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Evening star., 1914-12-29
BRING SUIT AGAINST MEARNS.
H. M. Jordan, W. F. Dennis and
G. L. Nieolson Go to Court.

Horace NJ. Jordan has filed suit
against William A. Mearns. seeking to
hold him liable for a balance of $3,01o
due the plaintiff by the bankrupt firm
of Lewis johnson & Co. Mr.. Jordan
says his transactions with the firm be-
gan in February. 1910, when Mr..
Mearns was a member Of the partner
ship The plaintiff is represented by
Attorney John Ridout.
Mr. Mearns is also named defendant
in u suit filed by William F. Dennis
and George l.. Nicolson to recover ST.
l205O The alleged Indebtedness is in
connection with stock purchase, but
does not happen to grow out of the
Johnson failure.
Through Attorney Nathaniel Wilson
the plaintiffs say they purchased
Jointly with Mr.. Mearns the assets of
a corporation known as the Monolith
Steel Company. They declare they ex-
pended for MIR. Mearns $1.105.3B March
20 last. and $1.015.17 June is, 1914.
Although requested frequently, they
allege, Mr.. Mearns has neglected to
reimburse them.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
FIGHTS FOR RAILWAY STOCK.
T. B. Hutchinson Brings Action and
Instice Mccoy Cites Defendants.

Justice Mccoy today cited the Num-
sey Trust Company and the receivers
of Lewis johnson &. Co. to show cause
January 9 why they should not be en-
Joined from disposing of fifty shares
of the common stock of the Atchlson
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Com
pany, and why the trust company
should not surrender the certificate to
Thomas b, Hutchinson, who claims to
be it's owner.
The citation is based on suit filed
by Mr. Hutchinson through Attorneys
Hamilton, Yerkes & Hamilton, in which
he tells the court that last January he
directed the brokers to buy the stock
for him and paid them $4,000. the full
purchase price. The certificate was rs
sued by the company in his name, the
plaintiff says, and reached the broker
age firm by mail. The brokers' negieGs- ;s
ed to send him the certlncate' the piain-
tiff asserts.
Mr.. Hutchinson declares he never en-
powered Lewis Johnson & Co. to trans
fer or dispose of the stock, and never
executed a power of attorney by which
the certificate could be transferred. he
LAYERS that the trust company received
the certificate as a partial collateral Tor
a debt due by the brokers.
The plaintiff alleges that the stock
was delivered to the trust company un-
accompanied by a power of attorney
and without his Endorsement. This
condition, he says, should have excited
the suspicion of the trust company, and
by ordinary diligence, he claims, the
fact that he owned the certificate
might have been discovered.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Real Estate Transfers.

NOS. 222e AND 22a4 18TH STREET
NORTHWEST AND NO 81 L
STREET NORTHWEST. - Lizzetta
Strauss snd to albert ana lots 1o4
NO saua'I 1911 's ISL fl0' STREET NORTH
WEsT.-Alice R. Plant to Helen
Dierkoph; lot 2so. square SIS; 10;
Miilard Jones: lot 1858, square $3.50:
NO, 1909 9TH STREET NORTHWEST
and REAR-Gerald H. Totten ct ux
sns to RGand ios e Evans lot 49, % and part Or
TRUEsDELL'S ADDITION TO WASH
INGTON HEIGHTS-Mildred ].
Smith to Garland P. and Mary NJ.
", Robinson, lot 6d:5E S54; so; ,n rr,rc.
HAM PLACE-Baptist Ministers
and Laymen's Union Of the Dis
trict of Columbia to Stoddard Bap-
tist Home, part of Weaver's Pros
pect and lot 10, block II. Effingham
NO. 2sIs n STREET NORTHWEST
Henry c. Harding ct ux- to Cora o.
Woodard. lot II. square 35: $40:
mo. SOB e STREET SOUTHWEST
McKenna. part original lot 6, square
ALLEY between 18th and 18th streets
A and streets southeast-Francis
=
Shea, lot A, square 1O72; $40.
SHERWOOD-Clara A. Marden ct vir.
Edwin r.. to Adam IIarpold, lot %,
square 4245: $780,.
sHERWooD-Melvin A. caudle ct ux.
to Clara A. Marden. lot 81. square
1929; 81. -
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct vir,
Edwin R.. to Adam Harpold, lot AZ,
square 1929: $532.50.
VILLA PARK-Clara A. Marden ct viz.
Edwin R.. to Edwin F. Wolf, lot 6,
square 4226; $44S.
VILLA PARk-Clara A. Mar1en ct vir.
Edwin r.. to Adam Harpold, lot %,
square 4244; $426.
WOODRIDGE-Henr A. vieth ct ux.
to Erma Brown, west half lot 6,
square 4336: $40.
NO. 720 UPSHUR STREET NORTH
WEST-Milton W. brennan ct ux.
to Harry Wardman and Thomas
Bones, lot SO, square 81. Petworth;
$40.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, December 2s.-Washington
dispatches telling of friction win
Great Britain about shipping had a
bearish effect today on the wheat mar
ket here, Many dealers showed dis
position to let go of holdings, and on
the ensuing break in values the buying
was only Of scattered sort. A con-
tinued downward tendency In quota .
tions from Argentina counted against
the bulls, and so, too. did an increase
of the European visible supply. Aitei
opening hah to u lower. the market
fell as much as / to IN under last
night before beginning to react.
Corn sagged with wheat. but only TO
a limited extent The bears were as
sisted by reports of somewhat larger
country offerings. Opening prices
which were unchanged to \ up, were
followed by a general setback OF n 10
y below last nights level.
Oats eased off. Influenced by the ac-
ton of other grain. Trade was light.
Free selling wiped out an early ao-
vance in provisions. Pit operators went
almost in a body to the bear SIDE.
Later a decided wheat rally TOOK
place in consequence of assertions that
liberal export business had developed
after the break. Besides there were
statements that the Argentine surplus
would not be so heavy as reported and
that Great Britain was releasing from
detention a number of American ships.
The close was unsettled at an advance
of Il to l net.
Afterward the corn market rebound :
ed. wheat having turned upgrade, and
there being a cold wave in prospect.
The close was firm, x to N above
last night.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 29.-The cot
ton market showed renewed firmness early
today Liverpool made very steady
showing, and after opening at an advance
of 1 to points the local market sold
five to six points net higher. with the
active months working point or two
above yesterdays high level.
There was some realizing on the ad-
vance, and New Orleans sold a little
cotton here, but offerings from southern
sources were not heavy enough to attract
any special attention, while houses with
foreign, western and Wall street con-
nections were moderate buyers.
Futures opened firm, follows: De-
cember offered, 7.45; March. 1882; May,
SOL; July, S.23; October, S.4s.
Realizing became more active during the
middle of the morning and prices eased
some or 5 points below the closing
figures of yesterday. Offerings were
not aggressive. however. and trading
became less active around midday
while prices rallied some or 4 points
from the lowest.
1t is reported that clearance OF
about 10000 bales expected from New
York today for Bremen is to be sold
after it's arrivAl in Germany. Accord
ing to latest accounts middling cottor
is selling at about % cents in the Brem-
en- market.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
PREFER SALE OF SITES
Leasing of Waterpower Opposed in
Senate-Substitute Bill
introduced.

Opposition to the Ferris waterpower
site leasing bill now before the Senate
public lands committee, took shape to-
day in the introduction by Senator
Works of California, u member of the
committee, Of a bill to dispose of power
sites on public lands by outright sale.
Senator Smoot of Utah, another MEM
Der of the committee, will introduce a
bill on the subject tomorrow, recogniz-
ing state rights in the disposition of
the sites.
The Works bill would authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to sell water
power sites. instead of leasing them,
at a value based on their availability
for power sites. Such sales would be
limited to those who had first procured
certificates from state authorities that
they had right under state law to
the use of the water.
The various states would be given
the power to regulate the charges for
power, subject to the right of a person
in q foreign state using the power to
apply to the interstate commerce COM
mission for regulation of the rate as
TO him.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
HINTS AT HOUSE REVOLT
Smith Of Minnesota Demands That
Minor Bills Be Given a Chance
This Session.

The first obstacle in the way of the
program of House leaders to press ap-
preparation bills in order to complete
the work of the session by March 4
made it's appearance today. when Rep
resentative Smith (republican) of Min
nesota revolted.
In a vigorous speech Representative
Smith warned the democrats that he
would proceed to obstructive tactics
unless some arrangement were made
for the consideration of miscellaneous
minor bills "of interest to individual
members"
There are forty committees of this
House." he said, (which are doing
nothing. with 10000 bills before them.
EITHER something will be done with
these bills or you must keep . quorum
here to do business. Unless the COM
mittees OF this House get to work there
will be no work done on the floor by
unanimous consent or without the at
tendance Of quorum"
Evening star., 1914-12-29
NEW YORK DAIRY MARKET.

NEW YORK. December 29.-Butter-
Firm: receipts, 1888 tubs. Creamery
extras (92 score), 36a36k: creamery
(higher scoring), 81: creamery, firsts.
32a35i4: seconds, 2Sa31- Process ex-
tras. 26a27.
1909 boxes.
Eggs-Firm: 9,so6 cases. Fresh gath
cred. extra fine. 4oa41; extra firsts. 80;
hrsts. 31a3s state. Pennsylvania and
hennery browns. 42a43: do, gathered
browns and mixed colors, 37a41
Western chickens. 1877: fowls. la
Is: turkeys. 13. Dressed-DulI and
weak; western roasting chickens. Ia
1714 fresh fowls. 12Ea17: turkeys, Ia
Evening star., 1914-12-29
ACTS AGAINST W. A. MEARNS.
H. M. Jordan Files Petition to Have
Him Declared BANKRUPT.

Application was made to the Bank
ruptcy Court late this afternoon to have
william A. Mearns. former member of
the banking and mrokerage firm of Lewis
johnson & Co. declared bankrupt. The
request is made by Horace M. Jordan,
who says Mr. Mearns is indebted to him
in the sum of $3.0l5. He declares the
broker is insolvent. and has less than
twelve creditors.
Justice Mccoy issued rule return
able January Is for the alleged bankrupt
to show cause why the petition OF his
creditor should not be granted.
Attorneys John Ridout and ". }.
Bacon, jr., are counsel for the creditor.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
NEW ORLEANS.

the opening call the price OF cotton
today lost couple of points because
of Liverpoors failure to make a good
response to the advance on this side
yesterday. After the call, however,
slender offerings and Improvement in
the demand put the trading months up
sharply. May rising points
Futures opened steady. as follows:
January, 7.26; March. 7.57; May, 7.77;
July, S.02; October, $50 asked.
Liverpool was a seller in this market
on rather a large ecale. and at noon
prices were to points under yes
terday's finals.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. December 29.-iogs-Re-
ceipts, 1900 head: slow: bulk. 1.10a7 20;
light, 6.30a7.20; mixed. 6.90a7.25: heavy,
6.s5a7.25; rough. s.s5aS.s5; pigs. 6.50a
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 head: slow: ma
tive steers. 5.40al0.e0; western, 5.10a
see: cows and heifers. 3.15aS.20: calves.
7.25a9.75.
sheep. 5.s0a6.70: yearlings. 6.S5a7.So;
lambs, 7.O0aS.S5.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Naval Movements.
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
D. J. Dunigan. to build dwellings at
sos and 305 X street northwest; es-
timated cost. $500.
D. B. Gish, to repair garage at 18th
and U streets northwest; estimated cost,
$50.
Joseph Piz,ttt, to repair store and
dwelling at 709 H street northeast; es-
timated cost, $736.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, December 29.-Cotton-
spot quiet: prices firm; American mid
ding, fair, $50: good mddling, 4.s5 :;
ordinary. 3.52: ordinary, 3.07. Sales
5000 bales. including $500 American and
500 for speculation and export. Receipts
$4,000 bales, including 116,200 Amert-
can. Futures closed quiet and steady
May and June. 4.36; July and August
4.43; October and November, 4.54h !:
January and February, 4.60.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
new YORK LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK. December 29.-Beeves-
Receipts. 6Ss head; no trading
CaIves-Receipts, 139 head; firm
Neals, 8.00a12.50. cu1ls, 6.0OaT so; year.
lings and barnyard calves, 4.5Oa6.00.
Sheep and lambs - Receipts, 1873
steady. Sheep. 3.68a5.50; lambs, 7.5Os
S.19; cu1ls, 6.00a7.00.
H0gs-Receipts. 1850 head; no trad
ing.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
CHICAGO DAIRY MARKET.

CHICAGO, December 2s.-Butter-
Higher: creamery. 24a24.
Eggs - Unsettled: receipts, 4,6l1
cases; at mark, cases included, 22a33;
Potatoes-Unchanged receipts, 81
cars.
Live pountry-Unsettled: springs, IL;
fowls, 1lkal2; turkeys. 13a14.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md. December %
Wheat-Steady; spot No. red, 125 y /;
spot No. red western, 1914; Decem-
Der No. 2 red, 1883; January No. 2 red,
1857; February No. red, 127h /:
steamer No. 2 red. 120%: receipts.
44,152 bushels.
Corn-Easier; new spot contract, 73h;
January. 1875; steamer mixed, TOYS; re-
ceipts, 81 .644 bushels.
Oats-Steady; standard white, 54 u a
SAY; No. white, 53A a54: receipts. l0,-
$40 bushels: exports, 293,S71 bushels.
Rye-Easier; No. 2 western export,
1.l6k; receipts, 60,225 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. l timothy un-
changed; No. L clover, mixed, un-
changed
Grain freights-Firm; steam to Liv-
erpool, per bushel, unchanged; picked
ports, per quarter. unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
ARMY-NAW.
Army Orders.

Capt. Louis R. Ball, 9Th Cavalry. will
proceed to the hospital at the Presidio OF
San Francisco, Cal, for observation and
| treatment.
The leave of absence granted Capt. Will
liam G. Ball, 18th Infantry. is extended
one month.
Private John L. Sullivan, Quartermaster
Corps, Washington barracks, d. c.. will
be sent to Fort Reno remount depot
Okla. for duty.
First Lieut.. Allison B. Deans. jr., Coast
Artillery Corps. is relieved from treat
ment .. .he Ie..e-.nan General Hospital
the Presidio of San Francisco, Cal, and
will proceed to the hospital at Fort Bay
| ard, n. NJ, for observation and treat
| ment.
Leave Of absence for two months, on
account of surgeons certificate OF dlsa-
| bility, is granted Capt. Peyton q. Clark,
9Th Infantry.
! Leave of absence for three months, on
surgeons certificate of disability, is grant
ed Capt Irving ]. Carr. Quartermaster
Corps.
Reserve Corps, Is relieved from duty at
Fort Ogelthorpe, Ga, and will proceed to
his home
Private Raymond Daley. Troop I, 9Th
Cavalry, Fort Myer, Va, will be sent to
y
Yellowstone Park detachment.
First Lieut. Shelby C. Leasure, 7th In
fantry, is detailed as professor Of military
science and tactics at Rutgers Scientific
School, New Brunswick, N. j.
Maj. Amos A. Fries. Corps OF Engi-
neers, will proceed to Portland, Ore,
for duty. to relieve Lieut.. Col. Charles
H. McKinstry, Corps Of Engineers,
temporarily.
First Sergt. Charles Braunn, Company
NJ, 7th Infantry. and First Sergt. Floyd
L. Thomas, Company c, 18th Infantry,
are placed upon the retired list.
The foIlowing-na officers will re-
port for duty pertaining to the annual
inspection Of the organized militia:
Capt. John Robertson. 9th Infantry;
First Lieut.. Deas Archer. 26th Infan-
try, and First Lieut.. Charles c. Bank
head, 2sth Infantry.
Leave of absence for one month Is
granted First Lieut. Everett A. Ander-
son. Medical Reserve Corps.
The resignation of First Lieut.. How
ard Lilienthal. Medical Reserve Corps.
has been accepted by the President, to
take effect December Is, 1914.
Maj. Albert E. TRULY, Medical Corps,
is relieved from duty with Evacuation
Hospital No. 1. Galveston. Tex, and
will return to his proper station. Fort
Jay. N. Y.
Capt. Clarence H. Connor. Medical
Corps, is relieved from duty with
Evacuation Hospital No. 1. Galveston,
Tex. and will return to his proper sta
ton, Fort Wood, N. Y.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Flour-
Steady.
PoFk-Steady.
Beef-Quiet.
Lard-Steady; middle west, 1o.60alo.7o.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Firm; prime, LIS; No. /. l.10 /;
No. 2, LOO; No. 8, IS: shipping, 75aS5.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Firmer; centrifugal,
4.O7: molasses, 3.42; refined, steady.
Sugar futures opened steady. At noon
prices were to 8 points net higher
on sales of 200 tons.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
LONDON MONEY.

LONDON, December 29.-Bar silver.
% q d per ounce.
Money. ! u per cent.
Discount rltes-Short and three
months, 2A per cent.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
SAND $50 MONEY
to Loan on D. G. Real Estate
JESSE L. HEISKELL, 1903 H st. NV.

to Washington.
Passed Assistant Paymaster r. A
Clarke. from naval training station.
great lakes, Illinois. to settle accounts
and wait orders.
A. A. Dental Surgeon J. D. Halleck,
from West Virginia to Maryland.
Passed Assistant Paymaster II. e
Gwynne, to navy aeronautic station.
Pensacola, Fla.
Carpenter r. E Wilkinson. from
navy yard, Philadelphia, to New Jersey
Pay Clerk r. r. Bolles, to navy
yard, Puget Sound. Wash.
Pay Director James Hoy, T. S. N.
retired, died at London, England. De-
cember IA, 1914
Naval Movements.
The Texas has arrived at New York
yard, the Culgoa at the New York
yard, the K-7 and KS at San Diego, the
Tennessee at Alexandria, Egypt, and
the ANNAPOLIS at Mazatlan.
The Uncas has sailed from Philadel-
phia for Norfolk, the Iroquois from San
Diego for Mare Island. the Denver
from San Pedro for San Francisco, and
the Glacier from Mazatlan for San
Bias.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
French Bourse Is Quiet.

auiet on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, II francs so centimes for
cash.
Exchange on London. rs francs II
centimes. .-
Evening star., 1914-12-29
WEATHER..
Rain and Warmer Tonight; We'd
nes1ay ClondY and Colder.

For the District of Columbia, eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia, rain and
warmer tonight. Wednesday cloudy and
colder; fresh southeast winds. shifting
to northwest Wednesday.
The western disturbance of Monday
has advanced to the Mississippi valley
with rapidly increasing intensity; 1t
has caused general rains throughout
the gulf and Atlantic states. except
northern New England. and in the ONO
and middle Mississippi valleys. and
snow in the upper lake region and the
upper Mississippi valley. 1t has been
preceded by a general increase In tenn
perature over the Mississippi valley
and the districts east thereof. and is
being followed by rapidly falling tenn
perat--e in the northwest.
The indications are that there will
be SHOWS tonight and probably We'd
nesday in the region of the great lakes,
and snow or rain in New YORK. new
England and the Ohio valley. In the
middle Atlantic and south Atlantic
states rain tonight will be followed by
the east gulf states the weather will
be fair tonight and Wednesday.
The winds along the New England
coast will be increasing southeast; on
the middle Atlantic coast increasing
south, shifting to northwest Wednes-
to strong south. shifting to west by
Wednesday morning; on the east gulf
coast fresh to strong south, shifting to
northwest.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. December 29.-Lead-
Quiet, 3.75a3.S5; London. fl9.
Spelter-Quiet. 5.55a5.60; London. f27
Is
Evening star., 1914-12-29
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, December 29.-Wheat-
Spot steady; No. Manitoba, los SID;
No. 2. los SID; No. 3, stock exhausted
No 2 hard winter, los Sd; futures
nominal.
Corn-Spot nominal; futures quiet;
January, 6s 3kd: February. IS SID.
Flour--Winter patents, ass Sd.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK. December 2s.-Mercan-
tile paper, 4a4k; Sterling exchange
weak: 60-day bills, 4s2: for cables.
48X.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. l-Justice Mccoy.
Hutchinson agt. Munsey Trust Com
paay: rule returnable January 8; plain
Tins attorneys, Hamilton, Yerkes &
Hamilton.
Breitenbach agt. Breitenbach; rule re-
turnable January 3; plaintiffs attorney,
Mark Stearman.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Charges Indebtedness.

The alleged speculations ended dis
astrously. it is declared by the plaintiff.
so that when Williams left the firm he
was indebted in a sum in excess Oh
$500, 900 and Mearns in a sum in excess
of 100000. These indebtednesses the
court Is told. are now due either to the
customers of the firm or to the oank-
rupts' estate.
Attorneys Charles C. Tucker and II.
B. F. Macfarland represent the plaintin
Evening star., 1914-12-29
Naval Orders.

Capt. S. s. Wood, to general board,
Navy Department, Washington. D. C.
Commander M. e. Reed. from COM
mand Machias to home and wait orders.
Commander F. Lyon. from Kansas to
command Machias.
Lieut.. Commander F. E. Ridgely,
from photographic Office. Navy Depart
ment, to Kansas.
Lieut.. Commander L. J. Wallace.
from Chester to Brooklyn.
Lieut.. B. Y. Rhodes, from Brooklyn
to Washington.
Ensign G. w. Nelson, from Nebraska
to Washington.
Ensign r. r. Weaver, from Nebraska
Evening star., 1914-12-29
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs L O..
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1914-12-29
TWO FORMER Members
OF FAILED BANK SUED
Wolcott Tuckerman Brings Action
Against William A. Mearns and
Charles P. Williams.
Seeks to Hold Defendants for Claim
Of $4,000 Against Lewis
johnson & Co.

Suit for discovery, injunction and ac-
counting was filed today by Wolcott Tuck
erman against William A. Mearns and
Charles P. Williams. former members of
the brokerage firm of Lewis johnson &
Co. He seeks to hold the defendants for
claim of $4,000 against the bankrupt
| firm.
The court is asked to compel the de-
PENDANTS to disclose what, if any, prop
erty they own, and an injunction is re-
quested against Mr.. Mearns to prevent
the transfer Of his seat on the Washing
ton Stock Exchange or the conveyance of
his equity in premises 2301 S street north
west. The plaintiff also wishes to pre-
vent Mr.. Mearns receiving the rent Of
the property pending an accounting Of his
alleged claim.
Recites Dealings With Firm.
Mr.. Tuckerman recites his dealings
with Lewis johnson & Co.. who had
acted as his brokers for many years.
He also tells the court that January
Is, 1918, Mr.. Williams undertook, with
the consent of his partners. to with
draw from the firm, and similar action
was taken by Mr.. Mearns May 13. 1914.
No notice of the withdrawals was given
the plaintiff by Williams and Mearns or
by the remaining partners. MIR. Tucker
man asserts, and he has never express,
ly or otherwise released or dlscnarseo
Mearns and Williams from any obliga-
tion arising from their connection with
the firm, now bankrupt. The plaintiff
declares he had no knowledge until the
bankruptcy proceedings that MT.
Mearns had withdrawn from the firm.
Mr.. Tuckerman declares that Mearns
and Williams are utterly insolvent"
and that they "speculated on their in
dividual account with the money ana
credit of their copartnership hrm and
with their customers money and Sc
curities under fictitious names"
Evening star., 1914-12-29
ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL GOES TO HOUSE
Aggregates $101, IA, ,58s, Almost
100000 Below War Depart
ment's Estimates.

The army appropriation bill aggregat-
ing $101.144,5Ss, almost $3,000,00O below
the War Department. estimates, but in
cluding new items of $4,000 for purchase
and manufacture of armored motor cars
and half of 100000 appropriation for
the signal service to be devoted to "'pur-
chases, maintenance and operation Of air
ships and other aerial machines and ac-
cessories," was reported to the House to-
day by the military committee.
The bill carries a nominal appropria-
ton for special instruction of army
av1ators at technical school in Massa-
chusetts and $4,000 for expense of
army observers detailed to go to Eu-
rope to watch the war. The latter was
at the special request of Secretary
Garrison, who pointed out that a num-
Der OF army officers already have been
detailed to follow the European armies
In the field and that more would be
detailed and that their information un-
doubted1y would result in increased
efficiency and economy in the army.
The Secretary said the officers so de-
tailed must under stand the language Of
the country to which they are sent, and
must have marked ability in their spe-
cial arm of the service
Sale of the army TRANSPORTS Meade
ana Crook is authorized