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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-03
Bucharest Reports That the
Austr0- German Forces
Are on Retreat.
ATTACK BULGAR PORT
Sofia Says Four Hostile Graft
B0mbarded Kustendie
With No Success.

Bucharest, nor. g. 6fIa London
Zs21 Pc m-I The war office au-
noUHced today that i8 ha lighting
along the Hungarian EumaniaH
frontier fhe Bumaufau forces had
driven the Au-triaus and germau-
across he border at Table Butzi.
hH 8umaHiaHs made an attack Feb
HuZaH valley occupy iHE Huuu.
-irig5 and Taturum5n-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-03

Asso ciate d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-03

NJ c m b er Of Au dft
Bureau of Calculations
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10
A Submarine


Philadelphia Can citizen
volunteer for training in the duti,
es of the United States Marine
Corps, holding himself in readi-
ness to take the place of regular
marine killed in war, be properly
termed a sub-marineY
That is what the "rookies now
at the Marine Corps training
camp in Lansdowne, Pa, would
like to know.
Friends of the citizen sea sol
diers" are telling them that a ma
rine, not regularly a marine, al.
though coached in the signals and
likely to be calld upon to "pinch
hit" for a regular marine, must
necessarily be a submarine.
The rockies" themselves say
that Noah Webster overlooked
this knotty problem when he
wrote his best seller, and they are
calling on sports editors to decide
the question.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10
Sustains The Herald's View

The Punta Gorda Herald very
scnsibly opposes one-cent letter
postage on the ground that it will
cause a deficit in postal revenues
that will have to be made up in
some other tax. There are other
reasons for opposing the reduc-
ton equally as good, and not the
least of them is the injury to COM
mercial development outside the
great cities.
More than half the letter post
age Of the United States is paid in
six large cities, where the great
mail order houses mail their tons
of literature and correspondence
to every quarter of the country
When you make it easier for the
mail order man to reach the peo-
pie, you have struck another blow
at the local merchant, you have
injured your community, and con-
sequently every citizen of the
community.
In seconding the opposition, of
the Herald, the Arcadia News
truthfully says: 1.-TWO cents is
very reasonable price for which
to send a letter to the uttermoSt
parts of Uncle Sans domains,
and have it delivered to the very
door of the addressee. The av-
erage man wouldn't deliver one
across town for many times two
cents. The Herald is right. -
Daytona journal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10
Give the Baby a Chance

Bad air, bad milk, over-crowd-
ing, poverty, dirt, ignorance,
heat-these combine in. summer
to kill the city baby. 1t seems as
though the brunt of the cities SAN
itary sins were focused ON the ba,
by. The baby didn' t ask to come,
to live in a hot, air-tight tene-
ment, to be fed on dirty, half
spoiled milk, to be pestered with
flies and mosquitoes. He is not
responsible for any of these con-
ditions and it is his right that he
have fresh air, clean surroundings
and decent food. The United
States Public Health Service is
sues free of charge to all appli-
cants a bulletin on "The Summer
Care of Infants. It should be
in the hands Of every mother.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10
FIGHTING IN QUAGMIRES THE
RUSSIANS CONTINUE ADVANCE
Going Behind the Returns

Some of our friends who take
the Cats end of the governorship
Icontroversy have been claiming
! that democratic precedent and
| tradition oppose going behind the
Ireturns; that the result of an e.
lection must be accepted on its
face. Going behind the returns
is held up as a dangerous prece-
dent to set. But in making these
assertions these contenders over
look two potent and overshadow-
ing facts.
To begin with, there would be
no object in preserving the ballots
if elections are to be accepted al
ways and without recourse to
further count or inquiryA lot of
needless trouble was taken in seal
ing the ballot boxes and preserv-
ing the records if no candidate
should be allowed the privilege of
seeking recount. 1t is for this
very purpose that such pains are
required of officials in whose Gus
tody the ballot boxes are placed.
To assume that elections are con-
Quoted just as they should be, and
that returns are always properly
made would open the way to
wholesale frauds.
In the next place, the people Of
Florida have a problem to deal
with now that they never had be-
fore, namely, the second choice
vote. Granting that precedent
opposes reopening of the ballot
boxes, that precedent would not
hold good under present circum-
stances, for the reason that new
factor has been injected into the
problem.
We observe that one Of the
Cats partisans is contending that
the second choice vote is unconsti-
tutional. This contention will do
no good, even if sustained, for the
entire election would be. invalid.
There is overwhelming evidence
to support the claim that the sec
ond choice vote was not properly
counted or recorded, leading in
evitably to the conclusion that the
will of the people as expressed in
their ballots has never yet been as
certained.
Hence it is the veriest folly to
argue against the righteousness
of the recount now in progress.
Whenever the true results of the
election have been ascertained,
Mr.. Knott is willing to abide the
result. Neither he nor. his sup
porters have ever intimated that
he would run as am independent
in any event, nor would he. Mr..
Knott and his supporters are
within the law of the state and the
party, while Mr.. Cats and his
partisans are opposing both.-Or-
lando Reporter-Star.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10
PUSH TEUTONIC ALLIES BACK
FROM SERETH
British Hold Germans Back Near
Pozieres and French Make
Gains South of Thiau-
mont Work

London, Eng The Germans
suffered further losses at the
hands of the French between the
Hem woods and the Somme river,
losing there a line Of their trench
es and 120 prisoners, and ten ma
chine guns, and also in the Yer
dun sector, where the French made
progress south of the Thiaumont
work and captured five machine
guns, and took some houses in the
western part of the village of
Fleury.
After a heavy bombardment of
the British positions, the Germans
launched a violent infantry at
tack north and northeast of Poz-
ieres, and at two places succeeded
in entering British trenches. The
British soon drove them out, in
tlicting heavy casualties on them.
Amid continuous heavy rains,
which have turned the country in
to quagmire, the Russians are
keeping up their strong offensive
against the Tcutonic Allies in
Northern Galicia, and have push
ed further forward in the Sereth
and Graberki River region.
Also along the Stokhod River in
Volhynia, near the town of Ear
ecze, the Russians have captured
Teutonic trenches, taking twelve
officers and Zoo men prison and
capturing one machine gun. In
the Carpathians, the Germans re-
port the capture of two peaks.
Constantinople reports a series
of gains for the Turks fighting a.
gainst the Russians, and Petro-
grad admits at least one of the
claims-that the Russians have
been forced to retire under pres
sure to the region east of Herman
shaw, Persia. An attack by the
Russians north of Bukan, on the
Persian front, was put down with
heavy losses to the Russians, ac-
cording to Constantinople and in
Turkish Armenia, near Bitlis and
Mush, the Russians have been
put to flight and the Turks have
taken from them positions the
Russians had previously captured.
Turks Well Whipped
The latest reports concern
ing the attack of Turks against
the British forces with the Suez
Canal their objective, indicates
th"t - Ottoman forces met with
reverse even more serious than
was chronicled. Driven back
eighteen miles into the desert,
fighting rearguard actions, they
suffered heavy casualties, and of
their total force of 14,000 lost
forty-five officers and 1900 men
made prisoners. They now have
been entirely cleared from the
katia- Umaishi basin.
Violent fighting is in progress
between the Austrians and the
Italians especially around the Cor
izia bridgehead On the Dorberdo
Plateau, and on the lower Isonzo
river. Near Monte Sabotino and
Monte San Michele, the Italians
captured advance Austrian posi-.
tior" but Vienna says the greater
portion of these were later retak-
en- by the Austrians,. On the low
er lsonzo Rome reports the cap
ture of Hill 85 which was held a.
gainst violent counter-attacks.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10

Arcadia News During the
first six months of the fiscal year
only about 25 per cent. of the to-
tai tax was paid in this county,
and yet the new depository law
attempts to deny the board of
county commissioners the right to
issue warrant unless the funds
are in the bank to pay the same;
in other words, they must either
disregard the law, make a levy
double the amount actually neces-
sary, or practically suspend bus
mess until just before the tax sale.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10

There is a story, for the his
torlcal accuracy of which we can
not youch, that an editor once ap-
pied at the door of Hades for
admission Well, SIR" replied
the devil, 1--WE let one of your pro-
fesSlon IN here three years ago,
and ne kept up a continual row
with his former delinquent sub
scrlbers; and, as we have more of
that class of persons here than
any other, we have passed a law
prohibiting the admission of ed
itors. +"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10

The Deutschland has managed
to turn a spectacular submarine
trick without plunging nations in
TO sadness and resenement.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10

County court being in session
in Arcadia, about a dozen Punta
Gordans are attending it as law
yers, witnesses or victims. The
last are very few in number.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10

Florida produced 100000
bushels of corn last year, and a
yield of 100000 bushels is pre-
dicted for the present year. This
is wonderful state.-Tampa
Times.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10

Freight carried railroads at the LOWEST RATES IN THE
WORLD while pay railroad workers the HIGHEST WAGES
IN THE WORLD TON OF FREIGHT IN THE EAST rs CARRIED
THREE MILES FOR THE COST OF TWOCENT POSTAGE STAMP
Cheap transportation of the biggest builders prosperity
The big freight engine with aotve power the big steel
freight with its great capacity and the heavy rails and
rockaaed roaded support the weight the great and
heavy anthese the achievements of American industrial genius
which have low freight and broad markets. and have
enabled put products the markets of the world competition
with foreign manufacturers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10
Cheap Transportation Has
Built National Prosperity
This is big American freight engine.

This is a big American freight engine
It an achievement of AMERICAN INVENTIVE GENIUS.
1t built to HAUL LONG TRAINS loaded products
lean industry from the mnes FARMS mills and factories the markets
OF the country and to the aboard shipment the
In all the wonderful history of American industrial NO
PIECE OF MACHINERY HAS PERFORMED SUCH SERVICE AS THE
BIG FREIGHT LOCOMOTIVE
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10

An Elkton, Pa, man has 60
cousins in the British army.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-10

SHORTEN YOUR FREIGHT TRAINS 50 that the enginemen
anmex haul the tonnage faster the roads, and make many
miles in eight hours they do in ten hours"
To the State Legislatures these spokesmen for the railroad work.
say:
"Pass LIMITING THE LENGTH FREIGHT TRAINs-we
To the Farmers Manufacturers Merchants they say:
with shorter freight trains railroads products faster
to the markets"
To the Public that dollar Of the railroad bill
land cents of dollar paid for transportation for wage
they say
"Al higher
shorten their trains the freight rapidly
the penalty Of overtime wages
would taking $4,000
employees their ordhorten freight trains that they be
at higher speed?
Increasing tonnage
call for employees to do the work tracks larger yards and
terminals supervision and it plain that there would be
greater hazards train Hundreds mil
lions would the railroads their a
ties and to operate the bigger plant
1T WOULD BE AKIN TO USING HAND SH0vELS INSTEAD OF
FIyE-TON STEAM DREDGES TO DIG A PANAMA CANAL.
railroads have in reducing
cutting down mountains and filing valleys increasing the hauling
locomotives and the carrying capacity Of cars putting down
rock ballast and heavy a for purpose lower the of
operation
It is the public that has reaped enefn better and cheaper
railroad service.
the railroads moved their tonnage in shorter trains higher Speeds
the public 1T would have to shoulder great burden in the in
creased cost Of transportation
81 Would the public get value money!
tonnage the roads east of Chicago go consists Of
and other mine products the public
whether this freight hours the
long there continuous and regular stream coming the
FOURF1FTHs OF ALL THE TONNAGE MOVING IN THE EAST
OF LOW GRADE SLOW MOVING FREIGHT, CARRIED
AT THE LOWEST RATES IN THE WORLD
big freight trains American railroads in order
which the bulk Of the traffic thereby
place great industry giving public
any tangible benefit
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
SUCCESSFUL CONCERT

Speaking of the messiah given by
the Choral Union at the college audi
forum Friday evening the Collegian
says:
The work was presented for the
fourth time in BrOokings, Friday night.
A large appreCiative audience listened
to a rendition of the Messiah which
would bring honor to any choral So
ciety in the country. The soprano
solos we're carried by Lenora Pier and
Evelyn Rude. The Messiah solos are
without a doubt the most trying of any
in %oratOriO literature, but Miss Per
and Miss Rude met these ~eXaCtIng re-
quirements with delightful ease. Ida
Elizabeth Trimble gave her intcrpre-
tatior of the contralto solos with
depth Of feeling and polish which
marks an artist. Garnett Hedge sang
the tenor solos with an authority
which years of experience have made
possible. Gerhardt Oyloe ably pre-
scented the bass solos with accuracy
and finish.
In the judgment of everyone the
chorus work was the best eve heard
in Bookings. The work shows sincere
work on the part Of the director and
faithful interest and unusual ability on
the part of the members of the Choral
Union. The singers were supported
by the artistic work of the College
Symphony Orchestra with Mr.. Gail
Christensen as concert meister and
Alice Iona Burrows as pianist.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

VIM. Farrell of the firm of KOenig &
Farrell, says he believes Amos Hicks
saved their lives Sunday night when
he called at their place for auto re-
pairs. Their hard coal stove at tn"
house wasn't working just right and
Mr.. Farrell detected the smell of gas
as the family retired for the night. Just
about midnight Mr.. Hicks called and
Mr.. Farrell left for the garage and re-
turned home a few minutes after
twelve. AS he opened the front door
the gas fumes met him and almost
son.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Cards were received here on Monday
last, announcing the marriage of Miss
Maud Wendelkin and Mr.. Albert J..
Harno, the ceremony taking place in
Santa Ana, California, on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. The groom is a growing
young lawyer. of Los Angeles, where
the young couple will make their home.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Wendelken, pioneer set
tiers here, and all join in best wishes
to one of our best young ladies.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

George Wagner was here from Lee
Mars, Iowa, the first Of the week, and
with his partner, Mr.. Schnepf, pur-
chased the Mummert farm west of this
city. p. D. McGrath now occupies the
farm and will remain the coming year.
We congratulate the new purchasers
of the farm; they W a fine piece Of
land.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
y 4 = . . y .
THEY ARE OUR BEST MER-
CHANTS

= J. r. Hamilton, former advertis-
= ing manager for John Wanamaker,
= says-"Any man is careless who
= doesn't turn to the advertising
y news of his local newspaper for
= whatever he is going to buy, be-
= cause the best merchants are al
= ways the ones who advertise.
" They are the men who stand back
= of what they do and say. They are
= the guaranty of good faith in the
= business world"
3 4 4 d =
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Miss Annice Haley, who has beer
very i'll for several weeks and at thu
Luverne hospital for two weeks, wa:
able to be brought home Saturday. Sh,
is slowly improving and we hope t.
see her about shortly.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

The experiment station at Ardmore
reports growing 57.4 bushels of wheat
to the acre in a dry farming expert
ment. the only moisture falling on the
wheat being that which the Lord sent.
Oats averaged 119 bushels to the acre
on the experimental farm, and corn
81 bushels.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

The A. O.. U. w. lads held regular
meeting last Monday night. After
lodge the D.. of II. ladies furnished Il
fine oyster supper, with sandwiches,
cakes and coffee galore.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Sheriff MINER was down from Brook
ings, Tuesday, looking after some
m~ortgaged property which had been
sold. Come again. Fred, and gather in
some OF our "wet" peddlers who are
working without license.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
ELKTON

From the Record:
Jimmie Colliton has been very sick
the past few days. If able his parents
day, for treatment.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Mrs. o. w. Ward and two SON.
Harry and Rixse have returned homt
after a weeks visit with relatives ir
Bookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ware are re-
joicing over the arrival of a little son
who made his arrival one day last
week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Montana a short time ago, that they
have had the misfortune to lose their
barn, some stock and other things in
a prairie fire.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

County Commissioner r. o. Toilet
son is overseeing the crawling of the
road north of town.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Mrs. Hans Hanson, of ~BrOokings,
visited at the home of G.. n. Carlson for
several days.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Mrs. Ralph Mast is seriously i'll at
the local hospital. All the friends of
the family hope that she may o
have a change for the better and a
speedy recovery.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce West, Of Oslo,
township. are rejoicing over the ar
rival of an liz pound girl the past
week. Mrs. West and daughter are at
the Volga hospital.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
vOLGA

From he Tribune:
John Fabrick, who lives southeast Of
Brookings, was operated upon at the
Volga hospital the past week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

The HOMER building which is occu-
pied by the Bruce Creamery Co.. is
having a new front put in this week.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Miss Neva Soule, of B~rookings, spent
a few days visiting at the o. A. Wal
ker home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
O THE COUNTY
RUG

From the Herald:
f. y. Grape shipped five cars of
sheep to Chicago Saturday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14
WHITE

From the Leader:
Mrs. H. E. Denhart, Mrs. Cecil Den.
hart and Miss Horning motored 10
Brookings Friday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Word was received here Tuesday
morning at II o'clock that Mrs. VIM.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-12-14

Word has been received from MI.
and Mrs. Lewis Olson, who went to
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-18
NUTS W. HIGGASON DIES.

Deming, N. M., Dec. 17.-Nute w. Higgason of Company F, First Arkan- sas Infantry, whose home is in Hope, Ark, died at the base hospital here this morning of pneumonia, whiih fol- lowed an attack of measles.
 Little hope for the recovery of Era lrby of Company C of the Second Az kansas Infantry, whose home is in Dardanelle, Ark, is entertained by the attending physicians. Irby has been critically i'll for several days and Capt. Horace E. Ruff, officer of the day at the hospital, said late today that he may not live through the night.
 The officer reported all others who have been seriously i'll as slightly lm- proved.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-18
What Grandpa
 Knows

COME folks say at Red Riding S Hood
 She didn't live at all nor go Down where tn wolf was in at
 wood,
 But grampa says at it is so. An some folks say at Goldilocks Don't meet tn bears an run away, A-bulnpin into trees an rocks, But grampa's seen her many a
 day. LIy gra-pa takes he on his knee An tells me all bout Fuss in
 Boots An bout tb. fairies you cant see For their in-vis-their funny
 suits An he knows where the bean
 stalk is
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-18
COUCH

"Three weeks ago two of my chil- dren began choking and coughing, and saw they were having an attack of croup," writes Billie Mayberry, Eek ert, Ga. "I got a bottle of Foleys Honey x Tar and gave them a dose before bedtime and soon their cough stopped and they fell asleep. Next morning their cough and all sign of croup was gone" Foley's Honey and Tar is standard low-priced remedy for colds, bronchitis, la grippe coughs.
 2
The Prescott daily news., 1916-12-18
THE WEATHER.
Local News

Mrs Rector Yocom returned to her home at Texarkana last night.
 Bud Vases in Cut Glass and Ster- ling Silver, at Hesterly Drug Store.
 R. Clarke White of Hope, spent yes terday in the city with relatives and friends
 Evans Self Filling Fountain Pens in holiday boxes, $1.00 at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Mrs. Geo. Turner of Pocahontas, is in the city as the guest of Mrs. J. H. Haltom.
 Marriage license was issued Satur- day to s. E. Tribble and Miss Grace Stephens, both of Blevins.
 Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens make ideal Christmas gifts. $2. 30 to $500, at Hesterly Drug Store.
 The Hampstead county seat case, which was set for today at Hope, has been reset for April 1st. Judge w. H. Evans of Benton. will preside
 Deputy Sheriff Luke Steele is in the lower part of the county this week summoning witnesses and completing the list of the grand and petit jurors for the January term of court.
 Misses Mary and Martha Beidel- man came up from Texarkana Friday and spent the weekend with their parents, Mir. and Mrs L. F. Beidel- man. Misses Beidelman are students of the Texarkana (Texas) High Sshool