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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
Child BROWNS IN
FLOODED CELLAR
Kathryn GeOgarOplas, Aged IL
years, Meets Death in Base
ment OF Home.

Kathryn Geogaroplas. aged 1A
years, was drowned late yesterday
afternoon in the flooded basement
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Geogaroplas, 731 Fiji
teenth avenue, East Moline.
The child. with several other
children. had left the home at 4:3G
and had wandered and played
about the back yard o. )uSe.
The family had aIv tie
cellar door, LEADING out
doors, closed. For reason
the children had opened the door
and left il aiar. The basement was
flooded with three feet of water
caused by the recent heavy rains
Whether the child fell in the base
ment or had walked into it. will
probably not be known The chill
dren had not noticed her and not
until $50 when Mrs. Geogaroplas
called to her children to come in
for supper. did she miss Kathryn.
A call was put into the police,
who made a thorough search of the
city Several searching parties
from the neigobrhood started on a
trip Finally a member of the
Geogaroplas household noticing
the open cellar door investigated
and found the body of the little
girl.
Dr. L. D. Barding was summoned
but pronounced life extinct. The
body had been in the water about
a half hour according to an exam
nation by the physician. Inquest
of the child was held in the East
Moline undertaking parlors at $3.50
this morning. Death caused by ac-
cidentaI drowning was the verdict
returned by the jury. The Geo
garoplas family lives on the second
floor of the brick building. The
first floor is a store room, but was
vacated by the Holland Dairy COM
pany some time ago.
Kathryn was born in East Mo
line, Nov. 8, 1917. Besides the par
ents, several sisters and brothers
survive Funeral services were
held at 2 O'Clock this afternoon in
the home with Rev. Mr.. KOstopu-
los in charge. Burial will be in
Riverside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
CITIZENSHIP IS
GRANTED TO SO
Twenty-Five of Them Are OF the
Younger Element of Moline
Program Tonight

Thirtv-three Moline aliens, 20 of
whom are under 40 years of age,
we're yesterday admitted to United
States citizenship by Judge G. O..
Dietz of the Moline city court. The
UNIQUE feature of the class is that
all but four are of the younger ele-
ment of the city. This is an I'M
usual record for the Moline city
court.
First schedule for the examina-
ton to citizenship showed that So
were TO take the final test. The
majority of the 20 who were not
admitted yesterday either have
been made citizens on grounds of
military service or else were un-
able to attend court.
Fourteen of the aliens who asked
citizenship yesterday were natives
of Belgium and II of Sweden, three
of Russia, two of Germany and one
each of France and Greece. The
new citizens will receive their pa
pers this evening, when a program
of patriotic exercises will be pre-
scented in the court room at the city
hall Those who took the final eX-
animation, grouped according to
the land of their birth. are:
Belg;um-Frans Ryheul, 35 years
old; August Gentbrugge, AZ; JOS
eph Vande VeIde, "a; Rene De-
clerq, 81; Rene Delbol, IS; Armand
L. Tessely, "a; Maurice Yde, Ca
miel Boudonck, 80; Henrie Acke,
40; Karl L. Veroeuyse, %; Rene
DePoorter, 26; Simon Van DeWalle,
"a; Alois DeSodt, 50; Louis Van
Acker, 80.
Sweden-Anton Clarstrom, "a;
Emil l.. Larson, As; Nels Johnson,
"a; Carl E. Johnson, 81; Arthur
L. Nelson, "a; Frans B. Lund, 27;
Olof Swanson, 81; Gustaf H. Lar
son, 81; Gust F. Weinberg, %;
Hjalmar P Widell. 40; Gustaf A.
Soderlund, "a; Johan E. Johanson,
81
Russia-Frank Witkowski, Al; ST.
mon Jaunl:s, So; Joseph Sosnoski,
25.
Germany - Martin Rasmussen,
rs; Julius A. Cerwen, "a
F'rance-Cincent Markhem, "a.
Greece-VasI Boza, IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
PLAN EXTENSION
SCOUT ACTIVITIES

Plans for bettermcnt and extern
sion of the boy scout movement
will be considered at a meeting of
the Moline scout council at to-
night in the First Congregational
church. The results of the finan-
cial campaign will be given and
advice will be asked with refer
elce to the use of the funds IN
trusted for the benefit of the boys
The committee willy give its report
on the Few camp and its use dur
ing the months of both summer
and winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
FACTORIES AID
CLEANUP week
East Moline Industrial Plants NAV
Close Next Monday Afternoon,
Is Plan.

Factories in East Moline and Sill
Wis may close Monday afternoon,
if the committee in charge of the
program for health promotion week
has its plans approved. Aldermen
of East Moline, DR. Walton Tackett,
city physician; NJ. j. Banta, secre-
tary of the East Moline Y. NJ. c. A,
and interested East Moliners met
last evening and decided to ask
factory heads to close their plants
Monday afternoon, in order to give
employees time to start on the
cleanup" campaign about their
premises.
The committee also authorized
aldermen to name two or three
women from their wards to be on
the ward committees. These COM
mittaes of women, aldermen and all
others interested in the health
movement will meet this evening
at the Y NJ C. A to formulate def
mite plans for the week. Health
promotion week, as outlined by the
state, opens next Sunday and lasts
through Saturday. May IT.
Alderman j. r. Newton of the
first ward, was named secretary of
the committee in charge of the
plans. Health and cleanup propa-
ganda will be preached from the
pulpits of the East Moline churches
Sunday. d. b. Hoffman, superin-
tendent of East Moline schools, act
ing in conjunction with ]. w. Cas-
to. superintendent of the township
HIGH school will head the work in
the schools. Distribution of litera-
ture and handling of finances was
assigned to Miss Belle Smith, East
Moline visiting nurse. Warren
Black will take charge of placing
posters about the city. Harry Or
man will supervise work in the
business districts. Mr.. Orman
urges every merchant to have his
window display consist of tooth
brushes, brooms, shovels, rakes
and other articles of merchandise
signifying health and cleanup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
News Of the Day in Moline and East Moline
East Moline

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dick have DIS
posed of their property in Detroit,
Mich, and will come to East Nome
to make their home.
Mrs. Anna Johnson has returned
from Sparta, Ill, where she was
called by the illness and death of
her mother.
The Rebekah degree staff gave a
party last evening in honor, of Mrs.
Christison, formerly Pearl French.
The party was at the l. o. o. f..
hall, 35 members and friends spend
ing q jolly evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Christison were given a cut glass
bowl. Dancing was the diversion and
lunch was served.
Twenty women of the Plymouth
circle gathered at the parlors yes
terday and quilted and sewed rag
rugs. Mrs. r. w. Reeves and Mrs.
Mccoy were appointed on the Work
committee in the place of Mrs.
Charles Meyers who leaves next
week for California Mrs. ]. l..
Cramer and Mrs. c. J. Garrett sew
cd coffee and sandwiches. The next
meeting will be in two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Taze and Mrs.
]. H. Long left yesterday for Ex-
ceIsior Springs. Mo. Mr.. Taze Will
returned Sunday, the women to re-
main for some time.
De Los Metcalfe has returned
from a business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mr.. Otto Armstrong Will
move to Eighteenth avenue, Moline,
having sold their residence at 646
Sixteenth avenue to T. E. Adle-
man.
George Scott has returned from
Chicago where he took his little
daughter Mary to undergo a minor
operation.
Paul Miller of Silvis has arrived
in New Yok-o on the Ship Belvidere
He was with the ThirteentL Rail
way Engineer corps.
Charles Hammond and Miss Nora
Smith, formerly telephone operator
at the East Moline exchange, were
married at Cincinnati, Iowa, and
have come to make their home at
the Highland hotel, SiIvis.
The Moline and East Moline 500
club met with Mrs. A. Hash of Dav-
export. The hostess served a de-
licious dinner. Cards were enjoyed
following the dinner. The club re-
organized and will meet with Mrs
Mary Miller in two weeks.
The c. l. c. class did splendidly at
the candy sale at the Majestic the
atre last evening. A neat sum was
realized to swell the treasury
The Loyal Daughters bazaar and
spring sale will be held Saturday at
the Baptist church.
Andrew Christeson, S:lvis shop
operator has taken a position with
the Davenport Commerce al club in
the traffic department. J. c. Peart
of Coal City has come to take has
place at the shops and will make
his home at the Highland hotel.
Mrs. Jane Oimstead and two sons
of Omaha are visiting here at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. D. Long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
FORMER SILVIS
YOUTH DROWNED
IN BEAR CREEK

Daniel Minor, aged years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Minor of
Brooklyn, Iowa, who formerly lived
in Silvis, was drowned last Sunday
evening while playing with a group
of playmates near the banks of Lit
tie Bear creek.
The children were throwing
sticks into the water Little Daniel
picked up a large branch and threw
it into the water. The branch caught
in the child's clothing and pulled
him down. His brother, aged Z, and
the other children present, although
they saw Dan fall, made no outcry.
A little later the brother returned
home. After some questioning by
his mother he told the story of the
accident. The creek was immediate
ly dragged, but all efforts to recover
the body of the unfortunate child
were of no avail
Last Monday night, in despera-
ton, the parents of the drowned lad
sent to the Indian reservation near
by. Eight Indians arrived and spent
all night dragging the creek AT s
o'clock Tuesday morning the body
was recovered.
Little Daniel Minor was born in
Silvis in 1914 and had resided here
with his parents until eight months
ago, when they removed to Brook
Ign. Surviving him besides the sor-
rowing parents are four brothers
and sisters
Mrs. John Ransom of Silvis, a Sis
ter of Mr.. Minor, left yesterday tor
Brooklyn. The funeral was held this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
TAXI OvERTURNS
men NOT HURT
Driver and Occupant Crawl From
Under Wreckage of Heavy
Limousine Uninjured.

Miraculously escaping from death
or probable serious injuries, r. B
Kahn. boys secretary of the Mo-
line Y. NJ. C. A, and Dick Wood,
a taxi driver for Frank Tomber-
ger, crawled from unier the
wreckage of a heavy limousine at
Thirteenth avenue and Sixteenth
street, Moline, this morning. They
were practically unhurt.
Mr.. Kahn incurred minor bruises
and probably will be confined to
hi; home for several days. Wood
was cut about the right knee.
Kahn and Wood were in the taxi
driving north on Sixteenth avenue,
bound for the Manufacturers hotel,
where they were to pick up DR..
Winfield Scott Hall, lecturer. A
coupe, driven by Charles Basko,
chauffeur for r. X. Swan of the
Moline Heating & Construction
company, was driving west on
Thirteenth avenue.
Il was only going about IL or
Is miles an hour" said Wood. Il
had the right of way, but ] tried to
avoid the other car. rhe other
fellow was driving pretty fast. The
rear end of his car caught me and
my car swung around arc turned
turtle"
Hundreds of spectators saw the
overturned car and wondered how
fate had turned the tide for the
two men underneath. The taxi
landed on the boulevard on the
northwest corner and the other
car alighted in an upright position
several yards away. The Tomber-
ger taxi is practically new. The
coupe did not upset and was only
slightly damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
PETER COPPENS is
HONORARY HEAD
OF BELGIAN CLUB

Art and Friendship circle of the
Belgian Dramatic club at its an
nual election Of officers last even
ing, chose Peter Coppens honorary
president of the club. Other Off
GERS elected are:
President-Joseph Veys.
Vice president-Leon Ross.
Decentralization Veys.
Secretary-OmeT Bonduelle.
Maurice Van DeMoor-
tel
Trustees Victor Van Vooren,
Fred Meersman
Before adjournment a selection of
music, songs and plays was made
for which an order will be sent to
Belgium in the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
CIRCUS TO BENEFIT
EAST MOLINE BAND

Allan & Fields Carnival company
will show in East Moline next week
under the auspices of the East Mo-
line Belgain-American band. Permit
was granted by Mayor G. F. Jonn-
son yesterday afternoon. Effort will
be made to secure a site on Six
teenth avenue between Eighth and
Ninth streets.
The carnival company has con-
tracted to share portion of the
proceeds with the band organiza-
ton Funds netted will go toward
the maintenance of the band during
the coming year. The show is pre-
liminary to the fair which is beng
sponsored at the Moose hail the
week following.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
MOLINE BUSINESS
MEN ARE GUESTS
OF INSURANCE co

One hundred twenty-five Moline
business men will be the guests to-
morrow noon, of the Lutheran In
ternatiCnal Insurance company,
which located in Moline a short
time ago. The officers of the, COM
pany are giving the luncheon as
an opportunity to meet the leading
men of this community.
W. E. B.lheimer of st. Louis is
to be the principal speaker at the
lunch at which DR.. w E. Taylor
will preside. DR.. Andrew Johnson,
secretary and medical director of
the company, will also give a talk
The Lutheran Insurance company
moved to Moline from Ottawa and
has established it's headquarters in
the Pillow city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
Let Ne Prove That 1t viii Quickly
Rid You of Pile Suffering.
TRIAL FREE.

No matter whether your case is
of long standing or recent develop
ment-whetheT it is chronic or
acute-whether it is occasional or
permanent-you should send for
this free trial treatment.
No matter where you live-no
matter what your age or occupation
if you are troubled with piles, my
treatment is just what you need.
i especially want to send it to
those apparently hopeless cases
where all forms of ointments
salves, and other local applications
have failed.
want you to realize that my
method of treating piles is the one
safe, best treatment.
This liberal offer of free treat
ment is too important for you to
neglect a single day. Write now.
Send no money. Simply send your
name and address to E. r. Page,
594A Page Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
but do this now-TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
HEAPS AWARDED
STATE CONTRACT
Moline Man Is Given Job for Con-
StructiOn On Lincoln
Highway.

Contract for construction work
on the Lincoln highway was award
ed to c. E. G. Heaps. 1924 Sixteenth
street, Moline, general contractor.
The contract involves $137,437, ac-
cording to a statement made pub
lie last evening by S. E. Brandt,
state superintendent of the bureau
of roads. He will build 651 miles
of hard road from Dixon to the
Whiteside-Lee county line.
Work will start Immediately and
probably will be finished by Sep
TENDER Mr. Heaps is in Chicago
today completing details of the
program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
COLLECT $4,000
IN FISCAL YEAR

Annual report of Robert Ran
son, village clerk of Silvis, shows
that collections during the fiscal
year amounted to $25,5699S. Of
this amount $500 was police anu
Justice court fines.
The new village board will sit
at its first meeting May 20, the
third Tuesday of the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
STEEL COMPANY TO
INCREASE CAPITAL
5 TIMES AS. MUCH

The Moline Pressed Steel COM
pany, manufacturers of sheet metal
and pressed steel products of East
Moline, certified to Secretary of
State Louis Emmerson today,
through F. A. Lundahl, the presi-
dent, and c. W. Lundahl, the sec
rotary, to increase its capital stock
from 500, 900 to $500 000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
SHOP FOREMEN ASK
TO HAVE CAMPAIGN

Two hundred shop foremen and
superintendent who heard Dr.
Winfield Scott Hall lecture on
Sex Hygiene" at the Moline club
last evening adopted resolutions
asking the Moline community
council to stage . health and eff
ticiency campaign here next fall.
Tomorrow evening DR.. Hall will
talk at a public meeting at the
Moline Y, open to all men and
boys of the city.
Today the lecturer spoke to high
school students and this evening
he will address the senior fellow
ship club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
CHILD STCCTMBS.

Jacob Sturtevant, aged years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Sturte-
want of Port Byron, died yesterday
afternoon in the home of his par
ents after a brief illness of>acute
indigestion. The child was born in
Port Byron. Besides his parents
he is survived by three brothers:
Charles of Dubuque, Russell and
Paul of Port Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
VISITORS TO BE AT
BUSINESS MEETING

Visitors, probably the members of
the East Moline Commercial club,
will be guests at the meeting of the
East Moline Business and Pro-
fessional Mems meeting this even
ing. The session will be held in the
Y. M. c. a. at s o'clock. The Grub
was to have met Tuesday night. out
due to the inclement weather, post
pOned the session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
WILL GIVE PARTY

Get-togetfrer party of students
and faculty members of the East
Moline township high school will
be given tomorrow evening in the
school auditorium. The entertain
ment is being sponsored by the
girls patriotic league. Refresh
ments, informal program and two
hours of dancing are the evenings
features.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
HIGGINS QUITS AS
TRAFFIC OFFICER

Floyd Higgins, traffic officer at
Twenty-fifth street, yesterday aft
ernoon presented his resignation to
Chief Ben DeJaeger. Mr. Higgins
has been in III health and he in
tends to engage in farming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
M'INTYRE TO TALK
TO CLUB TONIGHT

William B. Mcintyre of Rock Isl
land, the apostle of sunshine, will
address the Mems club of Trinity
Lutheran church, Moline, tonight at
the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
Police News

Louie Handles became fed IN"
on squirrel whisky last night and
saw many animals of many colors.
He woke up this morning with four
walls and a small window to greet
his eyes. He was assessed So and
costs. His total fine amounted to
$40 and Louis, himself, declared
he had paid almost $40 for the
quart which he drank.
R. L. Munyon, who brought a
complaint against James Hart, both
being from Rock Island, the charge
being assault, relented in police
court yesterday afternoon and re-
fused to testify against Hart The
case was therefore dismissed. Mum
yOn came to the conclusion, so the
police claim, that his facial appear
ance had not been so badly mussed
hence his loss of an incentive for
him to prosecute Hart.
One more violator of the speed
law was assessed So and costs in
police court yesterday afternoon.
His name was given as Claude
Jones.
A. B. Potter was fined So and
costs on the charge of being with
out DINNERS on his automobile. He
promised the police he would OBJ
tain them Immediately.
The case of Frank Atwater,
charged with bastardy, the COM
plainant being Miss Edith Lacker-
man, 50S12 Harrison street. Daven-
port, was continued until May 10,
at the hearing held yesterday after
noon at the local police station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
Pile Sufferers

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Sending For a Free Trial of Ny
New Home Treatment That Any
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Ever Tried.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
PUTNAM NEWS
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Mrs. Debora Mowry, slatersviile R. L, is visiting her sister. Mrs. E. M- Corbin, Fremont street.
 Dr. J. J. Russell and C Harold Gil- patric spent Sunday with their fami- lies at Juniper Point, Me.
 Stewart Smart of Danbury is the guest of Mrs. Hans Downing at the home of George A. Hammond, Oak Hill
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Barrett and little girl of South Manchester spent the weekend the guests of MT and Mrs. A. H. Cutler, Oak Hill.
 Mrs. Thomas Rawley motored with her son, George Rawley, to Pleasant View and spent the weekend with him and his family at their cottage.
 Miss Camille Euvrard of Pomfret, and graduate of Putnam High school, is to enter Hartford Hospital Training School for Nurses this Sep tember
 Iscah McNally, Raymond McNally, William Johnson and Clifford Glea- son motored to Lowell on Saturday to call on Frank H. Gleason and Rich ard West.
 Mrs. George Newell and daughter Barbara, with little friend, Jennie Capwen, eff Washington, R. L, are visiting Mrs. NeweI's mother, Mrs. Henry L. Burt, Grove street.
 pr. and Mrs. James M. Kent motor ed from Crescent Beach the first of the week and brought their young son, who will remain for a visit with his grandparents, Dr and Mrs. James B. Kent, Church street.
 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Goodness of Glen Falls, N. Y, are at the home of Mrs. John Perry on School street Mr. Goodness is an employe of the Torrington Co. and is at work on the new houses for the Nanhasset Co.
 The members of the Dorchester Temple Baptist church have called to their pulpit the Rev Otis " Foye of the Winter Hill Baptist church of Somervflle. His decision is expected this Sunday. He was formerly pastor of the Central Baptist church in Thompson.
 On Thursday afternoon C. \. Ham mond, accompanied by Stewart Smart who is d guest at the Hammond home, motored to Worcester. With them went Mrs. Mathews. daughter of Mrs. William Hammond, Hampton, and son. who took train in Worcester for Albany, \. !.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
PUTNAM GOLFERS LOSE TO
 WOONSOCkET

Putnam golfers entertained mem bers from the Woonseeket golf club last Saturday, and in the tournament which was played in the afternoon the local men were thoroughly trouneed by their guests. Owing to the un- certainty of the weather only few ladies accompanied the men from Woonsocket Those who did come, with the ladies from the Putnam club. made up few tables of bridge which was played on the club piazza There were two prizes, glass basket. won by a guest from Woonsoeket; and a jardiniere. won by Mrs. Charles Thayer This Saturday the Putnam club will entertain the members of the Norwich club.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
SOLDIER GETS DIS.
 TINCUISHED SERVICE CROSS

Chepachet. = The commander-in- chef of the American army, in the name of the president has awarded q distinguished service cross to Private Andrew W. Gapwell, of Ghepaehet. The citation reads as follows:
 CaDweH, Andrew W, private IA. s. No. ll03S0, Company C, 103d Machine Gun Battahon-For extra ordinary heriosm in action in the Bols 9e la Brigade de Marines (Bois de Belleau) France. July 19, 1918 Priv ate Capwell made nineteen trips from the wood across a field swept by heavy machine-gun fire, carrying to shelter eighteen soldiers and one otfi- ger. who had been wounded. He him. self was wounded next morning by a shell-shocked soldier. whom he was
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
POMFRET LANDING

Mrs. Whidden is entertaining her brother and family.
 Mrs. Fieek entertained her mother from Lynn last week.
 Mrs. J B. Clapp attended the Chau- tauqua at Danielson, returning Fri day.
 Miss Dorothy Valley of Providence in company with her aunt, Miss Amy Peck, visited their grandmother, Mrs. H. o. Whipple, last week
 Mrs. George Lynn, a former resi- dent here, has been a guest of Mrs. E. T. White While here she called on her old aeighbors and friends.
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25

recent examination of candidates for the position of state diary and food inspector Out of 56 who took the examinations. only D men qualified, and among these was Herbert E Nel- son of Putnam
Putnam patriot., 1919-07-25
QUALITIES FOR DAIRY INSPECT
 OR

Announcement was made in Hart ford this week by the State Civil Ser vice Commission of the results of the