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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-21

Quincy. Ill. March 21-Downstate
Illinois only war vessel is getting
ready to enter her second war The
vessel the Somers, stationed here for
use of the Quincy naval militia, is be-
ing put in readiness to move down the
Mississippi to the Gulf Of Mexico ana
join the grim gray defenders Of the
seas in any capacity to which she is
assigned The SOmers, a torpedo
boat originally served as a dispatch
boat through the Spanish-Amercan
war Lieutenant Johnson has re-
ceiyed orders to have his craft in or
der for instant departure. He viii Sc
lect ten OF his mos. efficient tars to
accompany the boat when the orders
come to move.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-21

It's all right to be popular. but tho
good opinion of many man isn't WORT
the price.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-21

Make sure Of doing one unselflsh
deed each day, aud soon you will be
acting unselfshly all day long.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-21

Bombs and mortars were invented
in the year l1i0
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
TAFT NOT YET OVER
DANGER OF ILLNESS

CLAY CENTER. Kansas, Aug. TO-
The physicians attending former prcsi.
dent Taft this morning determined to
give him the first food he has eaten
since his severe attack of intestinal
trouble, which began early last Tues.
day.
"Mr. Taft is some better this morn
Ing" said DR.. i. +. Morgan, the ply.
stefan. "IIe has no temperature and
although very weak is more cheerful
and like himself than any time since
he became ill.," The patient was
given IN egg and toast. DIR. Morgan
says that he is not sure that the dan.
ger mark has passed yet.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-10
Recipes for Cake
Gold Cake

w AND ONE-HALF CUPS WHEAT-RICE
FLOUR
ONE AND ONE-FOURTH CUPS GRANULAT-
ED SUGAR
THREE-FOURTHS CUP BUTTER
THREE-FOURTHS u WATER
YOLKS OF s EGGS
TWO HEAPING TEASPOONSFULS BAKING
POWDER
ONE-HALF TEASPOONFUL EXTRACT
Sift flour once, then measure, add baking powder
and sift three times; cream butter and sugar thor
oughly; beat yolks stiff; add this to creamed butter
and sugar, and stir very hard; add flavor. add water,
then flour, then stir very hard and thoroughly. Put
in a slow oven at once; will bake in 30 to do minutes.
lnvert immediately when taken from oven; let hang
until cold; cut out as directed under angel cake. Can
be used as layers with any kind of filling desired.
LOWELL GRAIN & MILLING co.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

RaItimure July lG-EGGS-M Market nrin: Io-.
OF. Maryland Iennsylyania and nesrts. l-r
."z-. p Eascrn shore. MArylsrd and Virginia.
., Westem ,OMol. 80 West Virginia 3
Southern tNCrth CsIoins' dTstA -. Weston.
fresh. frsts. count case, 81; canded, 6aS
BUTTER :, p1rator. e,trss. Sab; fr,ts. "a
$; blocks. n. extras 39siO; frsts 57s3s;
dairy prints, Maryland. Penu,ylvaLiA snd vir,
1nid. extras. vsii frsts =. stCTn-PaCkcd. flsts.
2; do. W'st Virginia. fIsts. -
hNG r POULTRY Prices per pound unless
o'IefWise stated. Chickens spring. u. 10 Ia
pounds. HAS; do. pound and les. 2'aJ0; do.
old hens, ., do. old roostCrs l-al3: ycUng
white leshorns. %as; ducks. young. MuScovs
and Hongrel, l5alS. do. Young white fekinEs,
l6aF: do. Indian runners l5; do. md1ir.
choice. fat, 5ai6; pigeons. old. pair. %. do,
young. %.
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUITS-ro-
ta'ocs. new. Norfolk and Hampton. barrel Looa
i25; Eastern ShoIe Virginia. barrel. i25si50;
York River NJ. /. barrel. IlOaiI5. Raprahan-
mock. No. !. h.u,l. iG'ai2j; No. ., 2sC,5. %;
ApI -, Eariv Harvest. fJNcy barrel. . 35a3 70.
small bb.. l"0nl.2j; do. /. hb,. has Qla,. :;
asparagus, Maryland and Virginia. No. !. duzcu.
l.5Ga2oo; No. .. SAILS. heans. Norfolk green.
basket, 0Jal 3; native. h.snel. lCOaI.25 Rsppa-
hammock, 70; bee,s Norfolk. brnch. ll.a2: do.
RaTnahanuock. Lars; do. native. 2ts's. black
h'rIies. southern Qt.. l2ali; do. Eastern Shore
Maryland. at, sal2; Csbbsgs. Eastern Shore VIZ
giriI, hhl.. =: do, crate. lC0sl =: Norf,lk.
hbl, l25 York River. hbl, l.2S, celery. Florida.
crate. lj0250; rantaloupes. FlorIda crate.
2OOdc5c. corn, RspTShannnCS. dor. BAD; Gu
CumheTS. North carolina. bsssrt. i.rnal .. d..
Virginia. bbl.. 3.Oa7.0; c,lran's. Maryland
and NirSinls. Qt.. l0al2; eSSlaants. Florida.
crate. 25Od5CO; goosebcrries Mar land and Viz
ciria. grcen. n, I; hucklcb,rries. southern qi..
l3alS; Maryland and Virginia, qt. l2aI4 hale.
native. hushel toN, l5d25; lettuce. Virginia. ha,-
kCt. 2jaSj. native. tUshel DIX. l5aen. oniOuS
Texas Bermuda, crate. Llnal25; spIIng. 100
hunches. L0; RsIpahannock. basket, Hal.le.
do. hhl, 27jn2c'; r,aches. SUu'hCrnI crate.
2Oc,H.O; pas native. measured hushCI. f0a
l.5O; p"2Tcrs. FLORIDA. crate soOa3.5o: radishes,
rative, white. er lJO. JoaI 90; long red per lOl
sac: raspherries. Eastern shore. red pint
eaT: do, qt.. llal2; rhubarh nearby. 100
huuChes. 5oal0o: spinach. native. bushr box,
Ia25; squasl. native basket. 3Dai0: straw berries
Eastern Shore Virginia. Ct. lOsll Eastern
shore Mar ldnl, OF, l1Al2: Anne Arundel. qt..
l0alI; tomatoes, Potomac MP. carrier. l75a2 ~;
green. carrier. l.IOal.7S ordinary. ca'rie~. Goa
l2; MiSsissipTn. crate. l.25al.75: watermeIuns,
Florida and Georgia, pcr 100. % O0a35oO.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
COTTON MARKETS.

New YJIk. July lS.-The cotton market was
irTeEliAr. Tie reports of r0ssibs embargo
export TO neutral countries brought about
supply az the Cpzniug but the demand was
sufficient 10 more than absorb the offerings
ard October rose 10 points on the call. the
opening range being points lower TO points
higher
. 3 for October or about 20 points above the
reactions Of sCme p to 3 points during the
middle Of the morning as a result ct realizing.
TfAdln= quiet during the middle Of the
day but the undertone was steady with October
contracts holding around go. or a couple Of
points ab0vc last nights closing figures
Tie advance n 2.75 for October in the early
afternoon on the more favorable European
pOriticaI news was followed BY reaction to $50
under realizing and a little Southern selling
only to recover later to the previous high level
On Wall Street and spot house buying
In the late afternoon huctuItions continued
Irregular on a comparatively snail interchangs
Of orders much Of the business being local.
The Close was steady az a net advance ot 10
to - points.
Port receipts for the dav were Il. .2O5 bales.
Exports for the day were lil75 bales Clear
snces for the season TO date aggregate 5,2oe, ,64
bales
SPOT hsre was quiet. % points higher at
1sS cents; there were NJ sales. The spot
article az New Orleans was Guist. unchanged
on the basis Of . IS cents for middling; the
sales were T39 bales
Port receipts: New Orleans. 80 bales;
Savannah. l5s7 bales: Norfolk. 80 bales; Bos
ton, LO5s bales: II. Louis. LsSI bales
Furnished by y. L. Carpenter & Co.
New York
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
WEEKL Y REVIEW OF TRADE

New York. July l3.-Bradstreers to-
morrow will say:
While seasonable conditions hold
distribution in the larger lines under
a check rein, there seems TO be
little more snap 20 trade; certainly
there is more doing In retail lines.
industry is active as ever. most crop
reports are favorable. collections range
from fair 10 good, money which is
easier, is In better demand and in
stead OF believing that the wire edge
worked of general business a few
weeks ago, the tendency is TO he
more optimistic and 10 bank on a rel
ative heavy trade this fall.
Governmental requirements. present
and prospective. overshadow trends
in ordinary lines, but the Presidents
suggestions regarding control Of prices
tend TO temporarily inject unsettling
influences, the matter OF price die
tatorship being a hitherto unhesrd Of
proposition in this country and one
which IL worked out on a wide plane
might run counter to well-settled eco
nomlc principles.
Yet numerous business interests con-
cede that governmental control OF
prices will not greatly affect business,
however much II may check excess
earnings of those who expected TO
derive large profits from the condi-
tions generated by our participation
in the war. Less talk is heard about
economy campaigns. probably because
lower prices for many edible articles
have come about. hut II seems certain
that iuxuries are being neglected and
II also is patent that many young
men will have little or no use for
civilian garb.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14

New York. July iS.-Dun's Review
tomorrow will say: /.
The economic problems oocssioncd
by the war are becoming more sharp
ly defined and doubts about the read
1ustments still TO be experienced i'm
pose restraint OH business In not
few directions. With price uncertain
ties continuing and with the effects Of
the export embargo yet TO be deter
mined there is hesitancy and waiting
in many quarters. and In some In
stances rather more evidence OF the
seasonal luli than appeared last year
To a not inconsiderable extent the
lsssening Of regular demands in GER
tain leading branches Is attrtbuts bic 10
the disinclination or inability OF pro-
ducers TO engage themselves further:-
but buyers are also disposed 20 pro-
eeed with greater caution pending a
clearer insight into the future and
purchasing by consumers Is more con-
sentative
Yet there II no apparent loss OF CON-
fidence and the absence Of speculative
tendencies in trade and industry is
a wholesome feature while reason for
Encouragement is found in the i'm
proved grain crop prospects with in
diCated yields well above recent esti-
mates and in the comfortab bic condi-
tions in money.
Signs Of a hslting Of the rise Of
commodities quotations are likewise,
viewed with satisfaction. though with
diminishing supplies foreshsoowed.
and with production costs increasing
steadily some articles may conceivably
20 still higher.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lots ot
good marketable goods only. Jolbbers' prices
Fancy goods Command higher prices.
EGGS-stesdy. Nearby, per doz., 35; South
ern, J.
CHEESE-NeW York State factory, new, 8aH
BUTTER-Elgn print, IIa; Elgin tub iCh
process. g; storepacked, 81.
POCLTRY-IiTe hens, per h.. 2; roosters,
per H.. Is; turkeys. per b. 20a22; spring chick
ems. rer H.. oOa3l; ducks. per h., i3aaO; geese.
per H.. lOal3; keats. young each, 4Oasa
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens, choice, per n..
Za2l; spring chickens. per lb., Sass; turkeys,
per 10 3a2S; ROSTERS. per ID. Halls; geese, per
h.. Balls.
FRUITS-Aprles, new. per bbl, 2ooa3.5O; Per
box. 5Oal.5O: California oranges, IoOaI75;
Florida oranges. 4Oai75; grapefruit. 4cOa5 On;
lemons, oWa7.0O; pines. 300a4 90; cherries sal5;
peaches. l5Oa5.oo per crate; watermelons. a5aSO
sach Cantaoupes. Georgia, lT5a225; California,
2Gh53 crate; blsckhenies. sal2li per quart.
HAI-No. l timothy. lscOaa0o; No. 8 ID. ooa
ls.05: No. l mixed l5Ooal7. co; No. 2 lIoOal5. 90
sEEDs-Red clover, n.5all.75 per busheI;
alsike clover. ll.oOal2.5O: crimson clover 10 75a
ll.3; timothy. 37sa3sO; red top, l3.ooaI3. 90;
Bluegrass. 2.25a2sO; orchard grass, 800; white
clover, %: alfalfa clover. I7als per h.. COW
peas. 36s3.T5 Ter bushel
GRAIN-Wheat, milling. old. Der bushel,
2.4la2.O; new, 2Oo; ordinary. I5aI.ao; corn.
l.s0al.eo oats. white. Sass: mixed, 80
GREEN GOODS-Potatoes. new, 350a46o uer
barrel; No. 2 l5oa29 per barrel; string beans.
per barrel. l.5Oa25o PEPPERS per crate, f5al. 80
osua. per crate Local. 50; radishes, rer 100
l.5Oa2OO; cucumbers. per basket. iooal75; egg
plant, 2Oes55O per crate; new cabbage, per
barrel LEO; beets. per bunch, 2a3il; celery
per dozen. Stalls; celery, per crate, iOoaI 20
ronaine lettuce. 5Oa75 per basket; lettuce per
basket, 75al So squash, 50al0 PER crate
Florida tomatoes. 25On4.5o per crate; rhubarb,
l.sa2O er 100 lunches; asparagus. nearby,
oOSL . Der dozen; sprirs orions 1.50a2OO per
100 bunches; oniops. Texas. i.50al.75 per cate:
green peas, 2ooai.oO per barrel; spinach, l.50a
80 per barrel; kale. 5oseo per barrel; rorn, per
crate T5al5
LIVE sToCK-Sheep, per H., Sal: lambs.
spring, IL; calves, per h., III; medium, IIal2
per ID common. per h., sal0
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
MARKET CLOSES WEAK
after Big DECLINES
Trading Wrecked with Conflicting
Sentiments After Buoyant Opening.

NBT the InternaNlOnal NGNs scfotcsJ
New York. July 13.-Wall street was
torn with conflicting sentiments to-
day, and the stock market, which
was almost buoyant in spots early
in the morning. was badly broken
in the afternoon. The close was low,
weak and active. Net losses for the
day were in leading issues, Gross
declines from high to low were sharp.
OF these. that Of four points in u.
S. Steel and of points in Bethlehem
B., attracted most attention.
Extensive short covering was in evil
dence during the afternoon, for pro-
fessionals feel the decline is going
too fast. Along with the short SELL
ing there was some genuine hquida-
ton particularly in U. S. Steel and
Bethlehem B. Speculative Wall Street
looks for a sharp decline in steel
shares in anticipation of the big cor
porations being allowed not more than
% per cent net earnings.
Under cover OF the semi-demoralized
condition OF the market, several pools
in specialties marked up their stocks.
This was done because II is desired
to get the stocks TO a higher level
before the public participation. Dis
tillers was one OF these.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14

low: Nearby hrsts. 1880 per standard case
current receipts. 1850 per case; Western extras
10 90 per case; frsts, 1850 per casc fancy select
ed fresh jobbing at iaai3 per dozen.
DRESSED POULTRY Fowls, Il 10 box dry.
PICKED. milkfed. fancy. selected. %: weighing
pounds and over apiece. Als. do. 3la pounds
apiece. .; do, pounds apiece. 2ia22; fowls
in barrels. fancy. dry-pckcd. iced. weighing {
pounds and over apiece, p; smaller sizes, 2laZ. /;
old ruostcrs. dry.picSsd. ls; bruiling chicken.
II1R3 ponds apiece, Jersey, fancy. 35aiO; Viz.
ginis. 32a55: other nearby. l'ia2 pounds apiece.
25a2s; Western. 25a2s; turkeys. fresh killed. n ,
Western, best herr. 25a2i; common. 3paZ2; ducks.
.nesrny. spring, 22a2J
LIVE POUTTRH-FOwls as to quality. flag
roosters. Halls; spring chickens, not Leg.
horns, plump. yellow-skinncd. weighing IIsaa
lbs. apiece 23a5s; smaller sizes. Ba7O; White
Lcshoms. 25a2S Ducks. Perm. -: Indian Run.
nCr, TalS
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
In the World of Finance and Trade
ELECTRIC COMMON
REACHES Low LEVEL
Cut in Price of Lights May Have
Affected Markets.

The sale of Washington Railway
and Electric Company common stock
at 81. the lowest price on record for
this 7 per cent dividend payer, was
the feature of trading on the Wash
ington Stock Exchange yesterday.
After the sale 66 was bid. The pre-
ferTed stock was sold in small amounts
at I91z.
The decline was probably due to an
imperative selling commission, al
though the cut In the price OF elec-
trio light. as furnished by the Potomac
Electric Light and Power Company,
ordered by the Public Utilities Com
mission yesterday. may have had some
effect on the stock.
Capital Traction sold nominal. with
- rs bid and 80 Is asked.
A few sales OF Washington Gas were
made at II 1-2, the low for several days
past. Washington Gas So also found
a new low level at 100 Is. while Cap
ital Traction IS were sold at 1O3 S-S
early and 103 is later. both for full
bonds and round lots.
The regular quarterly dividend of
3-i per cent on preferred stock of the
American Graphophone Company has
been declared. payable August Is,
books closing August l.
In order to lessen any possible strin-
gency in the local money market
through the heavy Withdrawals Of
liberty loan funds. the Treasury De-
partment gave notice to the local
national BANKS yesterday morning that
the return of 70 per cent OF the $780,
900 tax funds redeposited with the
banks in May. amounting to $500 1000,
and payable July 10, need not be re-
turned until August 15.
This order postpones the final INSTALL
ment one month. the first return being
20 per cent. then % per cent in Sep
tember and thereafter 10 per cent per
month on each recurring 18th, until
paid.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago, July I3.-Psscc talk was again in
circulation today and the holders Il corn
shoS led it into the pit in large quantities.
There were price declines Of II TO ~ cents
for the nearby futmes and Of to A cents
for the deferred months.
The first clE Of new wheat from Central
Illinois sold at SOS. There was only light
business in the futures and while the July
was OF l cent, the SeTtembcr was cents
higher.
Oats showed rnss,s 81 NaI ccut,
H6ss were cents higher. fash trade IN
meats anu lard unsatisfactory.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. July l2-Mo-ley pu call at tie
stock ENchange opened a. s Isr cent; high. 81.
Tr cent: low. w cent. close. , Tgr cent.
Most OF the days loans were made at per
cent
Time money was in fair demand aud was
ohtsiuab,e 10 a fair amount Rates On miHei
collateral. I Ier cent for sixty ialS ssiis yer
cent for ninety days. 4saps Ter cent for five
months. ~ ner cent for sIN months pn in
dustrlals collateral the rates we're = to = rCr
cent higher. Mercantile paper vas easier. Some
attractive names were seen. Rates: iias5 per
cent fOr the host names
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. July 13.-BCrTER- Unsettled re-.
Ceius. F.iSO tubs; creamery higher than extras,
ShtsiO; creamery extras ~ score. >. %; hrsts.
Saa2s1i; seconds. 35lsa57lz.
ETGS-lIreGular; receipts. 1888 cases; fresh
gathered. sNtras. Sass; fresh gathered. extra
hEsts. 3Ja1; hrsts. SSiaaail7; seconds. 3li.a32;
state, Pennsylvania and nearby We-tern hem
merry whites. hne to fancy. ilsi2: State. Penn
sylvanta ard nearby hCnnery browns, SSap
CHEESE-Ea'y; receipts. 5.5Ol boxes; State.
tIerh specials. E3Sa2is; do, average run. 234a
9k.
DRESSED POULTRY Dull; chickens, lsa8
fowls. Hs5l4; turkeys. lsa32.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
Washington Stock Exchange.
Furnished BY W. 3. HIbb, 4 Co.
SALES.

Washington Gas s. 81. 90 At l00s.
Capital Traction Sc. 500 at l05S, 800 at
I0N.
Capital Traction, 10 at 90
Washington Railway and Electric common.
3 at g..
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., a,
79is, at 7si9.
Washington Gas. 10 at m, S at M.
After call:
Washington Gas, 10 at 7Iis, at NJ.
Capital Traction IS, 500 at lo5Is. $50 at
lO5ts.
Washington Gas. 10 at ~. 10 at M.
GOVERNMENT RONDS
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New io.k, July l3.-Prices on the curb mar
Net showed decided strength today in the
majority Of Issues. ard in some instances gains
eAce.d ded more than points which ia tn.
largest movements that has been shovn in
some time. Submarine Boat featured the
s'eclalties with a TIse uf > points. Merritt
III f,atlUed the oil shares. Metal shares were
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14

are reflected in more Southern solling q 90.
ton oil futures. ThGre is only limited selling
of new crude oil, however. Consuming de-
mAnd Is stil slow and there some interests
in the trzde Who beIicve that the Consuming
demand will not inBore much with the gyT-
crnmcnt's attitude against high price.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
PHILADELPHIA PRODUcI

Fhiiadeiphia, July l3-BUTTER-Fsirly sc-
i've demand and firm. Quotstionx vey. -.
lohous; Western solid-paeked CREAMERY, fancy
spedas. q; extra. 4oa4l; extra frsts, %; nrsts.
%; seconds. ~; nearby fancy, Is; areras. en-
iras. 4a1s; hrsts, Saio seconds, Eisass; sreciaI
r.nas o. Prints ioebing at kaia
EGGs-Dun and weak. Ths quotation, foH
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Chicaso IEly A-HOG>-R rciIts q 40
strong. RulE H-SlS.,5: NSht Izsl5s5
mixed. li5Osl5.so. heavy, HSsI5.s. rough, 10
sli.5); r5-s. u oozt4N
CATTLE-ReceIpts lSO0; WesF. Native 'rsf
cattle. s3lsll.o: s;ockers and feslers S.31s9 >
cows and bafeTs. 5f0ll.e 81; calves. e5sl4s0.
SHEEr-Rsceipts. itOo: weak. Wsthers
70 SHslo.75: hmt~ 955al5.s0
Pittsburgh. "a, Juiy 1-HoGS- -Rec-r,S
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
OIL SECURITIES.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

Liv,sIn1I. Jr.y I2-Quotatinns for SPIT cnt-
n var~ unchanged today at l9.Sssl Tor mid
ding fair. Il-Jd for Eo0d IriddIiu=. lH for
IrIIlirE 's5-d for low uiddIiug. The sales
were saoco b1Ies- Ths receipts we're 2.jnJ bales.
al Amsl -8u.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14

80; active. Hesyiss. BHalsH: heavy yorters,
B-55AlS.aO; light yOfksrs, lS.EalSso; pies nTss
i525.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 500: stesdy.
rop sheep le5O top lzmis. lS.Ts
CALNEs-Rec~irts. 30; stssdy. Tsp 60.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
COTTONSEED OIL MARKET.

New York July l3-The cotton seed oil mar
kst was easier and about at the low of the
movement. The SeilIng for local Interest :
was encouraged hy the weakness in lard. Bet
ter cutton crop conditions in the eastern belt
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14

An electrically ignited pipe has been
invented that lights the tobacco at
the bottom OF the bowl and prevents
accamulations Of moisture in the
stem.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14

Has he anything 10 keep him in
pocket money! Anything 20 keep
him iuterestingly employed2
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
MINING STOCKS.
Furnished by w. b. Hfbbs a Co.
New York, July IL

furnished y W. W. Essterdsy a Co., Ino
GOLDFIELDS.
The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
NEW YORK BOND MARKET.

New Nnrk. Iuly 3
PROM On T. NJ To CLOSING.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
The Holdup

Whene'er ] blow myself for
tatcrs i curse the greedy specula-
TOYS wno'vc made the prices high;
retrcnchmcnt IS all empty byword
when prices still are shooting sky
ward and no rclief is nigh. 1t mat
tcrs nothing if the richer are held
UP when they buy a pitcher OF
cream or gasoline; the rich folk
need to do no yawping il they,
when i'll the market shopping, are
taxed an extra bean. But | am
sorry for the toiiers, true victims
OF the heartless spoilers who
make the prices soar; the honest
men whose kids are many, to.
whom the losing OF a penny is
tragedy, and more. 1t is the mar
vel of the ages how they, upon
their meager wages, still seem to
make their way; the burden on
their backs grows broader, and
still they buy the household fod-
der, and live from day to day.
They live, bat on scanty diet,
and now we hear of frenzied riot.
led by indignant danes; and still
we're stung when buying taters,
and still the sinful spectators
pursue their wicked games.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-03-21
Clahin Optical Co.. 9O7 F St.
Human artificial eyes.
CIVIL SERVICE VACANCIES.
Places in Army Quartermaster's
Corps Open to Applicants.

II you want to be a rubber inspector
or have a hankering to give tents the
"once over" apply to the civil service
commission. Uncle Sam is going to
hold examinations for governmental
vacancies in these positions and in
others.
Examinations are to be held at Phila-
delphia, April IS, for a tent inspector
to fill two vacancies at Philadelphia.
Other examinations scheduled by the
civil service commission include the
following: April Hip. architectural
craftsman and scientific assistant:
April II, senior land appraiser
mechanician qualified as instrument
maker; April IS, assistant chemist, in
spector of shoes and leather, assistant
inspector of engineering material, in
spector of textile fabrics editorial
clerk; April 1919, architectural and
structural steel craftsman.