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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
lHeber1 OHfpOintS Murpf1y--Sinnef Ma,
With Champion of Norf111De,

has been scheduled with the represep
tative five of the Muscatine high
school The Davenport boys have met
with remarkable success thus far this
year and anticipate another victory
Thursday evening. Davenport is be-
ing heralded by many sport writer's
throughout this vicinity as Iowa state
champions this year, and will have to
play hard during the remainder of
their season to cop these high honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
French konqo.

The territory formerly known as the
French Kongo and now designated as
French Equatorial Africa comprises
more than 100000 square miles and
contains approximately 100000 in
habitants. The country is divided into
three colonies: Gabon, capital at Libre-
vile; Moyen Tor middle) Kongo. capt.
tai at Brazzaville; Ubangi-Chari. capt.
tai at Fort de Possel, and the territory
of Tchad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
The Skin and Not the Blood.

Until recently it has been a gen.
orally accepted theory that eczema
was a disease of the blood Scien-
tific Investigations have taught us
that eczema is positively a skin dis
ease and durable through ne skin
alone. Meritol Eczema Remedy is
applied directly to the diseased skin.
DO not delay trying Meritcl Eczema
Remedy. II. o. Rolls, Rock Island.
H.. exclusive agent.--(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Wilron slnns With oavenport.

Joe Wilson. formerly OF the Daven-
port Three-I -eam, has signed a con-
tract 20 play again with the Blue SOx
this season. Wilson did not pay in
ire tFi-cities last year. and local fans
-=ill welcome his return as he is fas-
man when in good condition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
Quips and Quirks
BY n. r. POD.
They Don't Box In Illinois.

Tad, the artist of the Chicago Amer
lean, commented recently upon the
fact that prize fighters are no
good. They go down the ladder, he
claims. and become degenerates and
jailbirds. lie condemns any state
which permits this brutal sport. But
perhaps this is because Illinois does
not allow the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

The above dispatch sent TO The AR.
gut today from Chicago. VIII prove of
great interest TO the Rock Island fight
fans and ring side sports, and assures
Peanuts" at last OF a chance at the
featherweight crown, there had been
some talk before OF a bout between
the two men but for some reason it fell
night, but for some reason it fell
through. The local boy now. however.
IS assured OF the go and will start
training at once for the hardest batta=
OF his career.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
EP2RZZW
T&E
WITS
Golfers Are Busy.

A large number OF golfers OF Rock
Island. Davenport and Moline. mem
beers OF the Arsenal Golf club. were on
the links the past couple OF days en-
joying the game as though it we're the
good old summer time. 1t was sur
prising 10 many observers TO see the
mid winter play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

Considerable interest is aroused by
the possibility of the much talked
match between Francis Ouimet and
Chic Evans, the golf cracks, in the
near future. There is a probability
that Evans will go south soon, and in
that event there will be strenuous ef-
forts o bring the pair together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
On The National Pastime.

Winter baseball has been discussed
to a great extent this year. owing to
the mildness of the season. In fact
some teams have even had the audac-
ity to play regular nine-inning con-
tests about here. Well, there is one
thing in favor of winter ball, we could
have some real ice for sliding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
''PEhNUTS"SIGNS
WITH K. 0. MARS
Local Pug to Meet Feather
weight Scrapper on
Feb. 9.

CHICAGO, FEB. al SIGNED AR.
TIcLES WITH MATCHMAKER
WELSH OF CINCINNATI TODAY
FOR PEANUTS" scHIE5ERL TO
FIGHT KNOCKOUT MARS OF GIN
cINNATI FEB g.
{. w. ScHIE5ERL, Manager,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

Tim Murnane says that the Feds
have not signed any real stars as yet
Perhaps not, but how about Tinker.
Chapman, Brown. ct al?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
WITH THE BOWLERS
ISLAND CITY LEAGUE.
Games for Tonioht.

Rock Island Brews VS.. Team at ST.
Julien alleys.
Hubers VS.. Klove's Colts at Harms
alleys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

The Davenport high school basket
ball team will leave for Muscatine
Thursday afternoon. where a game
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03

All the news all the time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-03
City Basketball League
GAMES FoR TONIGHT

Augustana vs.. Outlaws.
Maroons vs.. Centrals.
Independents VS.. SocIals.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-22

anu LucLI Jdl1s lull VI 4ulSCILOuo AAC
and fighting determination, should
make. most any old ball team.
EVers does everything he did when
Cub, and does it with the same ease.
He is more quiet in his actions to-
ward the umpires, but has not let up
a bit in his anxiety to win. And John
ny was never used to being with a
tail-end team. The fact that he fights
in the face of the teams position
shows that he is the same old Evers.
And Meanwhile is a whole ball
team. He is supposed to be short
stop, but yesterday he did consider
able duty in left field, and once or
twice ran over behind second base to
rob a couple of Cubs of sure hits.
At the bat he whaled a triple that
scored a run and also laid down a safe
bUnt. He was eight-ninths of the
Brave team, both on attack and de-
fense
In the sixth inning the infant ter
rible made a remarkable play after
Sweeney had poled a sharp single to
left with one out. Red COrriden, who
is the original hard luck hitter,
smashed one over second. Maran-
vile dived for the ball, picked it up,
stumbled over second and threw to-
first without recovering for a light
ming double play that spilled what
promised a rally.
Corriden had hard luck there, but
it was nothing to the misfortune
which overlook him in the fourth in
ming. He slammed terrific liner. be-
tween first and second. Schmidt
stuck out his gloved hand and de-
Elected the ball toward Evers. John
snapped it up and shot to Tyler, who
covered the bag, just a step ahead of
CorTiden. With a right-handed first
baseman the blow would have been
a certain hit. And Tyler is one of the
few pitchers who would have had the
presence of mind in the same position
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-22

is Cy Williams and his inability to
throw from the outfeld. Cy is won
der at gathering in the skyscTapers
and can cover a lot Of ground in the
left garden, but after he once gets the
ball his work is done. His arm is not
powerful enough to thoTw out men
attempting to score from third on
short flies.
In the fifth inning Cloudy doubled
and reached third on an infield out.
EVers lOfted a short fly to left and
Williams had to come in for the ball.
Evidently the Braves had heard of
Cy's arm, for Gowdy never hesitated.
He sailed for the plate as soon as the
ball was caught and beat the throw
easily. e.
Either Good or Leach would have
thrown him out, and so would Schulz
te or Jimmy Johnston. Probably Cy
is the only fielder Gowdy would have
tried to score on. And as long as Cy
sticks out there the baseTunners are
going to take liberties with his arm,
with dire results from Cub stand
point.
Our confidence in the White Sox is d.
displayed in the head at the top of
these pages of perfect patter Now
that the Sox have hit in the pinches
three days in a row, anything can
happen, and they may continue this
pace indefinitely. At any time the
SOx can be counted on to do the I'M
expected winning games, for in
stance.
Chase, Collins, Weaver, Demmitt
and Bodie were the gents who did the
pinch punching. Hal was a prominent
party several times, and unloaded two
singles and a triple for the after
Moons work. Collins knocked him
home with a single. after the triple,
and in the sixth when the Soy scored
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
NAVAL FIGHT Off
VIRGINIA CAPES
STEAMSHIP SARATOGA REPORTS
HEAVY FIRING SOUTH OF
CAPE HENRY.

New York Oct 2I--Wireless sta
tons were on the alert today to
catch any messages ships might send
Regarding the reported naval en-
&agement last night off the Virginia
CapeS, 40 miles south of Cape Henry.
The Saratoga, north bound from
Havana, last night wirelessed that
heavy euaS were in action Frequent
flashes of powder and search light
were seen in the direction where the
hf1ng was heard The Sandy Hook
wireless station picked up fragments
Of the Saratoga's message 1t is said
that firing continued at intervals un-
til O'Clock.
Naval men here, discussing the pos
sibility that American warships
might be engaging in gun practice.
declared that it was not customary
to practice at night. No warning has
recently been sent to shipping along
the Atlantic that such practice would
be held.
The German cruisers Karlsruhe
and Dresden have been constant
menace to British shipping in the
Atlantic recently. 1t is known that
British warships have been seeking
to destroy them.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
ANOTHER NINE
HORROR OCCURS
SEVENTY PERSONS ENToMBED
I'M FRANKLIN COAL MINES
IN ILLINOIS.

Springfield, ILL.,, oct. 27.- Seventy
persons are believed dead from an
explosion in the Franklin coal mines
at Royalton today.
Up to early this afternoon thirty
live bodies have been removed from
the mine and SO far no one has been
found alive.
The cause Of the explosio has not
been announced, If it Is known. It
was at first reported that several
hundred were caught In the mine by
the exposion and this caused unusual
excitement throughout the territory
surrounding the mine.
Owing to the rapidity with which
rescue work Is being conducted, it is
believed all those imprisoned in the
mine will soon be found Relatives
of those in the mine and for whom
little hope is now entertained are
frantic.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
UNABLE TO MAKE ANY FURTHER
FORWARD MOVEMENT INTO
FRENCH TERRITORY.
SHIPPING FROM THE TRENCHES
The German Officers Boast That the
German Strength Lies in the supe-
perlority of Their Artillery and Ef-
fieiency of Spy System.

London, Oct. 27.-The correspon-
dent CT the Morning Post, writing
from point near Rheims, under date
OF Saturday and discussing the situa-
ton in the eastern port of the Aisne
Nolley, says:
1t is possible that the Germans
intend to hold this line all winter and
If they fortify their position 1t is
quite possible they can do So 1t is
certain that they can make no fur.
ther move forward into French ter
ritory
Around Rheims there now is only
one point where the Germans have
heavy artilley and this consists Of
only ene big gun and twenty piec IS
OF smaller field artillery. These a>e
all Austrian. This artillery is locat-
ed near Berru, some distance from
the city which, however, is vel
within the range OF the big gun. This
gun, rapidly moving piece, pulled
by motor tractor, contents itself
with a shot or two daily.
The German infantry lines, how
ever. are much farther advanced. The
German trenches at Betheny run in
long unEroken line around to the
right by Cernay. At no point are
the French trenches more than a few
hundred yards away.
The Germans have lost no ground
since the French recaptured Rheims.
lnere is continual sniping from the
trenches. The ground between the
trenches is thickly covered with
barbed wire entanglements.
-Four hundred German prisoners
We're taken Thursday and brought
into Rheims. They made the Gus
tomary German complaint of ex.
treme hunger, but the French are be-
ginning to be skeptical- as to these
complaints, for the prisoners bear no
signs of suffering.
The German officers say that the
German strength lies in the supe-
riority of their spy system, both of
which have been only too well proved
during the campaign. The German
lines show frequent signs of activity
calling for constant watchfulness in
this viciity.
In the meantime the artillery duel
along the eastern part of the Aisne
valley is being continued with great
violence. Although the allies seem
to hold the advantage the battle here
is far from ended and the strong
fortified positions held by the Ger
mans will call for exceptional meas
ures."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
GocD WORK OF CHEMICAL.
Residence of Mrs. Thos. O'Connor
Damaged by Fire Yesterday.

The great advantage of having AIT
tom0bile fire engines, and especi lliy
an auto fire chemical, was agoin
demonstrated yesterday about noun
when the department was called to
the residence of Mrs. Thomas OCon-
nor, corner of Union and Dartmouth
streets.
The roof of the residence vas
pretty well in flames when the DC
partment arrived, but the chemical
was at once put into operation and
the blaze was quickly extinguishf d.,
The roof was more or less dam
aged by the fire. The loss is cover
ed bp insurance in the J. S. Wright
agency.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
TWO NEW CANDIDATES LlVEN
UP CAMPAIGN BY ENTER
ING FOR ALDERMEN.
SOME OPPOSITION DEVELOPS
A. J. Nicholson Will Oppose j. Sid
.ney Roberts From First Ward.
While c. l.. Steiner Enters Aaainst
Alderman Dart From Third Ward.

Things politically took quite live
turn yesterday and before Secretary
Ross of the city executive commit
tee had closed the BOOKS Tor the reg
istration of candidates for mayor and
aldermen to be voted upon at the pri-
mary to be held on November II. the
names of three more candidates had
been entered for aldermanic honors,
one each from the First. Second
and Third ward
The new names entered during the
day were A. }. Mitchelson of the
First ward, who is to oppose J.. Sid
Eey Roberts, who announced his can
dldacy some time ago; w. w. Royal
OF the Second ward, who, when seen
by a News representative, stated
that his name had been entered with
out his authority and that he was in
no wise a candidate for the office,
and c. l.. Steiner of the Third ward.
whose name was also entered by
friends and who at first stated last
i'lSib lhoi hC NOuIu IlOL Db d CdHIlE
date, but who later authorized his
formal announcement, and who will
oppose Alderman Claude Dart of the
Third ward.
Various city politicians appeared to
he quite busy last night and when it
was announced that these three ad-
ditional aldermanic candidates had
announced, two of them later stating
tnat they knew nothing of such an
nouncemelt, some little stir followed.
AS it stands, however, there will be
opposition for two aldermanic places.
/ he full list of those who qualified
with the secretary of the committee
follows:
For mayor, j. Hunter Hopkins, r.
+. Briesenick, j. II. Leo; for alder
men, First ward, A. j. Mitchelson, J..
s. Roberts; second ward NJ. B. Nc
nlnnon, W. w. Royal; Third ward,
Claude Dart, G. l.. Steiner; Fourth
ward, A. H. Boyle. AS stated above,
Mr. Royal stated last night that his
ndHle Ddu De6H bHleTeu WllnOuL HIS
consent and that he would not, under
any circumstances be in the race from
the Second ward, therefore the only
new entries yesterday were A. j..
MitchesCn and G. l.. Steiner Mr..
Mltchelson was a former member of
council, representing the Second
ward, retiring when he removed from
that ward into the First. He was an
active and energetic member of
council and occupied positions on
many of the most important commit
tees. He is popular among the busi-
ness people of the city and will no
doubt poll a large vote. Mr.. Steiner,
who is seeking election from the
Third ward, has been connected with
the Southern Railway for a number
Of years and is popular among many
friends and will likewise make a
good race.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
UN{ASINESS IN
The PUBLIC MIND
KEEN SATISFACTION OVER IN
ABILITY OF GERMANS TO
ADVANCE ON COAST.
TERRIFIC ARTILLERY DUEL
Dispatches From Furness Tell of the
Hero'sm Displayed by the ReIaians,
WHOSE Stand Created Admiration
on the Part of the Allies.

PARIS, Oct. 27-Paris today be-
gan another twenty-four hours of
| waiting for news from the north.
where the fiercest fighting of the
war now Is In progress. Announce
ment that the Germans hod been
unable to make headway after theit,
costly crossing of the Yser canal
brought keen satisfaction to the pso.
pie of the capital; previous to this
statement the movements of the
enemy in the north had awakened
considerable uneasiness In the pub.
lie mind.
Unofficial explanation follows this
news, namely, that in an attack
particularly violent by a powerJpT
and tenacious adversary such affairs
were inevitable. 1t was said a mo-
mentary German gain at one point
could not exercise much influence on
the operations generally Stress also
was laid on the difficult ground
which the enemy had to traverse aud
on the fact that similar movement,
which turned out unsuccessfully. was
attempted recently by. the Germans
on the river Meuse at st. Mihel.
these constant and violent attacks,
which were so costly, military men
pointed out manifestly would also
wear down the Germans. Theories
regarding the exact purpose OF the
m0Vp1nnnt nf In nj ~
the allies seemed sure today of main
tanning their positions.
News from Furness, on the route
tc Dr1kirk, which presumably is the
objective of the Germans, tells or
the heroism displayed by the Bel.
CLANS. The stand made by the de-
tenders has created much admira
tion on the part of the allies.
The battle of October 25 vas
marked by terrific artillery duel,
in which the allies gained some ad.
vantage. In the evening the Ger.
mans attempted surprise attacks,
which brought them on the right
bank of the User, but all these at
tempts were repulsed with enormous
losses
Before dying Emile Raymond, the
president of the national aviation
commission whose machine was
brought down by German gun fire
last week, dictated lang and clear
report Of his reconnaissance which
was very useful to the French COM
manders.
Raymond's death alsi was the oc-
casion of feat Of arms. His ma
chine had landed between the
trenches of the French and the Ger
mans and at a point where the lat
ter were particularly strong. The
French had sought for twenty days
to dislodge them strategically, slow
and difficult process and cosly in
men. When the aeroplane fell the
Germans rushed from the trenches
and fell upon it. Thereupon the
French engaged the Germans in
hand-to-hand lighting which assumed
great violence and after some time
the allies succeeded in gaining the
much-wanted position.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
PARIS ANXIOUSlY
WAITING FOR NEWS
FROM BATTLE LINE
BANDIT ESCAPES
FROM FAST TRAIN
ALFRED OLIVER JUMPS FROM
CAR, ALTHOUGH HAMPERED
BY LEG SHACkLES.

New Orleans. Oct. 27.-Alhough
hampered by leg shackles weighing
twenty pounds Alfred E. Oliver elud-
ed officers and jumped from moving
train near Marthavine, La, late yes
terday, according to aIstory trainmen
told when the train arrived here. Oil
ve. was being brought from Chey-
enne, Wyo,. whore he was arrested
in connection with the hold-up of a
Louisville and Nashville train near
New Orleans recently. During the
hold-up Fagman Thomas Eglin was
shot and killed. Oliver has escaped
twice from Mississippi jails within
the past eighteen months.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
OF WAR ON
AMERICAN TRADE
SALE OF FEEDSTUFFS FOR FOR
eIGN ARMIES HAS GREAT
LY INCREASED.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Department
OF commerce statistics today show
the wars continued effect On Ameri-
can commerce; tremendous in
crease in the sale of foodstuffs for
foreign armies and marked de-
crease in the expectation of cotton
machinery and manufacturing ma
terial. The decrease in cotton ex-
ports during September as compared
with last year amounted to nearly
$6O,O0O,O0O. The gain in m exports
for September is nearly $50,O00,00O.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
CHANGE IN LOCAL AGENCIES.
F. N. Knight Succeeds N. w. FindIey
With Gulf Refining Company.

Effective yesterday, F. n. Knight
becomes local manager OF the busi-
ness of the Gulf Refining Company,
succeeding N. W. Findley, who has
been in charge of the local business
of the concern for some time.
Mr.. Findley resigned this position
In order to give all of his time to his
various other businesses in the city.
Mr.. knight, who was formerly local
agent for the company, is familiar
with the business, and will no doubt
again give the patrons Of the COM
pany satisfaction
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
JAPs FILE PROTEST.

Toxic, Oct. 21.-Formal protest to
the United States against the German
warship Geler being allowed to stay
longer In the port of Honolulu was
filed today by the japanese govern
ment The Geler put into Honolulu
for repairs, according to information
given out here. 1t is understood in
official circles that Japanese cruisers
are waiting OUTSIDE Honolulu to en-
gage the German ship when she sails.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Retail Merchants Held Their Annual
Gathering at City Hall.

The Brunswick Retail Merchants
and Business Mems Association held
heir annual meeting at the city hall
last night.
Matters of direct Importance to the
association were discussed and plans
to increase the efficiency of the Or
ganiZation considered.
Following the election of officers
for the ensuing year supper was
enjoyed during social session at the
Metropolitan Cafe.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
DECIDED CHANGE IN WEATHER.
Mercury Took a Big Downward Shoot
Yesterday

Brunswick people awoke yesterday
morning to find that the mercury had
taken slump of some twenty Of
thirty degrees during the night, ana
those who had retired with the
usual light cover found heavy blan-
ket quite comfortable.
While the weather man had PEE
dicted a slight change in the weather
he sad not given notice of any such
decided change, therefore it came
rather unexpectedly and caused many
people to likewise make an unex-
pected and quick change during the
night.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
JACKSONVILLE PARTY HERE.
Old Brunswickians, Now of Florida
Metropolis, in the City.

A trio of prominent Jacksonville
business men, all connected with the
Jacksonville Heights Development
Company, and all formerly prominent
Brunswick citizens, arrived here yes
terday for short visit, and were
warmly greeted by their many
rIends.
Those in the party were VIM. Nuss-
baum, head of the company; Ed.
Pfeiffer and Joe Phillips. They aIe
all we'll known and popular among
many friends in Brunswick, who are
always glad to welcome them to their
old home.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-10-28
GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS
HOLD STRONG POSITIONS

Berlin. Oct. 27.-An official Aus
trian war bulletin issued today 1T
Berlin says that the combined Ger
man and Austrian forces hold strong
positions in an almost continue IS
line east of Przemysl and along
the river San to POLK, Russian Po-
land.
The main Russian army is being
engaged. The Russians have been
compelled to send reinforcements in
to the. territory beyond the Car9a-
thians The battle is still raging in
Central Galicia. The Austrians We're
successful on the Iower San river.