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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-20
PLAN NIGHT TESTS
FOR CIVIL SERVICE

The United States civil service COM
mission Announces that owing 10 the
very urgent need Of persons qualified
In stenography and typewriting, APP
pointmeDts win be made at not less
than Sl,100 q year, and after three
months of satisfactory service. the APP
pllcant will be promoted to $l,2Oo
Persons who are not in position to-
lake this test during the day will be
given the privilege of entering the eX-
aminations to be held during the even
ing beginning at 6 .. NJ. OF course
this evening class can not be con
Quoted unless at least three appli-
cants can be secured.
All persons qualified IN this line Of
work should make it a point to inter
view II. z. Potter, secretary Of The
local civil service commission at post
Office building
Nearly ffty-hye thousand appoint
ments were made to the forces OF ne
chanics, helpers and laborers at navy
Yards and other naval establishments
during the FISCAL year ending June 80,
and since that date appointments have
been made in increased proportion.
An appropriation Of S7500.000 is
now being expended in the enlarge
meut of the great naval gun factory
az Washington which when complet-
ed, will furnish employment for four
thousand or more Skilled mechanics,
in addition to the 5000 already al
work in the plant In this mammoth
factory, one Of the hest equipped aud
most interesting IN the world are
built the great guns for our war yes
sells, Which carry TO every country the
message Of Americas ability TO pro
tect herself and 10 safeguard the
rights Of her citizens wherever they
! may go.
70 The new naval aircraft factory al
4 Philadelphia, which viii be completed
8 this month. will also employ abOu
/ three thousand men
The workers who man such plants
- are OF a superior class, and they fee
- personal pride in turning out pro
g ducts that viii stand the test Of con
d 1ict with the arms Of other nations. 4
4 considerable part Of the building o
d war vessels is also done in govern
Il ment yards.
OF The United States civil service com
S mission. which is charged with tn
e task of recruiting the ranks of thi
j. great civilian army, through its wide
8 spread organization is furnishing tn
e men as they are needed. In certaf
q trades, particularly those connecte
with shipbuilding, there is usually
shortage. Sailmakers, coppersmiths
shipfitters, anglesmiths, blacksmithi
20 and machinists are specially needed
# Women to operate power sewing ma
ID chimes are also in great demand. Til
D. representatives Of the civil seryie
r. commission at the postofIices in a
s. cities are the official recruiting agent
IS for this as well as other branches {
IS the civil service. The commissio
r urges competent mechanics to offe
j. their services to the government e
In this time Of great need.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-20
CROCERS SELECT
BOARD MEMBERS
W. II. Thoms and Allen +. Miller are
Named BY Retail Merchants
ON Price Fixing Body.
LENFEsTY MAKES Az ADDRESS
Preliminary Steps Toward Formation
Of Committee 10 Prepare Quo.
tons On Food Taken.

Preliminary steps toward the for
nation OF a price fixing board for Rock
Island. Moline. East Moline and Sill
Wis, which win determine daily retail
quotations for foodstuhs sold at gro
Gerry Stores, were taken at a meeting
Of the Rock Island Retail Merchants
association last evening at the Rock
Island club
The move Is lu accordance with sug-
gestions made by Harry a. Wheeler
state food administrator, in his recent
address 10 this city and this commun-
ity will be the drst iu the state outside
OF Chicago 10 have a price fixing body.
The personnel OF the committee has
already been determined as FAR as
Rock Island is concerned. ". @. Girls
void of this city, county food admin
istrator. Is chairman DR. W r. Tay-
Tor and NJ. Duryea, both OF Moline,
are members j. T. Shields Of this
city Is advisor All we're appointed by
VI. r. Lenfosty. district food admins
traitor. Rock Island and Moline are
each 90 have two gr0cers on the board
and East Moline one. AT the meeting
last evening, the grocers' association
selected W. j. Thoms and Allen f
Miller as the Rock Island members o.
the board The merchants 70 repre-
sent the other cities are 10 be namet
at the session Of the Business Menf
Association of Moline East Moline an,
Slvis this evening in Moline.
Mr. Lenfcsty addressed the gather
ing last evening. He explained in de
tail how the price fixing board work
and is advantages TO the merchant an
consumer in the present Bationa
crisis. He showed that much depeude
upon public sentiment and that it vii
not be compulsory for merchants t
abide by the quotations set but IT. wa
thought that public sentiment will b
am important factor in forcing cooI
Grafton with the plan since patron
would be inclined TO patrOnize only tn
stores which were adopting the pric
scale agreed upon.
Quote Daily Prices.
II Ia proposed that the board NEE
daily. figure what is O fair price fC
consumers and grocers on staple foo
stuffs, and furnish TO newspapers quo
tations effective the next day NJ
Shields, who is not in the grocery bu!
mess at the present time. but who ha
a thorough knowledge Of the bushes
gained through many years expe'
fence as q merchant, VIII act as an az
visor to the committee or arbitrator
case Of difference of opinion relati1
TO the prices fixed, In Chicago Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-20

price fixing board has worked satisfac-
torily all around and It is thought that
il viii in this community If given the
cooperation Of merchants and public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-20
KEEPING THE QUALITY Up.

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE, the
Worid-Famous Cure for Colds and
Grippe, is now soc per box. On ac-
count Of the advance in the price Of
the six different Medicinal, Concen-
trated Extracts and Chemicals con-
tanned in LAXATIVE BROMO QUIN-
me, it was necessary to increase the
price to the Druggist. It has stood the
test for Quarter Of Century. It is
used by every Civilized Nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-20

Dancing Coliseum tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-20

Dancing Coliseum tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
.3,OO0,OO0,OOO
WAR BUDGET
BILL IS SIGNED
This Permits Signing Of Con-
tracts and Beginning Real
Work Of Preparing for
the War

Washington. June Is. = President
Wilson today signed the gigantic So,
000,000,000 war budget bill.
Signing of the bill by the president
started off the greatest single series
of contract signings in world history
For weeks, contracts with manufac-
turers throughout the country for shoes,
uniforms, lumber--in fact, all things
needed by the government
for its new armies and enlarged naval
establishments-ha waited the mo-
mentous time when the president would
pen his name to this measure. These
could not be signed until the
president signed the bill.
Money now is Immediately available
for the great army, navy and shipping
work ahead of the government. Soldiers
and sailors may now be paid while in
training, contracts let to great con-
Germs all over the country may be sign
ed.
Shipping work has been greatly em-
barrassed because of uncertainty over
the appropriation of $750,000,000 for
building and buying all vessels possible
with the greatest haste, can now go
forward. Defense of the country, includ
ing tremendous work contemplated on
the Panama canal can, now. be accom-
plished. Supplies held up for lack of
funds will be furnished forthwith.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
one billion MORE THAN
ASKEDNO\.' SUBSCRIBED
New York Federal Distng Takes sl,OOO,OOO--Tele-
grams Tell Of Long Lines ,dng at Banks This Morn
ing CrOwding Each Others E is In Amietv to Buy
Many Cities Far Oyer-St sribedOregOn Among
Leaders, Puts Up so Per Cent Above Allotment

Washington, June 15.---Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo this afternoon formally announced the liberty
loan is greatly over-subscribed
In commenting upon the success of the liberty oan
Secretary McAdoo today sad
"The liberty loan has been over-subscribed 1t is i'm
possible to state the amount of oyersubscrpton the
moment but exact figures will be given out as rapidly
the returns received at the treasury department
"The success of this loan is genuine triumph for
democracy 1t the unmistakabe expression of Amer
icas determination to carry this for the protection
of American rights and the re-estabishment of peace
and liberty throughout the world to swift and success
ful conclusion.
Il am deeply grateful to the bankers, the businessmen,
the women of America the patriotic organizations and
the people in general without whose cordial cooperation
and enthusiastic support could not have been
1t has been an inspiring campaign and it has had gor
iOus finish"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
MASS MEETING At
ARMORY TONIGHT
DR.. Ralph Matson and Henry
|. Corbett to Talk On
Red Cross Work

An added feature of the mass meet
ing at the armory tonight, when the
public win gather to hear DR.. Ralph
Matson, will be an address by Henry L.
Corbett, of Portland, state chairman for
Oregon 3 share of theupresident s $780,
100000 Red Gross war fund.
Mr.. Corbett is a son of ex-senator
Corbett, and is one of the foremost and
best known men in the state. DR.. Mat
son is coming here under the auspices
of the Marion County Nurses associa-
tion, which organization kindly consent
ed to giving the campaign committee
room on the program for Mr. Corbett.
DR.. Matson has just returned from
the firing line in France, and comes
with rich experience gained in the
work of the Red Cross HOSPITALS in the
war zone. He is able to tell some mag
nificent stories of the service of the
Red Cross surgeons and nurses and of
the needs of this great work. His story
is an inspiring as we'll as an educational
one,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
RAILROADS WORKING
PUBLIC FOR INCREASE
Letters to Commission Show
Secret Work Of Railroads
W.T. Get Square Deal

In reply to the multitude of letters
sent to the Oregon public service com
mission by merchants throughout the
state asking that the request of the
railroads for a horizontal increase in
freight rates be granted, H. H. Corey,
commissioner from eastern Oregon, said
this morning that the impression was
evident that the railroads were not go
ing to get a fair hearing before the
commission. This appears to be the tone
Of the letters which ask that the in
crease De granted, although the writer's
apparently have not had sufficient
time to investigate thoroughly the just
ness of the claims.
Any one who looks over the reports
Of the companies as they are sent in
to the public service commissions, will
notice that the business of the compan-
les apparently is on the decrease and
large figures are checked up in red ink.
However, the same officials, when they
make their annual reports to the stock
holders show fat melons cut and dis
tributed' The reports of the companies
to the public service commissions and
their reports of huge dividends as re
PVit tou III tht press arg nut cOuSlSIcHt
according to many keen eyed men.
In regard to the letters sent them
Commissioner Corey has the following
to say:
"You may rest assured that both the
railroads and those who pay the freight
will be given a fair hearing. The rail-
roads, of course, must justify the fiji
teen per cent increase. The law contem-
plates that the public (those who pay
the freight) shall also be heard.
"Should the investigation disclose
that the railroads require additional
earnings and the Oregon shippers and
consumers can afford TO pay the in.
creased rates, then it would be our duty
under the law to grant the carriers APP
plieations. Otherwise it should be de-
MED. There is no desire on the part of
this commission to deprive railroads or
other public utilities of fair earnings.
We appreciate that the question of ser
vice and equipment is paramount in
this state. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
Potatoes and Onions
Growing In Cemetery

Portland, Or. June 15.-Potatoes and
onions are growing thriftily between
the tombstones of Lone Fir cemetery
Oregon's pioneer grave yard.
Thrifty citizens along the western
edge of the cemetery, having planted
ali the ground in their back yards and
neighboring vacant lots, stepped over
the cemetery fence and set out long
rows Of spuds and onions-with tbs
tombstones sticking up between.
The part of the cemetery invaded BY
the gardners contains the bodies of
Oregon pioneers. laid to their last rest
over half century ago. Relatives and
friends have viewed the garden with
much disfavor and complaint has been
lodged with District Attorney Evans.
That official said today it appeared to
him that the graves have been deseerat-
ed, and that the deseeration of graves
under Oregon statutes is punishable by
$500 fine or a. Jail sentence. He did not
say. however, that he would start prose-
eution.
A statement could not be secured to-
day from Gilbert Strowbridge, earetak-
er, who is out Of the city.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
Autos Meet Head On
On SiIverton Road
No Serious Injuries

Blinded by the glare from their own
headlights, two automobiles crashed to.
gether last night about 10 'clock or
the Salem-Silverton road just the other
side of the state fair grounds with the
result that Crystal Yates, daughter of
Bert Yates, of this city, received cuts
on the face from flying glass and others
of the party were severely shaken up
and bruised. The cars were badly shat
tered.
$. Krapps, of Salem, was driving his
Maxwell home from Silverton and Peter
Herr, of Silverton, was driving Chew
rolet toward Silverton when the ac-
cident occurred. 1t is stated that the
cars were both going at rate of from
~ to Is miles an hour.
In the car with Peter Herr were Mrs.
Elvin Herr, Mrs. George Custer, Crystal
Yates and Mrs. Peter Herr. In the car
with Mr.. Krapps were Miss Ethel Jones,
Miss Merle Tracy, teachers in the Sa-
lem high school, and Miss Marjorie Cave
and Miss Esther Gremmels.
Crystal Yates was taken TO the Will
lamette Sanatorium where her wounds
were dressed by DIR. L. f. Fisher. Miss
Cave was severely but not seriously
shaken up.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
PARIS MARVELL|NC AT
PERSHINGS ENERGY
IN GETTING AT WORK
Drops Everything To Devote
Energies to Preparing for
His Coming Army
By w. s. Forrest.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, June 15.-France hasn It ceased
maveling over General Pershing and his
staff, 1t accepts as a happy augury of
Americass full support the dynamic
energy with which Pershing has entered
into his dutics-not losing second be-
tween official calls and official social
obligations in getting down to the stern
business of making ready for the Amer
lean army that he is to command.
A huge American flag flies from the
temporary headquarters Of the Amer,
lean staff in the Rue Constantin and
9 o 'clock today saw the American com
mander and his aides hard at work
Pershing IS plans We're for day of this
sort Of preparation, the only official
call on his list being visit to the min
istry of marine late this afternoon.
Although American khaki, cut in the
unique style Ito the French) Of the Am
erican uniform, is rapidly becoming a
familiar sight on the boulevards, nc
Yankee officer or soldier is permit
ted to pass along without ovations from
spectators. Private soldiers-orderlies
to the staff-are already pals of French
poilus and Tommies and Sightseeing
with enthusiasm.
Y. M. c. A. Takes Hold.
But the members of the American
army staff are not the only Americans
who are working to prepare for the
hosts of the fighting men the United
States will send. The American army
and navy Y. NJ c. A. of France, new
" organized branch, is exceedingly busy
planning comforts American baseball
in the Bois De Boulogne, tennis on the
Ave D 'Elysee, classes in French, bicy-
Gle expeditions into the country-are
some of the things planned for the Am
erican soldiers and sailors when they
arrive. A large hotel has already been
tentatively rented. In it the American
workers plan to establish what is ex-
peeted to be the nucleus of vast sys-
tenn of establishments in French cities
at the front, all to give aid and com
fort to the Americans.
In the Paris branch the plans con-
template comfortable reading and writ
ing rooms, billiard tables, gymnasiums,
showers, restaurants and sleeping quar-
ters.
Some of the best known Americans in
Paris are working to perfect all the de-
tails.
As American troops arrive and spread
themselves over the various army zones,
workers of the Paris organization will
follow them, establishing recreation
eenters as close to the camps as possible.
The same scheme is to be worked at
rorts where American sailors are to be
granted liberty leave.
The Americans Y. NJ. C. A. branch
in Paris is deliberately going to fight
the boulevard cafes of unsavory repu-
tation. 1t is trying to make its quar-
tiers and its comforts so seductive that
the Americans won t be attracted by
the bright lights of Paris.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
Total .$2,OOO,OOO,OOO $2,634, ,5OO,0 ,0Ol
Still Pouring In.

Washington, June 15.-Heavy over
subscription of the $2,Oo0,0OO,OOO Libcr-
ty loan is assured kilograms received
here from all federal reserve banks to-
day showed millions of dollars more
than asked have been subscribed.
The ver-slbscription, according to
Robert w. Woolley, director of public
ity for the loan, probably would reach a
billion dollars.
kilograms pouring into the Liberty
loan bureau just before noon today were
eloquent in their terseness.
These messages from New York.
Richmond, Baltimore and other federal
reserve districts, pictured glowingly
long lines of persons standing before
bank windows in every section of the
country, awaiting anxiously their
chance to do their financial bit in
F" driving the golden nail into autoera-
cy's coffin. T"
The average subscription, officials
told the United Press, will amount ap-
proximately to $1,000. Secretary Me
Adoo has announced that over subscrip-
tions or late subscriptions will be ac-
cepted in this loan. No definite step
has been taken with regard to holding
the subscriptions for the next loan
which will be for $3,O00,O0O, 900 to loan
to the allies.
More Than Billion.
The New York Federal Reserve dis
trict is understood TO have already sub.
scribed for more than $1,000, 100000
Only two district are expected to fall
short of their allotment.
The reason for the large subscription
from New York is attributed to the fact
that much of the money coming from
New York is earned in other parts of
the nation by railroads, telegraph COM
panies and other large corporations.
"No one federal reserve center de-
serves more credit than another in pro-
portion to their ability" said Woolley.
"They have all done all that men can be
expected to do.''
The loan would have been even more
heavily over-subscribed, Woolley said,
if it had been possible to deliver the
bonds when purchased
When the campaign was announced
there were only 100000 bond buyers in
the country and it was necessary TO edu-
cate the people to understand the mean
ing Of bond.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
Answer Uncle SANS Request.

Washington, June 15.-The rank and
file of America at war today answered
Uncle Sam 8 request for an initial wal
loan of two billion dollars by giving
that and many millions more.
Official announcement was made by
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo that
the loan was oyer-subscribed. Robert
Wo0lley, publicity director of the cam
paign, estimated the ver-subscription
might reach a billion dollars.
Secretary McAdoo announced lust be-
fore the cabinet meeting this afternoon
that another Liberty bond issue would
not be necessary before fall.
The stream of subscriptions still
pouring into all 12 federal reserve dis
tricts after the closing hour was taken
to indicate that there are more billions
where these two came from, to be had
for the asking
Wall street shouldered its trusty dol
lar mark and did its bit. How well,
was shown by the announcement in the
New York district at noon that the
billion mark. four hundred million more
than Uncle Sam asked, had been reach
ed with untabulated millions still to be
reported New York 3 contribution may
reach billion, one hundred million.
Elsewhere it was the same story--over-
subscription. Apparently two million
Americans made up this first purse of
war money for the nation. The govern
ment estimated that the average indi-
vidual subscription was $1,000. This is
the average struck between the fifty
million dollar subscription of J. P. Nor
gan & Co. and the myriad of $40 and
$50 subscriptions from working girls,
widows and men of moderate means.
Where it Came From.
Following is a table showing the al
lotment of each district and its sub
scriptions as estimated at the hour Of
closing the loan books today, but with
returns still incomplete:
District Allotment Subscription.
New York .$6o0,0OO,0O0 $1,000, 100000
Philadelphia 140.000,000 200,000,000
Boston -. sO,000,000 100000
Richmond -. s0,OOO,O0O 100,O00,OO0
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-06-15
< = 4 X y x X X y y x y \ 4
By Robert J. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, June 15.-Food control
by the people instead of by congress
may be necessary-at least for edibles
derived from the first harvest.
Public opinion may be the only pow
er Herbert Hoover, food administrator,
will have behind him to direct the con
servation and distribution OF iife't
necesSaries this year.
Congress is in rut from which only
miracle can dislodge it in time to
pass the food control bill by July 12.
Every effort will be made by admin
istration forces to get it through at
least by the middle of July. The Am
erican Federation of Labor is also be-
hind the drive.
But there appeared to be general
apathy toward the bill in congress
which only direct action by President
Wilson and the country will be able to
change. In the house, where the bill
comes up for debate Monday, republi-
cans have been blocking progress on It.
In the senate it is the democrats who
are standing in the way.
The house will pass the bill in a week
but the bitterness of senate opposition,
illustrated by the attack made on the
measure Yesterday by Senator Reed,
Missouri, augurs i'll for prompt action
in the upper branch.
Senate Fights 1t.
In the first place, it can't come up
in the senate until after the finance
bin il disposed of and opponents or
the food bill can prolong debate on that
until long after July /, if It Is desired
to filibuster against the food eontroi
measure.
Meantime, Hoover is laying his plans
preliminary to attempting control with
out legislation and backed by pupic
opinion. Conferences are going on daily
with PRODUCERS, distributors and con
sumers. distributors and consumers IN
from 12 to Is basic commodities.
comprehensive campaign to educate
the country is being carried on SO that
if congress fails, the food situation may
for a brief space be held in hand py
the people themselves.
Concern over the situation led Presi-
dent Wilson to call Senator Martin,
democratic floor leader, to the White
House today. The president declared
il imperative that congress take prompt
action on the food control bill.
Martin told the president that thele
was strong opposition to the measure
the full strength of which had not yet
developed in the senate and probably
would not until the bill itself was nitro
duced in tho upper branch.