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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
FERRY MAY YET
RESUME SERVICE
Though Ready for Ice Company
Will Put Boat Back at Work
if River Rises.

Rising stages Of the Mississippi may
make IL possible for the Rock Island
Davenport Ferry company TO resume
service before the river closes-if IL
does close-fOr the winter The mark
was Ia feet above low water this
morning AZ : o'clock. which is rise
OF = in two days. II is believed
that the extreme stage which forced
the ferry out OF commission Jan
was caused by the closing of tributar-
les with ice ana temporary gorges in
the river above here. checking the
flow for the time being.
The harbor between Rock Island
and Davenport is an exceptionally
good one and ferry service has not be
for been interrupted by low water for
many years Probably at no other
point on the upper river except near
the Keokuk dam can boats cross from
shore TO shore al as low a stage Of
water a. here
Though the docks have been hauled
out TO be eady for ice Captain VI. l..
Henderson stated today that service
will be resumed as soon as a safe stage
OF water returns unless the river
freezes over in the meantime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
Stoekholders Meetina.

Office OF the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway Company.-Chicago.
Ill. Nov. %. 1913.
To all stockholders of the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific Railway CON-
pany:
A special meeting OF the stockhold.
trs Of the company will be held at the
office Of the company in the city OF
Chicago. Ill. ON Saturday. the 3Ist day
OF January. 1914. at 10 o'clock a. m,
for the purpose OF voting upon the &C.
ceptarce by the company of a lease of
the line OF railway OF the Rock Island,
Stuttgart e. Southern. Railway com
pany. extending from Mesa, Prairie
county. Arkansas. in a southerly direc-
ton through the counties OF Prairie
and Arkansas to Stuttgart, Arkansas
county, Arkansas. distance Of approx.
imately % miles; said lease to extend
for term of 999 years from Feb. /.
1915 UPON such terms and conditions
az may be agreed upon.
II. L. NUDGE. President.
Geo. H. Crosby. Secretary. (Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

San francisco. Jan. when Joa-
auin Miller was alive he frequently
communicated across the continent by
thought transference," said Mrs. Joa-
quin Miller
She is corroborated by her daughter.
Juanita Miller.
This is the strange tale which ri
walls the psychic revelations OF the late
William James and W. T. Stead and
appears 10 corrOborate the belief Of
Professor Hyslop and other leading
psychicaI research leaders.
BY some the ghost Of the poet is said
10 nave been seen about the cairn he
built on the flights" as his monu-
ment.
When Joaquin was alive" she said.
we frequently became aware of each
others doinGs without letter or mess
age. As could not stand the altitude,
! lived in New York. yet clear across
the continent Travelled the force o. his
thoughts 10 me.
Especially in one case was this me-
n cradle. became so uneasy about
ms husb band. 50 filled with q felr that
ne was about TO undertake some dan
gercus mission. that I sent a telegram
10 inquire about his plans. Back came
the answer that lie was even then
setting off fer Alaska. The trip was a
terrible strain on a man OF his years,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

n series OF articles tire. ting on the
subject for a Chicago newspaper. and
from these articles the story OF a little
lost sister was made. The book treats
with yivacious girl who has unpieas-
ant home environments. Her father
gives her = thrashing WI en- he finds
that she has told an untruth and the
girl, between two fires, leaves home
bound for Chicago with "a white slave
recruit In the big city she meets
with all sorts OF mishaps. and finally
after spending several months IN n
brothel she escapes and returns home
to her mother. The way in which prop
erty Is rented for vice purposes ard
the sBares which only the eau
tious can escape are uluminatingly
told. both in the book and in the play
the latter dramatized by Edward z.
Rose. author OF The Rosary" The
play opens three days engagement
a III Illinois tomorrow.
peg o. My Heart" which Will be
seen at the Illinois Wednesday OF
next week. offers an excellent illus
tratiOn OF what the public wants. I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

| but he could not be persuaded to give
it up.
If We receive such messages in
/ life" she continued. there is no rea-
/ son. 10 the religiously minded. why We
I c,nlot receive them after death. Even
the soul may be clothed in visible
spirit.
joaquin beloved very strongly in a
life after death and life in which the
individual essence of the soul was pre-
served. In one OF his poems he ex-
pressed il clearly"
Mrs. Miller quoted him TO Illustrate
her meaning:
Man is not far
God is not far.
From Heavens porch.
Where paeans roll.
Man yet shall speak from star TO star
In silent language OF the soul.
Yen star strewn skies be but a town
With angels passing up and down.
II was the wonder of the view OF
the Golden gate and the bay which
first attracted Joaquin Miller to these
California hills. when as a boy with
party of others he drove and sub
dued a herd OF wild horses CT thesS
heights. So now. IL is in contemplate
ing this well loved scene that the poet
is most often observed by those who
say his spirit has been seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

THE ILLINOIS.

Jan. s. ?. 1O-'Little Lost Sister"
Jan. I1-ProEressiye Wheel Bur
lesque.
Jan. 12-Christian Science Lecture.
Jan 13-Vrestling match between
DR.. Roller and Polly Grimm.
Jan 14-PeEgy O'Neil in Peg o
Ny Heart"
Jan 1S-"The Divorce Question"
Jan. 23-"The Natural Law.
Jan. 24-Sa-ah Padden in "Laven
der and Old Lace"
Jan. 25-Fiske O1Hara-
Jan. 31-ProEressive Girls Bur.
lesqus Company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
AT THE ILLINOIS.

One thousand free copies OF Virginia
Brooks book. Little Lost Sister
were distributed among homes for
girls and in public institutions last
month. In the hope that the book
may show a way TO better life Miss
Brooks decided also to give inmates
Of questionable resorts free copies.
The work is an interesting treatment
OF white slavery told in a simple way
with a gripping plot that holds the
reader TO the last Mas Brooks is IA
miliar with white slavery. She wrote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
AT THE EMPIRE.

oh. Look Who's Here" tabloid
musical comedy. Is TO be the attrac-
tion for the last half OF the week at
the Empire. the engagement opening
tomorrow matinee. The company is
headed by Hal Johnson. Alice B. HAM
ilton and Arthur Rowland, who are
said TO be performers of exceptional
ability. A complete scenic production
Is promised
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

III. on the ground OF malicious prose-
cution. During the state fair last fall
Stambaugh charged Harrison with
stealing one OF his prize pullets. where
upon Harrison administered a whip
ping TO Stambaugh. The latter swore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

out warrants charging Harrison with
assault and battery and larceny and
Harrison travelled 10 Springfield yes
terday to defend his suit. which. was
dismissed when called. The, damage
suit followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
Cannon Remains Indoors.

Danville. H.. Jan. 7.-Joseph G.
Cannon. who has been suffering from
a severe cold. was permitted to open
and perase accumulated mail yester-
day. He Will have to remain indoors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

TO the Former Cost
Use seamless sheets,
5ec.
72x90-inch seam
less bleached sheets.
W id e hens, fine
sheeting.
32c bIeached sheet
ing, 21c.
Foxcroft h e w,
firm, bleached sheet
ing, full "a width.
81 embroidered pill
low cases, 75c pr.
Fine art embroid-
cred pillow cases
assorted patterns,
finest pillow tubing.
Cotton chaIIies, 10
yards, 3ec.
Fancy cotton COM
fort challies-floral
and Persian designs.
1oc comfort caIicoes,
&c.
36-inch fancy COM
fort calicoes, highly
finished, assorted de-
signs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
Chicken Faneier Asks $1,000.

Springfield. III. Jan. IA $4,000
damage suit was filed in the Giro il
court yesterday by Fred Harrison. a
chicken faneier of Menominee. Mich.
against George Stambaugh OF Astoria,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
The Price Cutting Pencil Welded

u liz L ~ 49,
Without Regard
1oe tennis flannel,
10 yards. sec.
II e w fieeced
fancy tennis flan-
mel, all new styles
12c tennis flannel,
10 yards, 79c.
Extra weight dou-
BILE f1eeced tennis
{ | a n n e s. plaids,
stripes and checks,
all colors.
Fancy tennis flan-
mel, 10 yards, 3ec..
Heavy feeced COM
fort lining tennis
flannel. light and
dark plaids. all col
ors.
81 comfort bats, sec
Alb. invincible cot
ton batts-even lay
ers, sanitary cotton.
3-lb. bats, 75c
value, see.
Full weight, even
layers white. cotton
batts-comfort size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
THE EMPIRE.

High class vaudeville Performances
2:5O and Sis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

two or three days yet on acccant -.
- damp, cold weather presAA
here. 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

All the rews all the time :
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

Toe.
Extra good quality
pure cotton buck
towels - 20X36-inch
size-bordered and
plain white.
Large buck towels,
&c.
Heavy cotton buck
towels, red borders.
1SxS6-inch size - %
dozen in the lot.
Csc Turkish towels,
15c.
Extra large size
Turkish bath towels,
hemstitched e n d s !,
full size, 20X36.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

Fancy dress gins-
hams, 7c yard.
1000 yards fancy
Dire S S ginghams,
plaids, stripes and
checks-all choice
colorings and pat
terms.
Apron check sing-
hams, &C.
Standard brands
of washable apron
check ginghams, all
size checks.
HimOnd CrepeS.
15c yard.
1000 yards beauti-
full kimona crepes-
Windsor. plisse and
serpentine styles.
12c and 15c grade
suitings, &c yd.
Linene suitings. Sc
inches wide. shrunk.
ready for making up
all the popular
shades
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

We've Resorted to Drastic Meas
ure IN the Price Cutting Of the Linens
81 linen damask, sec. Cotton buck towels,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07


7O-inch pure linen
table damask. excel
lent assortment of
patterns, bordered
and allover effects.
7o-ineh linen dam
ask. see.
20 pieces richly fin
ished pure German
linen damask - all
new and select de-
signs.
Hemstitched linen
cloths. 6ec.
BE autiful hem
stitched lunch cloths
big assortment of
patterns - entirely
new.
1oc linen crash
toweIins, eI2e.
Heavy quality pure
linen crash toweling.
extra width. excel
lent value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

White Goods. Fancy Giinghams and
Wash Goods Cut to Reduce Stocks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

W NCauCG OtOChS
1000 yards wash
goods, &c yd.
Fine lawns and or
CANDIES, small neat
figures and solid
colors. values up to
Csc yard.
1ec white goods,
12c yard.
500 yds. fine white
dress and waist ma
terials, fiaxons and
fancy checks and
stripes.
Csc white goods,
1sc yard.
New patterns in
fine white waistings
and dress materials.
values up TO 25c I'd.
35c and SOC waist
ings, 2ec.
All the b e [ I er
grades of white ma
terials. fine sheer
fabrics, values TO SOC
yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

1o% discount on vase
lamps. $500 up to $500.
1876 discount on hanging
lamps. ss.es up to $500.
1oG5 discount on all cleo
trio lamps. $500 up to $500.
10et discount on granite
ware.
1876 discoun: On. chamber
sets. II pieces. s7.es.
10es discount on all kitchen
supplies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07

Discounts
from 10 to 50T
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-07
6SS6S-inch linen
hemmed table
cloths $40

Pure linen table
cloths. assorted flor
al patterns. bordered
all around. ready for
use.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23

grand march was led by Mr.. Reginald z.
Fennell and Miss Virginia q. Hunter.
The reception committee was composed
OF the Misses Fannie r. Noack. Maybeile
II. Parker. Ada N. Crayer. Laura J.
Etter. Eva l. Burche. Virginia q. Hunter,
and Messrs. Reginald Z. Fenneli. J. Ray
mond Vose. Arthur T. Curtin. Edward c.
Hauer. Harry w. Stees. Edwin M. Mess
and DR.. Oscar b. Hunter, president OF
the club.
The guests Included Misses Bretow.
Stoner. Kuhms. Babccek. O'Brien. Wash
ington, King. Gersdorf. Carter. Latch
ford. Lyons. Henderson. Dodge, Stone,
OConnell. Allen. Proctor. Humphrey.
Smith, Bradley. Thompson. Davis. and
Barker. and Messrs. Adams. LIllard. Cot
trill. Hall. Vedder. Latchford, Dodge.
Berry, Bonar. Ervirg. Morse. Atwen,
Morgan. Druffner. Latchford. Harrison.
Crawford. Lange, Saunders. Curtis. Lewis.
Drs. Barrett. Thorn. and Moser. and many
other friends of the members OF the club.
The dance was chaperoned by Mrs. LII
liam T. Hunter and Mrs. John z. Lyons.
An open-air dance will be held by the
club the latter part OF May.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Mrs. Falls Gives Dance

Mrs. John William Falls was hostess
last night at one of the most charming
dances Of the spring. The large ball
room of the New Willard was profusely
decorated with palms and cut flowers,
and an orchestra played for the dancing.
which kept up until the wee sma' hours.
A buffet supper was served in the small
ballroom at midnight.
Mrs. Falls was assisted in receiving
her guests by Miss Dorothy Dunn, who
Is spending the Easter holidays with her.
Among the invited guests were the
Minister of Peru and Nine. Pezet. Miss
Genevieve Champ Clark, Miss Helen
Heyl, the Misses Burleson, Miss Julia
Heyl, Miss Marcia Murdock, Miss Clagett,
Miss Nathalie briggs, Miss Ruth Hall.
Miss Hill, Miss Mary Temple, Judge and
Mrs. Charles Howry, DR.. and Mrs. Walter
Wells, Miss Sally Williams, Miss Marie
Peary, Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Shuey, Miss
Dorothy Shuey, Miss Flora Wilson, Mrs.
Elmer Black, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Campbell. Brig Gen. and Mrs. Albert L.
Mills, Miss Edith Temple Oracle, Mr.. and
Mrs william wheatley, DR.. and Mrs
Tom Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Fellows, the Misses Howard, Col and
Mrs. w. W. Harts. Mr.. and Mrs. Lorimer
Graham, Miss Lanette Smith, DIR. and
Mrs. Lowndes, Mr.. George Oakley Tot
ten, Miss Dorothy Quintard, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. George Barnett, Capt. and
Mrs. A.. F. Techteler, Miss Fechteler,
NJ. Boaz Long. Cont de Andelarre, Mrs
Bonnie Mai. and Mrs. Shipton, Capt. and
Mrs. Sturges. Chester Lockwood, J. NJ
Tompson, Miss waggaman, Albert w.
Bryan. Theodore Black. Lieut.. John
Miiikin. Mr.. washburn. Paymaster Gen.
eral and Mrs Cowie, Spencer Gordon.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
FOLLOW CAvALIERTS ADVICE
AND SAVE DOCTORS BILLS

MY Secrets Of Beauty" by Nine. Lima
Cavalieri the most famous living beauty
is veritable encyclopaedia Of scientific
advice about the care OF wOman's health
and good looks. There's not a woman
who will not be healthier. happier, better
in every way for owning a copy Of this
useful work. Any one of the l.O0O re-
cipes and prescriptions which this $50
page volume contains may prove worth
many times its cost in the doctors bills
il will save.
Thi. book Is the first complete coIlec-
ton Of Cavalieri's secrets of health and
beauty ever published. For limited
time only the women Of this city and
vicinity can obtain a splendid illustrated
edition Of this great work at a special
reduced price.
See another column OF this paper today
for fun details OF this remarkable offer
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
CIRCUS BIGGER THAN EVER.
Barnum & Bailey show to BE Here
May and 3.

The Barnum and Bailey Circus will be
seen here at two performances. May and
; The stupendous new Oriental spectacle
and ballet THE Wizard Prince of
Arabia" fairy romance of a royal youth
and an East Indian kings favOrite
daughter. is interpreted by l.250 persons.
including 800 dancing and singing girls
and so musical instrumentalists.
The three rings will be filled. as usual.
with the champions of the worlds ath-
letcs, $50 internationally celebrated eques-
trians and acrobats, wilderness of mid
air contrivances, cavalcades of horses and
elephants. and a multitude of famously
funny clowns. The monster menagerie
contains 1lO dens of the worlds rarest
and costliest wild beasts, herds of un-
Gagged quadrupeds. animal nursery and
kindergarten.
All these features can be seen for the
price of one admission, and the grown
ups, as well as the youngsters, will enjoy
this, the greatest show on earth" great
er than ever and growing bigger every
year.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
PLAYS ROLE AT SHORT NOTICE.

At Tuesdays performance Of "Racketty
Packetty House." at the Belasco Thea
ter, little Beatrice Coles, originally cast
for one Of the Green Workers, was called
upon to play Lady Clarice, owing to the
development of an attack of artistic
temperament" on the part of the miss
who played the part last Saturday. The
erstwhile Lady Clarice. whose age is six.
became peeved with the stage director
because he would not allow her to make
her appearance through the clock. Rack
city Packetty House" will be given three
more performances. today and tomorrow
at O'Clock, and Saturday morning at IL.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
PLAN TO ENROLL VOLUNTEERS.
Orders Issued by Army and Navy
Union Comma nder.

Gen. II. Oden Lake. national commander
of the Army and Navy Union. has issued
orders to the various department and gar
rison officers TO call meetings of all hon
orably discharged soldiers, sailors. and
marines in their respective jurisdictions
and enroll those willing to serve as vol
unteers in case President Wilson issues a
call.
One of the fundamental purposes Of the
organization is TO provide a reserve of
trained and disciplined men for the regu-
lar army and navy in case of national
emergency.
AT the first call, SAYS the order,
I'VE can present within ten DAYS at least
one full brigade of trained and seasoned
men, with more to follow at once"
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
HARVARD CLUB WILL BE
HOST TO BALL PLAYERS
Washington Alumni to Give Reception
Tonight in Honor of Varsity
Team.

The Harvard Club of Washington will
hold a meeting at the University Club to-
night at o'clock in honor of the Harvard
varsity baseball team now in Washing
ton on its Southern trip.
Representative Samuel E. winslow of
assachusetts, captain of the varsity
baseball OF 'S. will make the principal
ADDRESS John w. Holcombe. president
Of the society, will preside.
An interesting musical program has
been arranged, including solos by c. T,
Tittmann, and Hawaiian music by J. L.
Desha' 5l2, varsity shortstop Isl0-lsl2:
Stephen r. Desha and Howard Grace.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
FIRST AMERICAN TO LAND.

The first American to land on Mexican
soil at Vera Cruz, at the beginning of
hostilities, April q, 1914, with Mexico.
was Mai. Randolph Carter Berkeley, u.
S. s. Prairie. Maj. Berkeley is wen
known in Washington, having been con-
fdential clerk to Col L. s. Brown, gem
eral agent of the Southern Railroad, un-
til his appointment in the Marine Corps
by Secretary of the Navy Long. Mai.
Berkeley was born in Staunton, Va, and
Is a son OF the late Col. Carter Berkeley.
distinguished oficer Of the Confederate
army.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
HORSE SHOW HARNESS ENTRIES.
Miss Annie Nruclain, of PhiIadeI-
pI,ia, VIII he Among Exhibitors.

score OF famous harness horses, in
Guiding Flower Of Broad Lawn" and
THE Whip" owned by Miss Annie Nauc-
lain, of Philadelphia, will be exhibited at
the National Capital Horse Show. May
-, according to encouragement yester-
day.
According to Manager Melvin c. Hazen.
larger number of high-class animals
have been nominated for the harness
classes than in any previous show. Many
of the exhibitors are new to Washing
ton. Among them are Thomas G. Ash
ton, OF Newton Square, Pa; William
Lieber, OF Bryn Mawr. Pa, and A. w.
Atkinson. of Camden, y. ].
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
WOMEN WRITERS TO MARCH.

With the suffrage ball a thing of the
past the Congressional Union now is
bending every effort to make the big
suffrage demonstration here on May 9 a
big success. Word was received from
New York yesterday that forty women
writers already have pledged themselves
to march. among them Mrs Charlotte
Perkins Gilman. Mrs. Marie Manning
Gesch is arranging for this section.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
Miss Wilson to Entertain.

Miss Eleanor Wilson will entertain a
box party at the matinee performance
of Racketty-PackettyH House this after
noon at the Belasco Theater. Tickets are
in great demand for this afternoon s
benefit performance and tomorrow's.
Among those who will entertain tuve-
nile guests to see the play are Mrs. Hen
nen Jennings, Mrs. George T. Oliver.
Miss Gillette Hill. Miss Bessie Kibbey.
Mrs Henry F. Dimock. Miss Sarah An
derson. Mrs Thomas Walsh. Mrs.
Thomas GAN. Mrs. Charles NJ. Butler,
Mrs. William Corby. of Chevy Chase.
Dolls and other attractive toys will be
sold between the acts this afternoon by
Miss Marie Pesry. Miss Marcia Murdoch.
Miss Margaret Fechteler. Miss Doris
Drain. Miss Rebecca Patton, and Miss
Shirley Putnam.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin has sent
out invitations TO luncheon Saturday
at her apartment in the Connecticut,
in honor of Mrs. william Cumming
Story. president general Of the N. S.
ID. A. r.
Mrs. Robert W. Lesher gave a beauti-
fully appointed luncheon yesterday in
compliment to her daughter. Miss Eve
lyn Lesher. whose engagement to En-
oabh ~ -. .. ~ as
announced to the assembled guests.
The navy coIors were carried out in
the decorations Of the table and favors.
The guests were Miss Agnes Hart Will
son, Miss Marian Crist. Miss Almeda
Barr. Miss Lucille Clark, Miss Harriet
Clark. Miss Doris Drain. Miss Isabel
Murphy. Miss Doris Dawson. Miss Kath-
ryn Krug. Miss Florence Schneider, and
Miss Nellie Claire Howard.
Ensign Richardson is now stationed on
the Vermont in Mexican waters.
Mr. John Willy. accompanied by Miss
Dorothy Willy. of Chicago. are making
short stay at Hotel Powhatan.
Mr.. Charles VI. Pepper announces the
engagement of his daughter. Nora Rose.
TO DIR. George W. Calver. Assistant Sur
geon. L. S. y.
Viscount Benoist day, who for the
last five years has been naval sttache Of
the French Embassy. hais sailed for
france. He has been detailed to sea
duty. Both Viscount and VIscountess
day will be greatly missed in Wash
ington society. where they are extremely
popular.
Col George A. ArmCs. L. 5. A. and
Mrs. Armes. who have been in New
York last week where they attended the
Naval Lodse banquet at the Waldorf
have returned TO this city. Mrs. ArnIes
who is head OF the Democratic National
Alliance will take charge of organizing
the parade TO be held May 3.
Miss Sadie Marans. who has been the
house guest OF Mrs. NJ. Sandberg. during
the past ten days. has returned to her
home in Brooklyn, y. y. While in
Washington Miss Marans was enter
tanned at a number Of receptions and
theater parties.
The Washington herald., 1914-04-23
FORT MYER EXPECTS ORDERS.
seventy Marines Leave Washing
ton To-day for Service In Mexico.


ton Today for Service In Mexico.
The Mexican trouble is the chief subject
of discussion at Fort Myer. but no orders
have been received at the post for trans
fer Of cavalry TO the border. 1t is gen.
orally believed among the officers that
service orders will be forthcoming within
a short time.
At the marine barracks. on the lower
end of Eighth street southeast. and at
the headquarters of the marine battalion
stationed at the navy yard there were no
signs that anything out OF the ordinary
was going on. although forty-seven men
from the barracks and twenty-three from
the navy yard will leave here. under the
command of First Lieut.. Wiegman, early
today for Philadelphia to go aboard the
steamship Moro Castle. which is To take
them to Mexico. These men are to form
the Twenty-first Company OF the Third
Marine Regiment