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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-28
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dsen Meet rHfinsiy lad ~ Drown
inE-One a SIivis Boy.
FRIENDS THOUGHT HIN sATE
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Besu NlssinE for More Than Ten
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-28
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Evening star., 1915-11-20
GIVE FAREWELL LUNCHEON
TO MRS. JOHN H. STOKES
More Than 100 Members of District
Women's Clubs Honor Past
Recording Secretary.

More than 100 members of the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs sat
at tables today at a farewell luncheon
given at the New Ebbitt Hotel in hon
or Of Mrs. John H. Stokes, past record
ing secretary of the federation, and for
many years active in local club work,
who is moving from Washington short
ly.
Among the honor guests at the lunch
con was DR.. David Starr Jordan, presi-
dent of Leland Stanford University,
who arrived in Washington this after
noon. DIR. Jordan made a brief address
on Sanitary Patriotism"
On behalf of the federation, Mrs.
Court Wood, it's president, presented
Mrs. Stokes with large bouquet of
yellow roses and vioIets. the federation
colors. Among the other momentoes
which Mrs. Seokes received were pres
ents from the Columbia Heights Art
Club. the presentation being made by
Mrs. Foote. and from the Philo Class
les. the presentation being made by
Mrs. Faber Stevenson. Mrs. Stokes Is
past president of both these organiza-
tions
Brief addresses of felicitation were
made by members of the federation,
including Mrs. Court Wood, and Mrs.
Stokes feelingly responded,
One of the features of the menu was
the irrepressible tilefsh, furnished the
federation by courtesy of the bureau
of fisheries.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
INsPEcTs BAY LIGHTHOUSES.
Roy Hankinson Back in Baltimore
After Two. Week Trim.

From an extended trip of inspection of
light stations and other aids to naviga ton
along the Chesapeake bay, Roy Hankin-
son. superintendent in charge of the
fifth lighthouse district, has returned to
his headquarters at Baltimore. While on
the trip, which required about two weeks
he visited an light stations from the
mouth of the Potomac to Hampton Roads
on both sides Of the bay. The trip was
made aboard the tender Holly.
The lighthouse authorities give notice
that about December 10 the chara cteris-
tics Of the Point of Marsh light, Neuse
river, N. c.. will be changed to a fash
ing white that will flash every three sec
onds, showing light of 3 of a second
duration. The light will be of about
13O candlepower.
The following notice has also been
issued:
Virginia ia-Seacoast-Cape Charles Light
Vessel-Relief light vessel now on this
station to be replaced by another relief
light vessel about December 81, 1915. The
relieving vessel is of similar appearance
and will show lights and sound fog sig
nails having the same characteristics as
those of the vessel relieved.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
SUIT FILED FOR $1,000.
Alleged Debt Due From W. A.
Mearns to Lewis johnson & Co.

J. Miller Kenyon, H. Rozier Dulany
and Byron U. Graham, trustees of the
bankrupt estate of Lewis Johnson &
Co, today filed suit for $1,000 against
William A. Mearns. a former member
of the defunct brokerage firm. The
trustees allege that when Mr.. Mearns
retired from the firm he retained his
seat on the New York Stock Exchange
and agreed to be liable for all over
$4,000 that it would cost the firm to
purchase another seat on the exchange.
The seat purchased by BENJAMIN
Woodruff, Ia remaining member of the
firm, for it's benefit cost s45.000, the
court is told. The trustees say Mr..
Mearns admitted his liability and
promised to pay the additional $4,000.
but had not settled when the firm
failed. They ask that he be required to
pay the trustees.
Attorneys c. c. Tucker. Leon Tobriner
and H. Preston Galley represent the
trustees in bankruptcy.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
CHOICE OF COL. MORRISON
SURPRISE TO THE ARMY
Commander of 18th Infantry Stood
Forty-Three in List-Fitted
for the Place.

The selection of Col. John F. Nor
rison of the 18th Infantry to fill the
vacancy in the list of brigadier gen
erals caused by the promotion of Gen.
Tasker H. Bliss as a major general.
was great surprise to many officers
in the army. He stood No. 43 in the
list of colonels of infantry and No. 167
in relative rank of colonels of all arms
and corps. At the War Department
it is said that the infantry arm was
entitled to the appointment and that
the choice fell to Col. Morrison because
of peculiar qualifications displayed by
him in field service in the Philippines
as military observer during the.
Japanese Russian war and as a mill
tary scientist. Among his associates
he is known as thorough soldier, w4.o
has studied the larger problems of his
profession as related to modern con-
ditions
The new brigadier was born in New
York December 25, 1857. and is a grad
uate of the United States Military Acad
emy, class of 1881. Through gradual
promotion he reached the grade of col
onel in September, 1914 He served as
a member of the general staff from
August, 1907. to July. 1911; is an honor
graduate of the Infantry and Cavalry
School, class of 1885, and is also
graduate of the Army War College.
His first duty after graduation was on
the frontier at Fort Brown, Tex. He
served at posts in Kansas and Indian
Territory to June, 1883, and was sub
sequently. among other duties, at Fort
Leavenworth. Kan; on frontier duty at
Fort Assinniboine, Mont, and was on
college duty at the Kansas State Agri-
cultural College.
He was present with his regiment
during the campaign of Santiago, Cuba,
in 1898. He went with his regiment to
Manila in 1899, and was with it in the
field. He was military attache with
the japanese army from March l to No
vember 20, 1904. He was instructor at
the Army Staff College and at the Army
school of the Line. He is now in
Tsintsin, China, with two battalions
of his former regiment, the 18th In
fantry, the remainder of which is in the
Philippines. His future assignment to
duty as a brigade commander has not
yet been determined.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
MRS. f. |. JEWELL DIES
AFTER ASHORT ILLNESS
Was Prominent in Musical Circles
Here-Funeral to Be Held
Monday.

Mrs. E. L. Yewen, wife of E. l..
Yewell, patent attorney of this city.
prominent in the musical circles of
Washington, died yesterday at her
home, 1928 18th street northwest, after
short illness. She had not been well
for several years, having a weak heart.
Intestinal indigestion brought on
uremic poisoning, which was the i'm
mediate cause of death.
Funeral services are to be held Mon
Tayloe Snyder of the Church of the
Incarnation officiating. Interment is to
be in Oak Hill cemetery.
A brother, of Mrs. Yewell. who has
been making an extensive tour of the
United States now Is somewhere in the
Canadian Rockies, it is thought, and
kilograms have been sent to him at
various points regarding the death of
his sister. but he has not been reached.
Daughter of Late John Gibson.
Mrs Yewell was the eldest child of
the late John Gibson, one of the found
ers of the Gibson Brothers printing
business. She married Mr.. Yewell Oc-
tober II, 1893. Their married life, was
particularly ideal and happy. friends
say. who recall the cheerful DISPOSE
ton and domestic qualities of Mrs.
Yewell. y
She was charter member of the
Rubinstein Club and served on its
board of directors. She was the club
librarian from its foundation until last
May, when she resigned.
Besides her husband, three brothers
and two sisters are 1iving-Joseph Glib
son, Robert Gibson and John Gibson
and Mrs. J. P. Conlon of Toronto, Can
ada, and Miss Margaret Gibson. Mrs.
Conlon arrived lin Washington today.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
s51, 600, 900 is SPENT
TO GUARD NEUTRALITY

BERN. Switzerland. November 20
The cost to Switzerland to the end of
October of guarding her neutrality was
255.o00.o00 francs (s51 ,O0O, ,0o0) This
figure Is given in an official statement
which has just been issued regarding
the expenses entailed by mobilizing
the army and keeping it in the field.
The Swiss treasury estimates that IL
the war should continue until it has
been in progress for two years the ex-
penses Of maintaining the Swiss army
will be from 350,oo0.900 to 400,000.000
francs. Switzerland accordingly must
raise 10000. 600 francs annually in ex-
cess of her present revenue. in order
to pay of amounts borrowed for mil
itary purposes within a reasonable
period of years. The government pur-
poses with other taxes. to raise 25,-
100000 francs more annually from to-
bacco.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
WOMEN AS SPEAKERS.
Program for Coming Meeting Of
Lincoln Park Association.

! Arrangements have been made by the
Lincoln Park Citizens' Association to
have ladies' night on the occasion of
the, next meeting. November %, in the
assembly room at the Chapel of the
Nativity. 18th street and Massa chusetts
avenue northeast.
Addresses will be; delivered by Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, member Of the
board. of. education. and Mrs. Grace
BeneneI cotterill, Seattle. Wash. Il is
expected that there will be a lively de.
bate on the subject, Of prohibition. for
the District Of Columbia.
d. A. Edwards, president of the as
sociation, Is delegate of that body to the
Federation OF Citizens Associations
and the meeting of November 20 will
instruct, him how to vote on the. gu es-
tioh of prohibition when the question
comes before the central body.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
Mr.. TAFT IN THE CHAIR
At RED CROSS MEETING
Former President Oficiates at Busi-
ness session-Methods of Resys-
tematizing Work Considered.

Former President Taft presided this
morning at a formal meeting of the
executive committee of the American
National Red Cross. at the Red Cross
building, 18th and II streets north
west. which was attended by several
other members of the committee from
out of town. and by Maj. Gen. Murray,
L. S. A., who has recently come to
Washington from California, and by
Brig Gen. C. A. Devol. L. S. A, until
recently general manager of the Red
Cross.
There were no announcements made
following the meeting, which was
chara racteriZed as one of a routine
character. in preparation for the an
nual meeting of the Red Cross, to be
held next month.
Principal Question Considered.
Attention was paid. principally. to
the question of resysrematizing the
work of the Red Cross. with the idea
of conforming the organization to that
of the War Department. by the estab-
lishment of depots throughout the
country, etc, at the same points where
there are War Department depots. This
involves some changes in the Red
-
by the executive committee and sub
mitte1 to the annual meeting next
month. neg
Mr.. Taft's First Service in Chair.
Today's meeting marked Mr.. Taft's
first attendance as chairman, a posi-
tion to which he was recently appoint
ed by President Wilson. Present also
were Robert w. De Forest Of New York.
vice president of the Red Cross; Maj.
Gen. William C.. Gorgas. U. S. A.. chair
man of the war relief board of the Red
Cross; Surgeon General William c.
Braisted, U. S. N. vice chairman of
that board: Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
chairman of the national relief board
of the Red Cross, and Charles D. Nor
ton of New York.
Mr.. Taft, who arrived in Washington
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Taft,
has been a guest at the home of Mrs.
William j. Boardman. Mrs. Taft will
remain there for short visit in Wash
ington, and Mr.. Taft will leave the
capital this afternoon.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Tomorrow; Some
what Colder Tonight.

For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night and tomorrow; somewhat colder to-
night; moderate westerly winds.
For Maryland, partly cloudy and some
what colder tonight. Tomorrow fair
moderate westerly winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight and tomor-
row; slightly colder tonight fresh west
erly winds.
For West Virginia.. cloudy tonight and
tomorrow. with snow f1urries in east por-
tion slightly colder tonight.
The Lake Michigan low of yesterday is
central this morning over the province of
Ontario. with a secondary development
extending thence southeastward to north
western New England. High winds and
moderate gales have continued in the lake
region and along the coast Of southern
New England. Precipitation has been
quite general in northeastern districts
in the Lake Superior region it is in the
form of snow.
Light snow will continue along the
great lakes. and there will be snow or rain
in northern New York and northern New
England tonight and tomorrow else
where in the Washington forecast district
fair weather. with slightly lower tenn
perature, will prevail.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
great lakes and along the Atlantic coast
from Norfolk to Eastport.
The winds along the New England coast
will be strong south, shifting to west on
the middle Atlantic coast fresh westerly
on the south Atlantic coast. moderate
westerly; on the east gulf coast, light and
variable III
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh westerly winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, :13 am. and 1:16
p.m.: high tide, 1907 am. and 7:17 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1856 am. and
1853 pm; high tide. 7:4S am. and 1856
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
4:43 PM
Tomorrow-sun rises, 6:4s am: sun
sets. 4:42 pm.
Moon sets $50 am.
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 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm. Sc;
s. p.m... SO; IL midnight, At; today, 4
am, "A; 8 am. 43. Maximum, 81, at II
pm. yesterday; minimum, Al, at am.
today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 3S: minimum, &c.
Observation-Disclosures PM, 2931
Is pm, 29.42; IL midnight, 2949; today,
4 am, 1852; 8 am, 1851.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature,
"A; condition, so. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, 4S: condition at north
connection. 16; condition at south con-
|nection.. II. Georgetown distributing
reservoir-Temperat Is; condition
at inf1uent gatehouse, 10; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse, 10.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERs FERRY. w. Va, Novem-
her 20.-The Potomac and Shenandoah h
rivers both were clear this morning,
Weather in Various Cities.r
Evening star., 1915-11-20
NEWPLAN ADOPTED
FOR PROBING PLOTS
Investigation Bureau of JUS
tice Department to Have
Entire Charge in Future.
AID OF SECRET SERVICE
TO BE GIVEN, HOWEVER
Statement of Situation Issued by
Secretary McAdoo and At
torney General Gregory.

The bureau of investigation of the
Department of Justice in the future
Will be the main reliance of the gov
ernment in dealing with suspected
criminal activities in this country con-
nscted with the European war The
secret service of the Treasury Depart
mcnt hereafter will submit any infor-
nation coming to it's attention to the
bureau of investigation
This policy of handling Investigations
OF bomb plots. munition factory ex-
plosions and similar matters has been
announced in a joint statement au-
thorized by Secretary McAdoo of the
Treasury Department and Attorney
General Gregory.
The secret service began. investigat-
ing supposed plots involving American
neutrality shortly after the war began.
1t is known to have collected a mass
of evidence bearing on activities of
many kinds. Scores of reports have
been made to Secretary McAdoo and
some of them have been said to have
been submitted to the President.
There has undoubtedly been some feel
ing aroused as TO the right of the secret
service to undertake Investigations ap-
parently imposed by law in the bureau
of investigation of the Department OF
Justice.
>. Statement Explains Situation.
dThe statement is as follows:
"Tn view of the widespread state
ments to the effect that the secret serVl
ice force of the Treasury Department
has been put in charge of the investi-
CATION of all bomb plots. ship burn
iHgs. munition factory explosions and
the like. and the determination of
whether the criminal statutes of the
United States have been violated, the
Secretary of the Treasury and the At
torney General authorize the state
nsent:
THAT the different departments of the
federal government have been instructed
tef furnish, and are furnishing, to each
other all information received which viii
assist each department in performing the
duties devolving upon it.
That there is no disagreement be-
tween the departments as to their re-
Ing aroused as to the right of the secret
Duty of Investigating Bureau.
THAT, with the exception of crimes re-
lating to counterfeiting and the pay and
bounty laws. the bureau of investigation
of the Department of Justice is charged
with the duty of investigating all in
formation indicating violations of the
criminal statutes of the United States in
Guiding conspiracies in violation Of fed
erssl criminal statutes, violations Of inter-
state commerce statutes and passport
frauds
That the instructions to the secret
sefvice Of the Treasury are to promptly
tuTn over to the bureau Of investigation
of the Department of Justice any data
developed by the former which will assist
the latter in carrying out such investiga-
tions"
Evening star., 1915-11-20
Barred From Carrying cargoes.

THE few army transports we operate
to the Philippines cannot take freight for
our shippers to and from the orient, even
though they have vacant or available
space. A few naval yessels--not war
ships but mercantile craft-could be used
If the government had the power to aid
the shippers and business men OF the
country. They are kept in enforced idle
ness because the republican minority In
the last Congress defeated action on the
shipping bill.
THE business interests Of the country
are pa ying a heavy penalty for the short
sightedness and obstruction in the last
Congress which prevented even small
measure of relief to our shippers and
business men. How much longer will the
country stand for these conditions?
Evening star., 1915-11-20
WORK OF TRADE ADVISERS.
Reassignments of Those Handling
American Shipments Abroad.

The State Department has reassigned
the work of the trade advisers who
are expediting the handling of United
States shipments abroad
Charles A. Holder, former vice con-
sui at Liverpool, has arrived here and
will take charge of all British ques-
tions before the trade advisers. Will
liam b. Fleming Will have charge Of
all matters in which other nations are
mainly Interested. De Witt J. Pool,
United States vice consul at Paris, will
assist in the work.
Mrs. John T. Wilson, daughter of
Gen. Wayne Mcmahon of the Confed-
crate army, died suddenly at the home
of her daughter. at Huntington, W.
Va, of acute Indigestion.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
NEED Of SHIPS ACUTE, E.
Mr.. M'AD00 DECLARES
Asserts Country Is Paying Penalty
for Shortsightedness Of
Congress.

The shipping problem daily grows
more acute. in the. opinion of Secre-
tary McAdoo of the Treasury Depart
ment. The great congestion of freight
for export il the port of New York,
because of lack of ships to carry it
away. is resulting in serious Difficult
ties and losses to railroads. shippers
and producers" Mr. McAdoo says, in
a statement he has given out
Secretary McAdoo speaks of the
.shortsightedness" of Congress in fail
ing to pass the shipping bill at last
session. A heavy penalty, he says, is
being paid by the business interests
Of the nation.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
To Grant Justice Hughes Request.

LINCOLN, Neb. November 20.-The
name of Associate Justice Charles e.
Hughes of the United States Supreme
Court as presidential candidate
probably will not appear on the Ne
braska primary ballot. as had been
requested by petition filed by num-
Der Of his Nebraska supporters Sec
retary of State Pool intimates that he
will grant the request of Justice
Hughes that his name be left Off No
decision will be made officially until
Justice Hughes request, which is coming
by mail, is received.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
To Determine Policy Toward Defense

NEW YORK, November 20-The nrst
national conference of the National Sc
curity League will be held in. Chicago
November 81. when the league will de-
termine upon its policy toward ma
tional defense plans, Each OF the ,12o
branches Of the league. has been. I'M
vited to send representatives, and 1t ts
states and other men prominent In
public life wiz attend.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
List of Delegates Expected.

Among these women are Mrs. Inez
Haynes Gilmore of California, Miss
Zoma Gale of Wisconsin, Mrs. Alice
Duer Miller of New York, Miss Janet
Richards of Washington, D. c.; Mrs
Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City. Mo-;
Mrs Margaret Zane Cherdron of Utah.
the only woman who ever cast the cleo
toral vote of a state for President of
the United States; Miss Maud Younger
of California, Mrs. Dora Phelps Buell.
of Colorado. Mrs. Harriott Stanton
Blatch of New York, Mrs. o. H. P. Bel
mont of New York, Miss Anne Martin
of Nevada, Mrs. Glendower Evans of
Boston, Mrs. Florence Kelley OF New
York, Mrs Mary Beard of New York,
Mrs. Crystal Eastman Benedict. Mrs
Tiffany Dyer of New York, Mrs. Robert
Adamson of New York, Mrs. Agnes
jerks of Rhode Island. Mrs. Edwin
Grice of Philadelphia, Mrs. Paul du
Pont of Delaware. Mrs. Charles Mere
dith of Virginia. Mrs. Lawrence Lewis
Of Pennsylvania and many others.
Evening star., 1915-11-20
Serious Railroad Congestion.

THE congestion on the railroads is SO
great" he says. that thousands of
loaded cars are being stored in termi-
nal yards and on siding tracks along
the lines of the railroads at Atlantic
and gulf ports. and embargoes on fur
ther shipments are being considered
This condition is creating a great
shortage in freight cars just as the
country is on the threshold of an era
Of great prosperity
1T is a serious situation which could
have been relieved. in considerable
measure. IL the government shipping
bill had been passed in the last Com
gress.
THE hands of the government are tied
so securely by existing laws that even the
few transports and merchant ships owned
by the War and Navy Departments,
which could be used to help relieve the
situation in the Pacific and Atlantic,
cannot be utilized by the government for
such PURPOSES