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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
CHARLES ]. SEARLE.
Independent Constitutional
November 4th.

The French Revolution and the
French Queen.
Just before the bloody French
revolution, the hungry people gath
cred before the magnificent palace
of the king and were shouting for
bread. The ignorant queen said,
"Sitting on the Lid" as a Cure for
Strikes and Unrest.
Now, in this time OF strikes and
unrest, when most thoughtful and
patriotic citizens are searching for
the cause OF this unrest. and hop
ing We will have wisdom enough
as a people to change our constitu-
ton and laws so as 10 remove all
just cause for the unrest, my Re
publican opponent says, THE
ONLY PLEDGE l AM GOING TO
MAKE IS, I AM GOING TO SIT
ON THE LID AS HARD AS CAN
AND PUT SOME BRICKS IN MY
POCKET IF I HAVE To"
Is this your idea of what we
ought to do? Do you think this
unrest is due to the pure cussed-
ness OF the people? Hasn't the
startling fact that the president Of
the United States has asked the
laboring millions for an armistice
for a brief period, while reforms
may be considered and If possible
worked out, any meaning to us as
a people? Do you think that this
agitation sweeping over the world
can, or should be put down with
bricks ?" Are you in favor of sup
pressing free speech? Do you IA
vor military rule? Can lasting peace
in industry be secured by deport-
Jig a few ignorant foreigners?
When the masses cry out against
the unfairness of monopoly and
profteering, is there no redress
When labor demands a voice in
management, shall it be denied
even a right 20 be heard Are We
70 be satisfied with our servants
SITTING on THE LID 90
4 tremendous change has taken
place in the social and industrial
world in the so years since our
state constitution was adopted
Our constitution and laws have not
been chang ed 10 1T present condi-
tions Practically all Industry eX-
c=pt agriculture, has assumed cor
porate form. These corporations
have grown larger and larger. Our
$40, 900. 100000 system OF railroads
is in the control of a mere handful
of men. We have orr 50 e00,000,e00
steel trust, controlled by Mr.. Gary
and Mr.. Morgan behind him. Prac-
Ideally every industry has its great
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

100 to 1000 million dollar domino
ting company, arbitrarily fiXinE
prices and conditions OF both pro
ductiou and distribution Thesr
eo-called captains of industry,
manipulating these great combina-
tons. are exercising vast powers
and accommodating to themselye'
unprecedented wealth. They are
giving us invisible governmeutS+
with a vengeance. Not only in New
York and other big cities. but In
Rock Island county, Illinois. a.
we'll. We have witnessed the crea-
ton of two billiOnaires. Fortunes
of from 100 TO 500 millions Of dol
lars are no longer rare. We have
a great crop of millionaires worth
from to 100 millions each. The
ordinary millionaire no longer eX-
cites comment. 1t is said that our
short war period developed from
10000 to 10000 OF this crop. This.
while the great majority of US were
called on to make sacrifice for the
common good. The truth is that
we have not known how to cope
with this situation; nor set our
selves seriously 10 the task.
Corporate financing and the stool,
exchanges and boards OF trade are
the highly efficient tools of the
trade of these mauipuIatCTs. We,
the public, the real producers,
stand aside while these manipula-
tors use our railroads, our factor
les and mines as pawns in the
game We are Just commencing u
realize that after all we have some
thing at stake We perhaps do not
know how 20 analyZe the situation,
but we know something is wrong
we commence 70 feel tive com
meuce 10 complain OF the high cost
OF living. The real cause of this
Eituati0n. the great concentration
Of power wealth control and mo
nopolv in the hands of the few
has grown up under our present
constitution ard laws They shell
themselves behind stituttoral
restrictions. never intended 70 ha~A
such a purpose Isn't the part 90
both patriotism and wisdom 10
make some change and 70 make
it now Can We remedv this a3-
mittad situation by SITTING @,
THE LID no you expect any re
form Of this situation to com from
those who profit by the admittedly
bad conditions?
Think il over and give your an
swer by Your ballot on election
day.
Sincerely YOURS.
CHARLES j. SEARLE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
USE
BANQUET FUND
FOR MEMORIAL
Homecoming Executive Commit
tee Considers Means of Pro-
viding Tribute to Men.

The executive committee of the
home looming organization of the
city Of Rock Island is giving con-
sideration to a suggestion offered
at recent meeting, which if fol-
lowed will provide tablets Of
bronze carrying the names of every
soldier, sailor and marine from
Rock Island county who served
during the war.
The organization was established
with the object in view of rendering
banquets at intervals to returned
service men. Already several Of
them have taken place. If the suS-
gestion is carried out, the banquets
will be dispensed with the funds d.
verted towards the purchase of the
bronze tablets.
Place in Court House.
Tentative plans call for the plac-
ing of the tablets when completed
IN the lobby of the court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
TRYING TO FILL
PICTURE SERIES
OF ALL AIR MEN

Two collections Of pictures taken
at the Rock Island flying field dur
ing the air derby are being made
by Miss Velma Hickman. secretary
to Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver. When
completed these will be two of the
most remarkable photograph col
lections now extant. for they will
contain the pictures of every pilot
and machine which reached Rock
Island in that remarkable race, 60
ing east to west or the opposite.
One of. the collections is impor-
tant to the United States govern
ment: the other to Miss Hickman.
The first is in accordance with q
request by the government that
Rock Island make as complete a
series of these pictures as possible,
for filing and use at Washington.
This is being done at all the stops.
The other series, identical to the
first because two of each pose or
picture are obtained, goes into a
handsome big leather album pur-
chased by Miss Hickman this week
for the purpose.
Photographers authorized by
newspapers or by the city officials
were not on hand to snap every
ship as it alighted here for its
brief stay, and for that reason less
than half of all the contestants at
present have their pictures in Miss
Hickman's book. The rest must be
skirrnished up from whatever help
fully inclined citizens who happen
to take them. Several persons
have given aid in this enterprise,
the last few days by bringing in
negatives or pictures of ships not
now in the collection. Their help
was greatly appreciated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
NIIDDLEMAN MUST
PAY SIS TAX FOR
HANDLING EGGS

Any person or company who
makes a business Of handling eggs
may be affected by sections or thg
new Illinois egg law, and any deal
ers have TO purchase state licenses
before selling eggs. l.. X. Eihl, CITY
inspector of weights. and measures,
was undecided a short time ago as
10 just which class of eggs dealers
the IS license should be issued aud
10 whom the 81 license ought d.
go. He received the information
from the foods and diaries superil-
tendent, in the following letter:
Replying to your letter OF Ocr.
is, relative to the provisions OF the
new Illinois egg law will say that
so long as a person, firm or cor
poration confines its buying OF
eggs to the producer and its sale
of eggs to the consumer. il would
be exempt under the second para
graph of section No. ($5 licenssJ.
But if it sells the surplus eggs To-
produce buyers or for shipment OF
storage il would come under the
provisions of section 2 and be in
class /, where IL buys exclusively
from the producer. II it buys from
other merchants or hucksters then
it would become a second buyer
and is automatically in class .,
(SiEned) John B Newman, supe--
intendent division Of foods and
diaries. Chicago
Mr. Eihl explained this - sav-
ing that the mtddIeman has 10 pay
the s. tax. II a party buys from
the producer and sells to a retailer
or other who further intends %
sell. that first buyer must pay thu
S. tax. II a party buys from tive
producer 10 sell direct to the con
sumner, he needs only a 81 license.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
ONE OF SEVEN
SONS SERVING
IN WAR OF COS
Nehemiah Ziegler, Who Conducted
Blacksmith Shop In Moline
for S6 Years, Dies.
: Especial Moline service)

topSCld4 AlOAlAS oCA f1COJ-
o. Nehemiah ziegler, an old settler
of Moline and father of DR.. H. A.
Ziegler, 2114 Sixth avenue, Moline,
succumbed at PAS this morning.
Mr.. Ziegler wrote his own obituary
about year ago.
Nehemiah r. Ziegler was born
June 27, 1S4S. in Mechanicsburg,
Pa. In 1850 his parents, Adam and
Lydia Ziegler, came to Illinois, a
distance of more than one thou
sand miles, by wagon. or prairie
schooner, settling in Coe township,
near Port Byron. He was one Of
seven sons who served In the army
during the Civil war. five of them
having served from 1851 to 1865.
Nehemiah, being the youngest of
the seven. enlisted in 1884 in com
pany /. End Iowa cavalry. and serv-
ed until July, 1865. While in SER
vice he participated in 16 battles
and skirmishes. After his dis
charge he returned to his fathers
home He spent one year on the
farm and then went to Moline, in
1866, where he learned horseshoe
ing and blacksmithing with L. F.,
Kerns. Later he conducted a shop
Of his own at Ala Sixteenth street,
where he remained for 36 years.
In 1871 he married Josephine E.
Anderson, who preceded him in
death. in 1917. Mr.. Ziegler was &C
tive in fraternal organizations. hav-
ing been a member of Graham
post. G. A. R, Court Of Honor. Mod
ern Woodmen and Doric lodge. A.
Z. & A NJ, OF which he was made
worshipful master in 1873 and 20
years later a life member. He was
a member Of the Unitarian church.
Mr.. Ziegler passed away in his
sons home. He had been i'll for
the last six weeks, during which
time he suffered two paralytic
strokes, the last one a week ago.
from which he did not recover.
him are his son, DR.
Ziegler, with whom he made his
home in recent years. and a daugh-
ter, Mrs Mvron T Bateman Of
Lewiston. Idaho Funeral services
will be held at ? Sunday afternoon
IN the sons home. Interment will
be in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
APPOINT DAVIS
AS COLONEL OF
STATE GUARDS
Old Commander OF Sixth Illinois
Authorized TO Recruit Regi-
ment of Artillery.

Springfield, H.. Oct. 25.-Colonel
Charles G. Davis of Geneseo, was
today appointed by Adjutant Gen
eral Dickson, a colonel OF artillery
of the Illinois National Guard and
instructed to organize a regiment
OF artillery OF the state guard.
Colonel Davis was commander Of
the Sixth infantry, Illinois National
Guard when war with Germany was
declared, and commanded the regi-
ment when 1t was turned into the
l23rd field artillery, and served in
France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
AUGIE STUDENTS
PARADE STREETS

Five hundred Augustana students
headed by the college band paraded
through the business district OF the
city this afternoon to inform the
popUlace of the impending strug-
gle at Ericsson field between Augie
and the Union Gym college of chi
cago. Being the first home game in
which Augustana has participated
this season, considerable interest
was aroused.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

the earnings Of the people. I say
l favor a change These gentle
men demanding this action. stand
| committed against such change.
The great interests behind these
gentlemen want no change; they
the satisfied with present condi-
lions. I do not believe our people
are satisfied. l, for one, am not.
am not going 10 let a technical
claim of party loyalty stand in M
road in making a fight, as 1 think
in the interest of the county. If ]
need a precedent for my action l
cite you to Theodore Roosevelt,
that even these gentlemen now pro-
fess to admire, no matter how bit
terly they fought against him. He
did not hesitate to bolt a nomina-
ton that he thought was unfair.
Party regularity did not deter him
from fighting for his country's wei
fare. He put country above party
and formed a new party to do IL.
1 feel justified in making the same
kind of fight. I know that many.
if not the most of you, personally
feel as 1 do about it, and if you
feel compelled by these gentlemen
TO take this action, will do 1t
against your Wills"
Candidates Talk.
Captain Carlstrom and Mr.. Dietz
addressed the meeting at the open
ing. Following this Mr.. Searle
arose and requested permission to
speak. The question was put to a
vote and permission granted.
II nfAf1 inHTN2TaH
that he anticipated what Mr..
Searle intended to say if opportun-
ity afforded, by saying he did not
believe the voter approved Of one
sailing under two banners
Il do not believe that is our
spirit" he said. u do not believe
the people of the district or the
people Of Illinois like that kind of
craftsmanship. l know that the
man SO sailing, if he had been the
nominee of the Republicans would
have been the first to demand an
endorsement at the hands of thus
committee"
Captain Carlstrom spoke first
and confined his remarks to an ex-
PLANTATION of his address at the
Bluff Mems club in Moline. whom
he said he proposed if elected to
sit on the lid. This expression was
attacked by Mr. Searle in his ad-
vertising campaign. He explained
that he referred too isms, novel aud
untried, and again emphasized his
assertion that the would sit on the
lid when it came to a question of
incorporating them in the basic
law of Illinois.
Others Give Opinions.
When the business at hand had
been disposed Of, that of endorsing
the two candidates, H. NJ. McCask-
rim, Rock Island attorney, took the
floor to state that he had seriously
objected to permitting Mr.. Searle
to speak at the meeting in view of
the certainty that the text of the
speech would be given to the press
and spread broadcast over the dis
trict and that many voters would
be thus deceived.
Mr.. McCaskrin asserted that Mr..
Searle does not represent the peo-
pie and never did, claiming that in
times past he had fostered just
such an organization as he alleges
exists in Moline today.
Clark G. Anderson said Moline
had been handicapped because its
workers had long sought to pro-
mote harmony between the two
cities, but that had failed on &C
count of the attitude of Mr.. Searle
and others.
DR.. Fred Grahund also took &C.
casion to express his resentment
Of the statements relating to Mo-
limo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
SCHAAB MAKES
LOT PURCHASE
Adds to Valuable Holdings on
Fourth Avenue by Acquisition
of LafIln Property.

Joseph NJ. Schasb, owner of the
-four. feed and grocery store at
1901 Fourth avenue, has added 20
his large holdings in the block by
the acquisition of the property for
merly occupied by the Latin livery
stable, in the middle Of the block
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets on Fourth avenue.
The property was owned by A.
F. Daughenbaugh Of Lowrie, Iowa,
and the deal involved the transfer
to him of 800 acres of land In Nor
ton county. North Dakota, by Mr..
Schaab. The lot has changed hands
three times in the last several
years, a former owner being H. A.
CIevenstine of the Battles-Clevep-
slime company.
Mr.. Schaab's holdings on Fourth
avenue now have frontage Of 142
feet. The lot Just purchased has q
frontage Of 60 feet and a depth of
$50 feet. and the lots on the corner
are 20 by so.
Is Valuable Holding.
The owner states that he has not
yet made definite plans in regard
to building or disposal of the lot,
but feels that its location makes it
one of the most valuable holdings
in the city business section. The
livery stable which formerly occu-
pied the ground has been RACED
and the lumber shipped, and the
ground is now in process Of being
leveled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

Washington, Oct. 25.-The house
urseated Representative John F.
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts,, and
seated Peter F. Tague. Both are
Democrats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-04-10
.RICHLA AND DEPT.

=
Miss Anna Eggers returned to her
home in Richland Tuesday to take care
of her mother, who recently met with
serious accident. Miss Anna had ia
give up good position as stenograph-
er to return to Richland.
The Minute Men of the .Richland M
E. church announce that the Richland
district has gone over the top on the
centenary drive and have exceeded the
quota of $691. This is very good
showing and the earnest efforts of
the respective Minute Men is to ac-
count for it.
The Richland Red Cross Circle has
some garments on nand which they are
DESTROYS of placing in the homes of
some of the members for completion,
as it is easier for this work to be done
in the home at this season of the year
than for the members to take the time
to come to the rooms Of the circle each
regular sewing day.
A number of Richland women at
tended the convention of the Walla
Walla District W. F. M. S. held in
Kennewick Tuesday. Those going
from Richland were Mesdames C. S.
Teachout, A. F. Koehler, A. Buehler,
Nancy Elrod, Gale and Rev. H. A.
Stone. 1t was a most enthusiastic ses-
sion, lunch being served at the church
at noon. In the evening Rev. Stone
was on the program for a vocal solo.
The Fruitvale people are planning
an elaborate Arbor Day celebration
to be held at the Fruitvale school on
Saturday, the 18th. Several speakers
are on the program and big feed
will be another feature of the day. The
people of Fruitvale are to be congrat-
ulated on their spirit and if they con-
tinue to plant few trees and shrubs
each year on their school ground they
will soon be able to point a finger of
scorn at the citizens of Richland who
have a school yard mostly famous for
the size and quantity of rocks scat
tered about.
George Fishback, for the past year
a resident of the Richland district, died
at his home north of town Tuesday
after an illness extending
over period of several months. Mr..
Fishback came here to superintend the
orchard interests. of his cousin, A. F.
Griffith, of Omaha, Nebr., but owing
to i'll health has not been able to do
much work since his advent here. Mr..
Griffith has been at his bedside con-
tinuously for the past week and is look
ing after his affairs and the family.
In addition to the widow, five child
rem survive, who have the heartfelt
sympathy of everyone in. Richland. The
body will be shipped to the old family
nome in the east for interment.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-04-10

E. S. Hubbard has purchased new
Chalmers car.
Miss Lulu Dobson of Pasco was a
weekend visitor at the w. M. Relton
home.
Ira Macomber, formerly well known
in Richland and Hanford, but now To-
Gated at Chicagoff, Alaska, is a guest
of his sister-in-law, Mrs. F. j. o.
Brien.
George Taylor is taking charge of
Mrs. Alexander's fine ten acre alfalfa
tract this year. This will give Mrs.
Alexander chance to spend such time
as she wishes with her daughter in
Pasco.
A number of Richland residents
went to Prosser Wednesday to attend
the Carter murder trial Those who
were subpoenaed as witnesses by the
sheriff were Jos. Koelsch, H. P. Hut
ton, j. S. Wheeler, F. Culp, Percy
Brown and Herman Eggers.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-04-10

Miss Laura Long returned to her
home on the Coast last Saturday after
having spent the past six months with
her brother, A. r. Long and family
J.. r. Corrie of Tacoma, who has re-
Gently purchased 20 acres from the ir-
rigation company in section 26, which
he has had planted TO alfalfa this year.
is in Richland looking after his pro-
perty interests.
At the special session of the Rich
land Rebekah lodge Saturday evening
nine new members were given their
final degree, the Kennewick degree
team putting on the work. Chas. Haas
of Kennewick gave a talk along the
work of the order, followed by Harry
Wheelhouse. A banquet was served
as the closing feature of the evenings
entertainment, over 40 sitting down
to the delicious repast prepared by the
Richland members. District President
Kitty Mason of Spokane, was in at
tendance at the meeting.
Ben McGhan arrived in Richland
from overseas on Tuesday and is at
the home Of his brother, Glen McGhan
and family. Ben is the first boy from
Richland, member of the land forces,
to return after having been seriously
injured in active fighting and his home
coming caused considerable excite
ment and interest. among his many
friends in this section. His left arm
is still very stiff and is of little use
to him as the arteries were severely
injured when Hun shell struck him
during one of the worst battles of the
war. However, the doctors say that
time will put his arm back into COM
mission and in the meantime he is
holding regular reception of inter
ested friends who wish to get first
hand information of the great con-
flicts.
Last Saturday night at the regular
meeting of the Vale Grange the fol-
lowing people were given their third
and fourth degrees and are now full
Pledged members of this progressive
body. Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Meredith
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Owens, were
the candidates. At the next regular
meeting Mrs. Monaghan and son AL
fred and Geo. Bancroft will be given
their first and second degree work. The
objective point of Vale Grange at the
present writing is to get every man
and woman in that district to join the
Grange and the secretary, Ed. Dun
ming, who is one of the most enthus-
iastic grangers in this part of the
valley, says that at the present rate
he hopes that the entire population of
Fruitvale will soon be enrolled in the
Vale Grange so that the united efforts
of that body may be devoted to the
betterment of local farming conditions.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-04-10
RICHLAND BOARD
CHOOSES NEW SUPT.
William Van Houte Will be Head
of Schools and His Wife Prin-
cipal of the High

At the regular meeting of the school
board last Friday, William Van Houte
of lone, Wash, was elected superin-
tendent of the Richland schools for
the coming year. His wife was elected
principal of the high school. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Van Houte have held cor
responding positions in the schools
of lone, Wash, for the past three
years and come very highly recon-
mended to the local board. Both are
experienced educators, speaking and
reading and writing four languages.
Miss Myrtle Gray, for the past two
years principal of the grade schools
building and teacher of the eighth
grade, was elected to the same posi-
ton for the coming year as she has
given universal satisfaction during her
two years in this school.
Mrs. A. G.. Rosaaen, who has taught
in me Richland schools for four years,
was reelected to teach the sixth grade
next year. Mrs. Rosaaen is a teacher
of wonderful ability and the board is
lucky to be able to secure her SER
vices for another term.
The balance of the teaching force
has not yet been secured. Mrs. E. L.
Ludwick would not reconsider her de-
cision to go to Idaho to join her hus-
band, who is county agent for one of
the largest counties in that state.