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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-18
Signing the Home Rule Petitions

Signatures to the petitions asking for an
election to adopt the city manager form of gov
eminent here are being affixed to the instru-
persons who have been working for number of
/. years to obtain adoption of home rule law by
the general assembly. 1t has been felt all along
! that if the people really understood what home
rule meant, they would endorse the movement
, and vote for it's adoption. sssE
II Atraveling man of Joliet, ILL.,, who intends to
move his family to Richmond, said yesterday
that when the old political system was aban-
! doned for the new type, that city was bonded to
its legal maximum. Since the change, the
bonded indebtedness has been reduced, extensive
improvements have been carried out, and withal
the tax rate is lower today than it was under the
old system His commentary is only one of
scores that can be obtained in cities that have
adopted the business manager system.
L The adoption of home rule in Richmond will
put it in a class with the progressive municipali-
:. ties Of the United States that are substituting
business methods for political expedents and are
getting 100 cents of value for every dollar that
is paid into the city treasury in the form of direct
and indirect taxation. f
ii The city manager plan is endorsed by po-
i tical scientists, municipal investigators, pro-
gressive statesmen, labor leaders, publicsts, and
financiers. ] - - E + s-@
: w. G. Lee, national president of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen says:
q Pm for the city manager plan because it
makes possible the elimination of politics from
public business and that means better govern
ssment and lower taxes. zt5@
4 Otto Kahn New York banker, said he be-
!, lieved it is 1.-The true way.out for the American
Cities" ~ % biz
:. Woodrow Wilson endorses it from both the
standpoint of efficiency and democracy.
q The results of home rule astounding.
Dayton reduced it's floating debt from $125,000
to $4,000 the first year; Wheeling, w. Va. by
combining jobs saved $4,000 in one INSTANCE
Kalamazoo, Mich, saved the people $1,000 an
nually by obtaining better fire insurance rates
Webster City, a., saved $4,000 annually since
the plan was adopted; Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
saved SGT 900 in two years.
= By adopting home rule Richmond will not be
: long in discovering leaks and wastes that absorb
thousands of dollars in taxes. The adoption of
correct purchasing methods and the installation
of progressive administrative policies will show
themselves in the amount of money that is saved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-18
Who's Who in the
Day S News
RENE VIvIANI.

Rene Viviani, former premier of
France, is coming to the U. S. with a
message of friendliness and appreci-
alton from the French people and to
present the compliments of his coun-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-18
Memories Of Old DAYS
In This Paper Ten Years
AGO Today

On completion of the assessments
of Richmond real estate many changes
in valuation were found; some prop
critics being assessed at a lower value
than four years before and others at
a much higher figure, but on the aver
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-18

business hours-in order to handle the
arduous tasks heaped on his shoulders.
Viviani visited the U. S. in 1917. He
originated Frances battle cry early
in the war, that of War to the end
without mercy"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-18
"Gets-It"
Ends All
Corns
Just AS Good For caiIuses. Money
Back IT IL Fails.

Thirty seconds after you touch the
corn with his liquid corn remover the
jabbing, stahbing pain of it stops, for
all time
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-18
Does America Open Door to Foreign
Business 2'
BUSINESS j.!

America wants the open door throughout the
world for her business. But does she open her
own door to foreign business right at home ?
This question is put by Aristide Blank, Rumanian
banker, whose firm has recently established
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-18

the members were expremiers. During
the war Viviani took up the American
ideas of living-early rising and regular
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-06-16
Oregon Weekly In
dHStFidI ReUielU

portland-Dcpartnent Of bIcloey enc
ters federal rat-kHling campaign.
Baker-Pec dal Ray mine east of here
starts ten-stamp mill
Portland school board viii contest
state law forbidding schools and coll
leges from teaching printing trades
and doing job printing.
Portland auditorium earns net s22l5s
hrst six months Of 1891.
The Ladd & Tnton Bank, pioneer A.
naneisl institution Of Oregon. bought
during 1899. $4,000 worth OF steel safe
deposit boxes and fittings from Ore
gon manufacturers in pursuance Of the
broad policy OF the bank in using the
facilities Of local industries whenever
possible
St Helens Light eompany's new plant
which increases capacity 1850 horse
power in operation
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
announced s2.00O. 600 extension program.
Hood River-Columbia Gorge hotel
plans annex and number Of cottages on
grounds
st Helens shipyard secures contracts
and work resumed. Win build two
large barges and make extensive re-
pairs on Steamship Willamette,
Town Of some size expected to develop
at Spaulding Lumber eompany's mill
site TO which wiIlamina and Grand
Ronde railway is being built Company
plans to erect store building, hall. etc,
Hood River to have new lumber yard
to run in conjunction with mill at Dee,
Modern irrigation tume being con-
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-06-16

of hops this year Marion county has
s-2s acres Of old hop yards and 1888
acres Of new hops. Polk county has
egl4 acres of old and $50 Of new vines
"a total Of 7le2 acres for the two ooun-
ties The total acreage for the state is
S05I acres Of old and 1855 acres Of new
or lGS40 acres for OregoR.
Wind River Lumber company's plant
lat Cascade Locks shut down for indenn-
lite period
Hood River-odeu school board
awards ssL5ll contract FOR s-story
grade school
Gold Hnrs new bakery now operat-
ing.
Portland Gas & Coke company order
ed to cut gas rate Is cents per 1000
cubic feet WIN save customers $780,
O0o annually.
wheeler-Tillamook Consolidated In
dustries Inc. with capital Of 100000
organized. Purchase local salmon can
merry. win develop loganberry and 9TH
er fruit industry,
hoOQ hlNSI-4NSN ANsNNN hN"SA ASAAs
boat put in operation.
Portland-Peninsula Lumber Co. to
build s75O,O00 plant
f Albany-Third street from Railroad
street to Main street to be paved at
cost Of sSs,600.
Road being improved between Seatts-
burg and Elkton.
Astoria-work on high school annex
progressing rapidly.
A radical change is being made in the
curriculum Of many high schools, Am
erican history, civics and knowledge
Of American institutions is being given
more attention and foreign languages
are being made elective instead Of COM
pulsory. This is a move in the right di-
rection to develop a sound American
public consciousness.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1921-06-16

st.lttea in Klamath Falls vicinity by
b. s. Reclamation service is AS00-foot
s,tleturs OF concrete and steel 70 re-
place cid wooden hume
Astoria-YounEs Bay Lumber COM
pans has new S1Sooa mill with new
machinery equipment
Corvallis-w0vk to start on new the
ator 20 cost between $4,000 and $780,
Goa.
Construction work on is new homes
for Corvallis residents under way, cost
aggregatiug S55.5O0
Astoris-Columbia Fruit Canning Co.
incorporates for $4,000,
Newberg's extensive street improve
meut and sidewalk building campaign
now under way,
Astoria-Paving of south approach to
New Young's Bay drawbridge to con-
nection with dixie road urged.
Kittyville-s1SGO0o Mercy Hospital
to he constructed here.
Seaside Standard Oil company TO er-
ect ss5,0oO storage plant here.
AALtAAA -AhAA AANN N " IC "
built, cost $4,000.
Roseburg-work TO start at once on
Rock Creek bridge.
Gresham TO have an ice plant
Gresham-New woodworking factory
wants site here.
Grants Pass-Cysnide plant recently
Installed at Boswell mine now in full
operation.
Paving operations under way on main
Astoria-Seaside highway.
Roseburg-Telephone line to be built
from Johns Place to Anchor.
Corvallis-s17.42s contract let to pave
North Ninth street
Hood River box factory start oper-
ations.
Marion and Polk counties promise to
lead the northwest in the production
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
STORES no Be
OPEN evenings
Stores VIII Offer Special Rar,.
Each Night Next Week, IA.
ginning Monday,

Beginning Monday evening. sto,.
in the business district of he -
will be open each evening 49,
Christmas eve. Business win !
suspended Saturday evening. ho,
ever, until Tuesday morning
In connection with the ga,
shopping hours next week y
merchants will offer sDecisI =
dueements, discounts, and hars,s =
for each morning and eveniT -. !.
the week Advertisement 80
refer to the specials Mon5av -
ming. and advertisements IN ~
papers Monday will relate 10 =.
attractions for Tuesday norn' :,
and evening. Each day thereafs...
will tell Of bargains for the foIIos
ing day.
The regular Saturday h..
schedule will be employed NV - -
merchants, the stores closfng - =,
O'Clock in the evening. ArTans.
ments are being made for aftrs.
tons each evening which ara ~
pected to bring crowds "a n.
stores.
The stores will be closed M,
day, the day after Christmas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
ASK HELP WITH
DINNER BASKETS
Welfare Association Requests Or
CARNATIONS and Individuals
to Cooperate With IT.

To avoid duplication and to make
certain that every needy family in
the city receive a Christmas bas-
ket and no family given more than
one basket while another goes
hungry, the Rock Island Welfare
association is issuing a plea that
each organization or individual
planning to give food or clothing
this Christmas notify the associa-
ton
The welfare society hopes to
have each organization or individ-
ual either give it the name of some
poor family SO that the society
might supply them or the society
will give prospective donors a
name of family that would appre-
ciate such a gift.
In cases where individuals or an
organization give baskets of cloth
ing without notifying the welfare
association, there is often much
duplication, while another family
perhaps even more worthy is neg
lected. The association plans to
give baskets of foods to hundreds
of families in the city. while The
Argus Santa Claus will distribute
toys to the children of such needy
families.
The association has received
more names of families who are in
need this Christmas than any year
during its existence. Continual
calls for clothing are received at
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
UNIONS Relief
SOCIETY PLANS
ARE UNDER WAY
WIN Form Organization Tuesday
and Make Plans for Obtain
ing Funds.

: The Organization Of a relief as
sociafion to carry food, clothing
and other necessities or to give
money TO the needy among the
ranks of organized labor Is sched-
uled To be formed Tuesday night
at a meeting of leaders OF the Tri-
city Federation Of Labor and OF
local union presidents and secre-
taries.
Such an organization has been
discussed for weeks, and statement
is nov made that the organization
win soon be n reality.
Decision will also be made as to
the method of financing the organ
fzation's work There has been APP
proyal of special assessments
against every organized labor
member who is employed or able
to make such payments to help out
less fortunate brothers.
Either a direct assessment plan
will be worked out or the various
unions asked to offer contributions
20 the fund Suggestion has also
been made that the matter of rails
ing funds be left to the individual
unions to be worked out as they
will
Approximately 150 labor leaders
are expected TO attend the session.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
ORDERS TWO TO
WATERFOWL FOR
ALCOHOLIC CURE

Elmer Engbloom and Helen
Burns, both of Moline, were com
mitted to WATERFOWL state hospi-
tai by Judge F. ]. Landee in eoun-
ty court yesterday afternoon, to re-
ceive treatment for alcoholism.
Moline police arrested them re-
Gently at Engbloom's residence,
1914 Twelfth avenue Engbloom
was discovered with a bullet wound
in the rear of his head. Both were
sentenced to 10 days in jail for dis
orderly conduct
At the hearing yesterday, the
Burns woman insisted that Eng
bloom shot himself Engbloom said
he didn't know how it happened.
The wound is not believed serious.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
SCOUT RALLY IS s
IN FULL SWING
Tr5ops Mes. LIB and % Tie in Points
First Night-Award Prizes
Tonight

Several hundred Boy Scouts and
parents gathered in the legion hall
last night to witness the events Of
the Boy Scout annual rally. The
winners will be awarded the silver
loving cup. and banners will be
given five troops ranking highest
at the conclusion of the program
tonight Events start promptly at
1880 O'Clock.
Troop No. lib of the Central Pres
byterian church and troop No. q
of St Joseph's school are now in
the lead with 143 points each. In
the rating by points troop No 2,
Oak Grove chapel, is third; troop
No. II, Spencer Memorial church,
fourth; troop No. 4, Broadway
Presbyterian church, fifth; troop
No z, South Park Presbyterian
church, sixth.
All troops win be present again
tonight to compete in the conclud-
ing events.
The results of last nights con-
tests were as follows:
KnOt-tying contest-Troop No.
LIB, first; troop No %, second;
troop No. 4, third; troop No! 2,
fourth.
Dressing race-Troop No. 1B;
troop No. p. troop No. IL, troop
No. 4, troop No. Z.
Coat, staff and stretcher-Troop
No. %. troop No. II, troop No. lib,
troop No. 4, troop No. 2.
Drill contest-Troop No. 1B,
troop No II, troop No. 2, troop
No. q
Wa1l-scaIing contest-Troop No.
% (time, 80 seconds; troop No.
lib, troop No. 2, troop No. II.
Fire by friction-Troop No. q,
Frank Gadient, (time, 81 secondsD;
troop No. 1B, Harry Mettler; troop
No. 2, CLARENCE Stegeman-
p BugIing contest-Troop No 1B,
Herbert Ryerson; troop No II,
Marvin Billiard; troop No. %,
Frank Gadient; troop No. 2, Will
liam Lavender; troop No. 3, Les
ter Gross.
Ffrst-aid contest-Troop No. 20,
troop No. 1, troop No. 4, troop No.
Sidney Grodon headed the com
mittee of judges composed OF DR..
F. A Hainffne, Frank c. Miller,
Harry FuIimer, Joseph Beal, E. C.
Eberhart and DR.. Harry Frey.
The same judges viii officiate
this evening and Joe Tuckis will
head a committee to make awards
on the booth exhibition, which is
attracting a great deal of attention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
MUSHROOM VOTERS
GET STREET CARS

Voters in Muskegon, Mich, this
week by four to one majority, de-
cided in favor of a 10-cent street
car service as opposed to a scent
jitney-bus service.
Rivalry between the two transpor-
tation companies resulted inNappli-
cation of the street car company
to the state utilities commission to
withdraw its service. The COM
mission passed the decision. to the
people of the city athorizingka spe-
cial election to decide the question.
voted 4,605 for street
cars and 1856 for busses. West
a suburb, gave the street
car lines a 400 majority. Big buses
of 80 to 40 passenger capacity were
ready for operation and used in the
campaign.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
OPERATING AUTO
WITHOUT LIGHTS
CAUSE OF CRASH

Cars belonging to Henry Kerr,
1870 Seventh street, Moline, and
Otto Schadt, 2129 Twenty-fourth
street, Rock Island, were damaged
in collision last night at the in
tersection of Sixth avenue and
Twenty-first street. Neither driver
was hurt, however.
Kerr was driving a small car
and Schadt was driving a much
larger machine. Kerr's machine
operated without lights.
The Moline man explained to the
police that his battery had been re-
Gently stolen and gave that as his
excuse for driving without lights.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
FREIGHT SCHEDULE
CUT HELPS FARMER

P. r. Edgerton, farm bureau adj
visor, was informed today through
a bulletin issued by the Illinois
Agricultural association, that dur
ing the year Just closing the asso-
citation. in behalf of 100000 farm
ers. had secured reduction N
freight rates on limestone ship
ments amounting to an annual saw
ing of $105, 900. The concession
was secured from 16 railroads. The
sum of $4,000 in railroad claims
has been collected during the year.
Annual savings of $1,000 has been
effected on freight rates on import
nitrate of soda. and application
made for lowering rates. on phos-
phate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
UNIQUE SERVICE
AT THE CENTRAL
CHURCH SUNDAY

Not good If Detached" is the
theme for very attractive service
which has been arranged for Sun
day night at the Central Presby-
terial church. For several weeks
the Mems Sunday Evening club has
been making plans for this coupon
service and announce it to be in a
class all its own. 1t is to be Bring
My PaP night The hour is 1880
and the pastor, Rev. J. T. Mordy,
will preach.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
ENGINEERING co.
rs DEFENDANT IN
5000, 900 ACTION

Notice of suit for 5000, 900
against the Root C Van Dervoort
Engineering company of East Mo
line, was filed in circuit court to-
day by Roger B. McMulIen of Chi
cago. The case, it is said, will be
based on an alleged breach of con-
tract involving commissions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
ELKS ATTEND STATE
MEMBERSHIP MEET

Sam Ryerson, president of the
Illinois EIks' association, with
Walter Griffin, exalted ruler, and
c. N Isaacson- secretary, Rock Is
land lodge, No. $50, Elks, will at
tend a meeting of the state mem
bership committee of the order to-
morrow morning in Springfield
The gathering will be addressed
by John F. Sullivan, past grand
exalted ruler of New Orleans, and
Lloyd Maxwell of the state com
mittee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
DAVENPORT can STOLEN.

Mrs. c. R. Livingston, Davenport,
reported to the Rock Island police
at II O'Clock Friday night that her
touring car had been stolen from
Seventh avenue and Thirty-eighth
street The police reported this
morning that. the car had not been
recovered. The Iowa license num-
Der is 34079S.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
OFFICERS OF FARM
BUREAU IN SESSION

Members of the Rock Island
county farm bureau who were re-
Gently elected to serve as an execu-
tive committee held their first meet
ing this afternoon at bureau head
quarters in the State Bank build-
ing
Work Of the bureau for the en-
suing year was discussed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
EVANGELIST WILL
CONDUCT MEETING

James R Elliot, evangelist, of
Chicago, will conduct a series of
gospel meetings at the Rock Island
Rescue Mission hall starting to-
morrow evening. The meetings
Will continue through the week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
JENNA A. HEDMAN
SEEKS DIVORCE

Emma A. Hedman of East Mo-
hne today filed suit for divorce in
circuit court from Harold V. He'd
man on grounds of drunkenness
and cruelty. They were married
May 8. 1917. and lived together un-
III Oct z, 1921. There is a child,
Dorothy Frances, aged 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
ATTENTION NEMBERS-

Barbara Frietchie tent, No. 81,
Daughters of Veterans. You are
requested to attend the funeral of
the late Mrs Ella Hoffman, from
the home at Bis Twenty-third
street, Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock
Mrs Bessie Bartha Richardson,
ADVERTISEMENT President
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
BRAND GETS VOTE,

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE senate vnt.l
confidence in the government y
Premier BRAND on the question !,
resumption of relations by Franc.
with the vatican.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17

the headquarters and each after
noon the waiting room is lined with
men, women and children asking
for warm clothing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
SCHOOL SAVINGS

Audubon. Irving and Hawthorne
were the three1 leading schools in
the school collection made by State
bank of Rock Island Friday:
School savings were:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
TAKE Is FOR MURDFR

Austin, Texas, Dec. 17.-Thirteen
or 10 citizens, charged with the
murder OF a taxicab driver, were
arrested.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
SMILES IN NEWS
By United Press. }

New York--Hair cannot be
coaxed to grow on bald heads, de-
clared Dr. Hubbard, health depart
ment official, testifying against q
local hal rtonic concern.
Chicago.-A lady barber shaved
her way to the affections of Edward
c. Rise, his wife declared in hear
ing on their divorce suits.
Chicago--Farmer in the DELI"
Drop the handkerchief and Post
Office" are still the favorite enter
tainment in rural districts, accord
ing to Edward J. Tobin, superin-
tendent OF Cook county schools.
All the News-Au the Time
The Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17

Cyrus E. Dietz of Moline, Ill,
was elected president of the Fourth
District Federation of Local Bar
associations at its sixth annual
convention in Canton today.
Other officers named are: Vice
president, Fred Wolfe, Quincy; sec
rotary, Jesse Heylin, Canton; treas
urer, John c. Lawyer, Macomb.
Member board of governors, J. J.
Neiger, Virginia. :.
Evening star., 1921-04-18

a moment you wouldn't see the thing
throughput last evening is enough
to show you that were up against
tough crowd. A damned tough
crowd" he added. thoughtfully. That
being So" he went on. brSkly, after
a moment or two Il propose that We
should tackle the blighters tonight" ="
Tonight" echoed Darrell. Where -
AT the Elms. of course. That's
where the wretchcd Potts is for d
certainty"
"And how do you propose that We
should set about it," dema nded Sin
clair.
Drummond drained his port and
srinned gently.
by stealth. dear old beans-by
stealth. You-and l thought we mi sht
AXE in Ted birmingham. and perhaps
Jerry Seymour. to join the happy
throng-will make a demonstration 10 n
in force. with the idea of drawing off
the enemy. thereby leaving the coast
clear for me to explore the house for
the unfortunate Potts
Sounds very nice in theory said
Darrell dubiously. "but-''
And what do you mean by a dem
oHstration?' said Longworth. You
cont propose We should sing carols
outside the drawing room window, do
you?"
"My dear people" Hugh. murmured
protestingly, surely you know me
well enough by now to realize that |
can't possibly have another idea for
at least ten minutes. That is just the
general scheme: doubtless the mere
time. Besides. it's some one else's s
turn now He looked round the ta-
BILE hopefully.
(To be continued tomorrow