lasses, nominal; refined sugar. steady:
fine granulated 7.45.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-04-12
Changes Follow Charges BY Re-
p1bIicans That Measure Is In.
tended for Campaign Use.
SoLoNS IN HOT DEBATE
Amendment Drawn to Meet Charges
That Act Would Prevent Leaiti-
mate Criticism Of Administra.
ton in Conduct Of War.

/ Washington, April .. - Charges
that the sedition bill pending in thu
Senate is designed among othel
things to prevent criticism of the
administration in the next campaign
resulted In its being amended were
adopted following bitter debate.
The changes drawn to meet the OBJ
lection that the bill would proven,
legitimate criticism of the admins
tration in the war were in tho clause
penalizing disloyal, profane. scurril
0us. abusive or contemptuous Ian.
Euage directed at the form Of gov
srnment, constitution. flag or uni.
forms Of the nation and calculated
to bring them into contempt or
scorn." .'.n Ss'<
Amendments Offered.
Senator Thomas of Colorado offered
IN amendment to provide that such
acts should be "willful" and Senator
Borah Of Idaho proposed to substitute
The word Intended" for "calculat.
3D." There were objections that con.
victions would be difficult to secure
under such language, but both amend.
ments were approved, that Of Senator
Borah by q vote Of "a to %, with par.
tisan lines disregarded.
Senator Poindexter of Washington
suggested the bill be amended so that
mo Bolshevik shall have anything to
do with its enforcement" @
THAT would break up the admin.
lstration," replied Senator Sherman.
II am satisfied" said Senator Sher.
man of Illinois, that this bill is de.
signed to prevent a full discussion Of
governmental questions r. the next
and that it will be SO used"
GaIIinger Admits Contempt.
Senator Gallinger said the bill was
too broad and might be used against
men criticizing the President. The
penalties against "contemptuous. and
criticism of the American
form of government" he suggested
might be Improperly applied.
1T has very extreme provisions"
said MI. Gallinger. "The phrase
form Of government might be con.
strued to mean the President.
Another unsuccessful effort was
made during the day by Senator Over
man of North Carolina. in charge Of
the measure, to secure unanimous con-
sent to fix time for final vote.
Objections Immediately followed.
BIJYI, T.. BONDS
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-04-12
NO UNOFFICIAL FIGURES
Treasury Department to An.
nounce Loan Subscriptions
Method Intended to Prevent PublieA.
ton Of Estimates That Actual
Subscription May Not Bear Out.

Washington, April 9.-Under, In.
struction issued by Secretary McAdoo
estimates of daily Liberty Loan sub.
scriptions will not be given out by
national, district or local headquar.
tors. T.
Instead, the Treasury will gather
them from each Federal Reserve
bank, figuring on subscriptions. to.
gether with receipts on the initial
five-percent payment and a tabulation
of these will be made public each
day.
Local committees may compile sim.
liar reports of subscriptions turned in
to local banks and give. the net re.
suits.
This method of supplying informa.
tion Of the day by day progress OF
the loan campaign adopted by the
Treasury is intended to prevent the
publication of estimates which might
not be borne out by actual subscrip.
lions. Secretary McAdoo requested
newspapers and Liberty loan commits
sioners to observe the rule.
BY the latter part of the week, the
Treasury expects to give its first Of.
ficial reports on subscriptions. These
probably will be far above the first
week Of the second campaign, since
officials declare the compensation
prompted by the awarding Of the
Honor Flag to communities when
they reach their quotas, has stimulat-
ed work. aa. ~
About 60 additional communities
reported they had subscribed their
quota and won the flag, making more
than 200 names on the honor roll in
the two days Of the campaign.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-04-12
DELAY IS HELPFUL TO ALLIES
Each Day Finds Defenses Strength.
ened, Review Says.

Washington, April 9.-Every day
finds the Allies in better position to
resist the German offensive, says an
official review by the British attache
here. French, British and American
reserves are pouring in daily to de-
fend Amiens, the review declares.
Improvement in the strategic posi-
ton Of the Allies is noted in the war
departments review, and announce
ment is made that Allied forces un.
der General Ferdinand Foch are help
ing to hold the German attacks.
The German plan has been upset
by the stubbornness of the Allied de-
tense, the review says.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-04-12
Only Four U. s. Boats Lost.

Detroit, April 9.-The United
States has lost total Of only four
fighting craft to the Germans to date,
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels re-
vealed to the United Press here. OF
these two were destsroyers and two
were very small craft" He de-
clined for military reasons to give the
German casualties. Naval aircraft
production will be satisfactory" by
next August, the secretary declared.
I'VE have met with some disappoint-
ments." he said, but by next sum.
ner production will be satisfactory"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-04-12
Bolo Pasha Given ReprIeve.

Paris, April 9.-Shortly after the
action Of President Poincare in refus.
ing clemency to Bolo Pasha, convict
ed of treason in acting as the agent
Of German propaganda in France,
which caused the expectation that his
execution would not be long delayed,
1t was announced that the military
judicial authorities had garnted Bolo
a reprieve. Their action was based
on the representation of his attorney,
Albert Sales, that the convicted
man had revelations to make to the
authorities.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-04-12
Demands Removal Of Al! Siav Ships
-

Demands Removal Of Al! Siav Shi ps
In Finnish Waters.
Petrograd, April 9.-In reply to a
protest Of the Smolny institute
against the landing of German troops
in Finland, Germany has sent a wire
less ultimatum demanding in accord
ance with Article 5 of the Brest-Li-
tovsk treaty, the removal or disarm-
ament Of all Russian warships in
Finnish waters by noon April IL.
The smolny institute has ordered the
commander of the fleet to accede TO
this demand.
German and Ukrainian troops be-
ing within 80 versts of Kharkov, the
soviet has quit the town.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-04-12
- BU L. 4. BONDS -
FOE LOSES AT LEAST 100000
Estimate Made by U. s. Officer Re.
turnino From Front.

With the American Army in France,
April 9. (By Associated Press) An
American officer who has Just return
ed from the battlefields of northern
France, where he had been since the
beginning of the German offensive,
estimates that thus far the Germans
have lost at least 100000 men in
killed, wounded and missing. This
officer formerly was in the British
army.