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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
NEW COuNCILTO
ACT ON PERMITS
Recently Elected Aldermen TO Have
Voice in PASSING or Fraction
al Liquor Licenses.

When the East Moline city coun-
ell meets in special session this ev-
ening City Attorney George D. Long
viii have ready for presentation an
ordinance amending the city code
so that saloon licenses may be is
sued for shorter periods than six
months, to be paid for pro rata,
based on the annual 81 ,000 fee Or
some other sum TO be determined
by the body. 1t was expected that
the session would be held last ev-
ening, but because the measure
could not be whipped into shape in
so short a time the time was chang
ed to this evening.
Under the ordinance, all dram
shops in the city Of East Moline,
and 20 of them are affected, must
close their doors at midnight May
10. which gives 80 days Of grace
provided for under the local option
act If it passes, it will be pub
lished Thursday, and after 10 days
VIII be in effect. The code as it
now stands provides the council can
1872 tiE li44AA pea INTO ANt ~ III liAo
shorter than six months but under
the amendment. fractional licenses
are allowed. so that though licenses
expire May !, saloons may continue
to operate for IS days.
Contrary to expectations, the
newly elected members Of the cOun-
ell and not retiring aldermen will
have a voice in the matter of pass
ing the liquor amendment. All Of
the quartet successful at the polls
have qualified. filed bonds and been
sworn in. so that under the opinion
Of Attorney Long they and not their
; predecessors should pass on the
question of how long the thirst par
lors are TO continue open. All OF
the old council with one exception
favored the fractional permit to al
/ low saloon men reasonable time in
which to dispose of their stocks
/ How the new men will feel about ii
+ Of course, is coniectural, although
! the general suppositton is there will
/ be no opposition to the amendment
The new aldermen are:
First ward z Newton, Ind.
/ Second waTd-Albert d. Smith
! Cit.
Third ward-Elv DGrras. Cit.
/ Fourth ward-C. A. Wood, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

On Saturday there hung in the
window of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Nor
dahl, 1919 Thirteenth street, Mo-
line, a service flag with a lone star.
Yesterday it was changed TO gold
with a black border. in honor OF
their son Roy who died in the SER
vice of his country at Fort Sill,
Okla.
He was buried with full military
honors Sunday afternoon, impress
.sive service being conducted at
Trinity Lutheran church, with bur
ial in Riverside cemetery where
taps were blown for the brave sol
der who gave his all for the per-
petuation of democracy's ideals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Duane COX mas ttN-Si4et MS poS1-
.,on at the Manufacturers State
49, and left yesterday for Chicago
- accent 2 position with the Drov-
y Den0sit National bank. Duane's
nam friends viii regret his depar-
sare.
Sergeant Elmer Larson Of Camp
nodee made an over Sunday visit
here with his wife
Miss Janella Taze is in Alpha Wis
ting relatives
Joseph Little has returned from
Sharon. Pa. and is stopping At the
lack Murray home.
Pav and Mrs. LOYAL N. ThomD-
SIN of Lacon are visiting friends in
sly.s. Rev. Mr.. Thompson viii go
10 Orion tomorrow TO attend the
ministerial meeting.
Allen Murray writes his parents
.bar he has hen transferred from
San Antonio TO Camp Logan, HOus-
Ton. He says he likes camp life
better every day.
John and William Mccarthy Of
q paul. Mimi, are visiting at the
home OF their uncle. ). NJ. Me
KOewn-
DR.. and Mrs. A. e. Baker re-
Turned from Alexis where they
went TO attend the funeral CT a rel
alive.
Mrs. H. J-Loye and daughters
Mary aud Elizabeth and son John
fave gone 10 Orion for weeks
visit
The executive board Of the Won
pa's club and the civic department
ret last evening with Mrs. Edward
Heavy. who is chairman Of the civic
department They planned a clean
I'd week beginning the first Mon
Tar Of MAY All rubbish is TO be
placed in the alleys. Wagons will
collect May s 9 and 10. On Nav Z
DR.. West viii speak and show
slides On infant.le paralysis. This
program will he held at the new Y
.. c. \. in the afternoon The
Eoman's club viii dispense with
their meeting.
Mrs. Emma Jordan of Galva and
unn John were here over Sunday
from GaIva to visit at the Jake Jor-
dan home. John viii soon enter
the service Of Uncle Sam.
Dir. and Mrs. P W. Reeves expect
q visit soon from their son Ivan
Who is stationed a Houston.
Thursday the Rebekals of East
Moline lodge viii gather AT th5
home Of Mrs. Walter SchilliEE Il
celebrate five OF the mem bers' birth
day anniversaries. This is the las
OF a series Of these parties.
Mrs. Claire Long has returned
home from New York where she
went expecting 10 bid her husband
PuOd bye He had sailed before
she got there.
-Er-y- a liberty Pond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
I1Wy q IIIV'I y T1VIITE
AUSTRO- GERMAN
HEADS TO FINISH
RUMANTAN PEACE

Amsterdam, April 22.-Berlil
newspapers announced that the
German foreign secretary. DR.. Won
Kuehlmann and the Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister, Baron Blu
rian, will go to Bucharest at the
end of this week to continue the
peace negotiations with Rumania.
Baron Burian will postpone his
proposed visit TO Berlin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
FARMERS IN IOWA
GIVE A CAR LOAD
HOG AS WAR BIT"

Chicago, April 23.-Seeenty-two
farmers around Grinnel. Iowa,
have enriched the Red Cross fund
in their district. which is being
gathered for work among the Iowa
soldiers, it was announced today
\ carload of hogs, which they con-
tributed for the purpose, was sold
at the stOckyards for $3.675. GO,
The hogs brought top price, $1S.5J
a hundred pounds.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
Obituary
COrdOFa johnson.

NE WV q solfAl~Oi's
Funeral services for little Cor
dOVa Johnson, twO-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tye Johnson,
$50 Fifth avenue, Moline, were held
at > O'Clock this afternoon in the
DanieIsou and F'urgie chapel. In
terment took place in Riverside
cemetery. The child died yesterday
morning after = brief illness. She
was born May %, 1916, at Excel
sior Springs, Mo. Surviving her
are the parents, one brother and
one sister
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
SOME QUIET BURG.

Books of the Moline police de-
partment for the 20-hour period
ending tday at noon are almost a
blank. There wasn't a single ar
rest in that period One case of la
ceny was reported. the theft of an
overc0at containing a revolver,
from tie night Waterman at the
Wright Body Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
BOND ISSUE FOR
SCHOOLS NEEDED.
Board o. Education wiz Pat Up
Proposition Of Raising SO 900
TO the Electorate.

To keep Moline schools at their
present high standard or efficiency.
the sum OF sac 900 will be needed
and bonds TO this extent we're fay
ored at a meeting of the body tO-
morrow for the purpose u determ-
lining when the matter will be put
up to a vote Of the people. Some
time ago a special committee was
named TO Investigate the school
finances and ways and means for
increasing revenue and curtaiiiug
expenditures, at least during the
war period One was on the req
commentator of the COMMITTEES
that the board favored bond is-
sue.
Standing committees for the year
were named as follows:
Teachers-Nellie Lynd, W. S.
McClurg, T. i. Wharton.
Text book-W. S. McClurg, Nellie
Lynd, Mabel Gus.
Fiuance-T. +. Wharton. Gus
Lindyall, f. II. Wilson.
Buildings and grounds - G. r.
Rosborough, T. II. Wilson. Gus
Lindvall. Mabel Otis
Supply-H 5. Bennett, C. r. ROs-
borough, Theodore Weigandt
Auditing - Gus Lindvall. G. W.
Becker, Theodore Weigandt.
Manual arts-Albin L. Anderson,
c. w. Becker, Lutte Fisk Samuels.
Rules and regulations - c. W.
Becker, Albin L. Anderson, Lutte
Fisk Samuels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
Apply FOR ARMY PLACES.

A total of 81 men of draft age,
skilled in various lines of mechani-
cal work, made application to the
Moline exemption board for volun-
tary induction under the head of
the nations want column. Among
those filing applications was Phil
S. Van Ness, electrician. of Rock Is
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Election of delegates 10 attend
the Illinois state convention of the
National Association of Sta
tionary Engineers. held at Ottawa,
June 5, s and 7, took Place at a
meeting last evening of Moline sta
tionary engineers.
J. +. Modem, A. c. Grantz ami
:. II. Bein have been chosen as
delegates and the alteraates APP
pointed are David r. Hoover.
Henry Hintz and Z. A. Sheldon.
j. E. Modem. present state vice
president, is line for state pres
ident. A decision was made 10
hold the meetings in the future on
the first and third TUESDAYS of the
month instead of the second and
fourth Monday as in the past. This
will take affect next month.
T. ]. EllinwoOd, an engineer of
the Rock Island arsenal, gave a
splendid and interesting descrip-
ton and outline OF the engineer
ing feature of the arsenal plants,
such as the boiler plant and the
latest devices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
CARRIED WEAPONS.

Ivo NJ. Maffelis was fined $25 by
Justice A. A. Niles in East Moline
police court this morning charged
with carrying concealed weapons
Two was arrested last night follow
ing a family row.
Buy a Liberty Bond
All the news all the tine-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Irene Dorothy Baltrushaitis al
Ieees in a bill for divorce filed to-
dav IN Moline city court, that she
and her husband, Charles lived to
gether for two months and two
davs and that not q day passed but
what she was subjected to inhu|
man treatment. They were mar
ried at Chicago Jan. 6, 1916. Mrs.
Bal.rushaitis also says her hus-
hand deserted her when she OBJ
iected to the abusive treatment.
John King said he lived with his
wife Margaret for six years and
eleven months and then was de-
serted. The Kings, according to Ill
vorce bill filed in Moline city court
today. were married at Hammond,
Ind. Aug Is, 1904.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
PAsTOR CALLED OYERSEA.

Rev. II. S. Willing. pastor of the
Union Congregational church, has
been summoned for overseas duty
as a secretary Of the army Young
Mems Christian association. Rev.
willing received orders to be ready
to sail from an Atlantic port on
May l. He has been for the last 10
months in Moline, being called there
from Hamilton. III. He will not re-
sign his pastorate, but is TO be
granted a temporary leave Of abb
sence for the duration of the wan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
pATnS UNPOPULAR.

Il doesn't seem real, OF course,
but there actually is position IN
one Of the departments of the Mo-
line cftv government that has gone
begging for an occupant for sew
eral months.
THAT Job is in the department OF
public property, the position being
that Of caretaker and manager Of
the city bath house. Applications
10 handle same are wanted by Com
missioner Henry Oldefest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
RIG WAREHOUSE Bt Pms

Chicago. April 23---1he Griswold
G. Walker warehouse vas DESTROYER
by fire today loss $3.50 800. ne
structure was filed with tar. oils,
cotton and broom corn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
sCH00L .ROARD MELTs.

At a meeting Of the East Moline
school board last night, T. j.
Chambers was named secretary
ard the standing committees for
tho wear we're selected.
Do .fFterfS- BGpI--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
In The Lodges

Edward Kittilsen camp No. 27,
United Spanish War Veterans, and
Columbia auxiliary No. IA celebrat-
ed their Goth annual muster last
evening in Swedish Olive hall, Mo-
line, which was decorated in flags
and patriotic draperies. The pict-
ures of our war presidents, wilson,
Lincoln and Washington, also were
draped in the American cOlOrs.
Rock Island and Davenport camps
and auxiliaries were well repre-
scented Quite number of G. 3. r.
members were present. w. H. Will
COX called on the visitors for talks,
which were given by Comrades
Ruefer, Walter Maggie camp, Dav-
export, and Frank Furbos, com
mander of Siboney Bay camp, Rock
Island F 0. Hartline, Silvis, gave
a patriotic address, urging loyalty
to the flag About the liveiieSt mo-
ment of the evening came with the
serving of refreshments in cafeteria
style when they marched about the
hall, singing old-time and present
war songs. among them being the
eyer-popular keep the Home Fires
Burning" The following program
in detail is here given:
/ Opening chorus, America '-Au-
dience.
Address of welcome-W. H. VIII
cox.
Renewal of oath of allegiance
/ All veterans.
/ Violin solo-EarI Benson.
DaI1ir,
! Piano solo-George Haynes.
: STORY of Spanish American
/ War''-Mrs J. H. Wood.
! Piano duet-Mrs. Mabel Lindberg
! and daughter, Miss Margaret.
| Impromptu talks-Visiting com
rades.
( Closing number, "The Star
{ Spangled Banner'-Audience
Nearly two hundred members OF
St George lodge, Knights OF Pyth-
! las. assembled last evening IN X. P
hall. Moline. There were visiting
Pythians from Rock Island, Dav-
export, Milan, East Moline, Port
Byron. Cordova, Geneseo, Akin
son. AnuaWan and Galva. Walter
&c. Hayes, Belvidere, Ill. grand
chancellor of Illinois. was ona. OF
the speakers of the evening and
gave an interesting talk, followed
1. by the presentation of veteran Jew
els by Andrew Olson to six mem
hers. States Attorney Floyd f.
I Thompson delivered ringing pa
tr'otic speech. George Buck pre-
sided as chairman. Refreshments
we're served.
+ William r. Seer and @. r. Lowe
delegates TO the 35th annual cor
vention of the grand council OF
Royal Arcanum of Illinois, lef'
Moline this morning for Spring
field where the convention is I.
be held tomorrow and Thursday
sessions opening at 10 tomorrow
morning in the represt natives
hall. Membership of the Roya
Arcanum, according to the chair
man of the arrangements commit
tee, now number 10000 and abou
two hundred fifty delegates are
expected az the convention, {
special train bringing 100 from
Chicago, including f. S. Loomis
grand regent, and John Kiley, The
secretary. G. +. Lowe Of Moline
is present grand chaplain OF th(
state.
-Buy a Liberty Bond
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Sergeant Elmer Larson Of Camp
na5oe made an over Sunday visit
here with his wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Miss Janella Taze is in Alpha Wis
fling relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Joseph Little has returned from
sharon. Pa. and is stopping at the
lack Murray home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Rev. and Mrs. LOYAL NJ ThomD-
son of I.accr are visiting friends in
sfv.s. Rev. Mr.. Thompson viii go
10 Orion tomorrow 10 attend the
ministerial meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Allen Murray writes his parents
,hat he has hen transferred from
san Antonio TO Camp Logan, HOus-
ion He SAYS he likes camp life
better every day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23
EAST MOLINE 0FFlCE'
EAST MOLINE

Duane Cox has resigned his posi-
an al the Manufacturers State
- and left yesterday for Chicago
= arcspt 2 position with the Drov-
s-s' Deposit National bank Duane 5
rsnv friends viii regret his depar-
tare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

John and William Mccarthy Of
g. paul. Mimi, are visiting at the
home OF their uncle. J. NJ. Nc
kOeWu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Mr. and Mrs. P w. Reeves expect
q visit soon from their son Ivan,
Who is stationed a Houston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

Mrs. Emma Jordan of Galva and
son John were here over Sunday
from Galva to visit at the Jake Jor-
dan home. John viii soon enter
the service Of Uncle Sam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-23

DR.. and Mrs. A. e Baker re-
t1rued from Alexis where they
vent 10 attend the funeral CT a rel
alive.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Note Issue Announced
National City Company to Offer
$3,OOO.OOO to Public

The National City Company yester-
day announced it would offer $4,000, 900
Z per cent notes of the Grafton & Knight
Manufacturing Company at price to
yield from approximately 71a to 7A
per cent. They will be due serially
from August 1, 1919, to 1921, inclusive,
and range in prices from 991a to SO on
the three issues. The series &C" notes
are convertible at their face value into
an equivalent par value of per cent
cumulative second preferred stock
The notes will be the only obligation
IN the hands Of the public, it is an
nounced. The average gross income of
the Grafton & Knight Manufacturing
Company during the last three years,
according to the report of its president,
available for interest charges. before
deductlng the 1917 reserve for Federal
taxes, amounted to $1,231, 900, or 5.86
times the maximum annual interest
charges on the notes.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
London Expectations
To the u. S. Decrease
The Shrinkage in Value for
Six Months About
$l53 600 600

Lack Of ship tonnage is one Of the
reasons assigned for the great de-
crease in the aggregate Of declared
exports from London to the United
States during the first six months of
1913, as compared with the correspond
ing period last year. Another reason
is new regulations affecting imports.
Declared exports for the six months
ended with June last totalled only
$35, ,233,326, compared with sss,348,5o2
for the same period in 1917, a decrease
OF S53: 1915. The principal articles
lnvoiced, with their value, during the
first six months of 1917 and 1918 fol-
low:
Declared exports in the month Of
June, 1913, fell to the low aggregate
OF $3,261, ,785, as against $9,588,591 in
1917, totals which were the lowest Of
any month in both years up to the end
of the respective half years. OF the
aggregate, precious stones accounted
Tor $093,7l2, compared with $2,051 ,917
in May; tin for s322,623, against s473,-
rubber, $154,751, against s971 ,0s9, and
art, $23,811, against $113,S58.
In respect to furs, the month of June
usually shows decline, and the value
this year compared not unfavorably
with that Of S210,633 in 1917. For the
three months April to June, 1917, the
value reached $43,493,244, and declined
to S18,494,862 this year, but was in
excess of the aggregate for the first
three months, which :eached onlv
$16,728,464.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
A Prosperous Season
For the Western Farmer

The outlook for the crops Is still
highly reassuring. The situation as
regards the marketing Of the crops is
quite different from what it was last
year, since there is no incentive now
for farmers to hold wheat for higher
prices. Traffic facilities throughout the
wheat belt have been improved. Many
thousand freight cars have been sent
to the great receiving centres so as to
insure quick movement of all crops.
The probability is that the average
farmer will end the season with an ex-
ceptlonally generous bank balance.
Farming also has been helped by the
Introduction of efficiency methods and
better business management This is
most significant and contrasts strong
ly with the slipshod methods which
were so long in vogue in many sec
tions. There will be an abundant sup
ply of foodstuffs this year. The anna
teur gardener is showing up we'll in
the nationwide movement to help the
government win the war. High food
prices have made it necessary for more
backyard lots to be planted, with the
result that the total acreage through
out the country is very large.-Wells
Fargo Nevada National Bank. of San
Francisco,
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
American Automobile
In Demand in Spain
Increased Sale of Low-Priced
Cars Is Reported

Spain as a neutral country has pros
percd so much from the war that there
is more demand for automobiles, and
it may prove still better market for 10
tor cars when peace is established. Con-
sular reports from Almeria say that
the low priced American automobile
is the principal one in use in that dis
trict, and it Is stated: "There is a
promising field for sales after the war.
1t would be we'll, however, for Ameri-
can automobile exporters to arrange
with their agents in Spain to control
the maximum selling price. At present
an American car which sells for 1858 in
the United States sells for $500 pese-
tas ($1,255) in Almeria. The sale Of
this car could be greatly increased if
the local selling price were reduced to
reasonable figure. With competition
after the war it will be absolutely es-
order not to be crowded out of the
market"
The increase in sales Of automo-
biles in Almeria during 1917 was re-
marKable because of tho total lack Of
gasolene and the almost prohbitive
cost Of denatured alcohol, now used in
its place as auto fuel. Cost Of this
alcohol in Spain is about pesetas
per itre ($1.46 per gallon), to which
must be added S per cent of ether or
benzol, which increases the cost of the
mixture to about 21a pesetas per litre
($1.8b per gallon).
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Dividends
Regular Declarations

Chicago. ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
railway Company.-Semi-en dividends
OF l2 per cent on the common and 31a per
cent on the preferred stocks, both payable
August 20 to stockholders of record August .
Deere & Co.-Quarterly dividend of 1s4 per
cent on the preferred stock, payable Septen-
Der to stockholders of record August Is.
Hollinger Gold Mines congratulated
OF | per cent, payable August 12 to stock
holders of record August l.
international Harvester Corporation
Quarterly dividend of q per cent on the
preferred stock, payable September 1 to
stockholders of record August 10.
international Harvester Company of New
Jerscy.-Quarterly dividend of Is. per cent
on the preferred stock. payable September
to stockholders of record August TO-
National Acme Company.-Quarterly div;-
dend of q per cent on the common stock
payable August 81 to stockholders of racorj
August Is.
Ohio Cities Gas Company.-Quarterlv div,
dend OF per cent on the common stock nav-
able September l to stockholders of record
August Is. 'e'ofo
Pacific Bank Company-Dividend O, nor
cent, payable August | to stockho}dera ~
record July 90 "
Savage Arms Corporation.-Quarterlv d;v;-
dends OF IA per cent on the first preferred
Iis per cent on the second preferred and / *
per cent on the common stock, all pavabl.
september 15 to stockholders Of record Al
gust 81. NAo-
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Greatest Olive Oil Port

Since the war began Malaga has be-
come not only the most important
oliye oil port in Spain, but in Europe.
Its largest shipments last year were
to the United States. Before the great
conflict began Malaga oil had been
shipped to Italy and France, where,
after being blended and repacked with
Italian and French oils, it has been ex
ported to American markets, where it
was known as French or Italian olive
oil. At the present time there are
three olive oil refineries in Malaga.
with a daily capacity of about eighty
tons of oil, as we'll as three sulphur
oil factories. The 1867 yield Of oil
was very good. According to the latest
available statistics, there were 756.3O9
acres of olive trees, which yielded
28o,oo0 metric tons of olives. from
which 49,921 tons of olive oil were
pressed.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Shipments of Gulf Fish

One effort to solve the food problem
has been the shipment of fish from
Gulf ports to interior Southern and
Middle West cities. The food admins
tration, the Department of Agri-
culture and the Bureau of Fisheries
are working in cooperation in this as
in other respects. The first shipment
was carload lots from the Gulf to
Nashville, Louisville and Indianapo-
lis. 1t is estimated that these centres
will be able to handle a minimum of
eight carloads monthly from this
source. A few days after the first car
load had been marketed the repre-
sentative of the Bureau of Fisheries
placed orders for $4,000 pounds. Ar
rangements are being made to place a.
demorstrator in the field to teach
housewives how best to prepare species
of fish with which they are unac-
quainted.